Addressing Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Cancer SPOC
Cancer and cancer treatments can affect patient’s memory, concentration, and other aspects of cognition. While this condition is often called ‘chemo-brain,’ cognitive dysfunction can be due to many factors in patients with cancer. Dr.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
American Indian Cancer Control and Health Equity - SPOC
Donald Warne, MD, MPH, will describe health disparities and inequities related to American Indian cancer control. We will explore the legal basis for federally-funded health services to American Indians and the complexity of health policy at the federal, state and tribal levels that impact cancer control. We will provide a framework for health equity and a path forward to improve outcomes.
Category
  • Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Making Exercise and Wellness Part of the Cancer Experience SPOC
This lecture will provide education on the safety and benefit of exercise during and after cancer treatment, resources that we have available at UNC and how you can help your patients implement exercise and wellness behaviors during and after their treatment.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Interprofessional Collaboration in Caring for Adults with Cancer SPOC
In this presentation, Dr. Bryant will share strategies in collaborating with team members in both the inpatient and outpatient settings to optimize cancer care.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Multidisciplinary/Multimodality Management of Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer - SPOC
Jose Gaston Guillem, MD, MPH, MBA, will describe how at UNC Medical Center a team of experts carefully reviews each individual patient during a Weekly GI Tumor Board and collaboratively develop a treatment plan which defines the specific timing and sequence of care for each patient.
Category
  • Research to Practice
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Gynecologic Cancers: A Team Approach to Women’s Health Care
Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD, and Lyn Filip, RN, BSN, OCN, will discuss the multidisciplinary management and care of women with gynecologic cancers (cervix, uterine and ovarian cancer).
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Caring for Patients with Genitourinary Cancers
An overview of genitourinary oncology, including a discussion of prostate, bladder, kidney, and testis cancers and associated oncology-related professions, as well as a discussion of the needs specific to genitourinary oncology patients.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Closing the Chasm Between Native Community Priorities in Cancer Prevention and Healthcare Research Priorities - SPOC
Cancer touches all of our lives. For many Native communities, fears of cancer risk from environmental sources beyond their control are common. Some researchers, usually unaware of Native community concerns, can harbor the perspective that Native communities could be fruitful populations for studying the genetic risks of cancer. This webinar will help both sides of this chasm understand the other's point of view, hopefully leading to more effective communications and priority setting.
Category
  • Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Cryotherapy for Preventing Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy: Proven, Promising-appearing, or Hogwash? - SPOC
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy is a major clinical problem that can lead to persistent issues for cancer survivors and can even limit the use of planned chemotherapy treatment during the course of care.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer: Don’t Get Left Behind “45 is the new 50” SPOC
More than ever before, there are rising cases of colon and rectal cancers among young people.  Updated recommendations have lowered the age of screening to age 45 from standard age of 50.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
Format
  • Non-Credit Course
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation

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