Caring for the Patient with Breast Cancer
What is breast cancer and how do oncology professionals care for patients with this disease? Amy Depue, RN, MSN, OCN, CBCN, will provide an overview of breast cancer and showcase current practices in care.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Oncology Career Pathways
Come explore career options in nursing, pharmacy, radiology, and cancer registry with professionals in the field. The presenters will highlight career paths that are opened by earning an Associates Degree.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
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
Caring for Patients with Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
Jonathan Sorah, MD, focuses on the work-up, staging, and treatment of advanced melanoma with a focus on the use of immunooncology through a combination of didactics and cases.
Category
  • NC Community College Oncology
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 Participation
Psychotherapy for Cancer-Related Distress
Cancer patients and survivors have higher rates of anxiety and depression compared to the general population. Cancer-related anxiety and depression may significantly reduce wellbeing and result in adverse treatment and survival outcomes. This lecture will provide an overview of psychotherapeutic modalities that can treat cancer-related distress.
Category
  • Patient Centered Care
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 ASRT
  • 1.00 ODS
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Anemia and Thrombocytopenia Basics - SPOC
Nancy Vogler, AGPCNP-BC, will discuss the common types of anemia and thrombocytopenia, common causes of each, how the non-hematology provider can best manage patients with anemia and/or thrombocytopenia, and when to refer to hematology.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
Strategies for Managing Toxicities of Oral Oncolytics - SPOC
Oral oncolytics have revolutionized cancer care over the last two decades. Although they provide a more convenient & often more tolerable alternative to traditional chemotherapy agents, their unique mechanisms of action lead to a wide range of potential side effects. In this CPP panel discussion, Aimee Faso, Bianka Patel, and Kevin Chen will discuss the considerations when managing side effects for patients receiving oral oncolytic treatments for various solid tumor and hematologic malignancies.
Category
  • Advanced Practice Provider
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 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
Update on Prostate Cancer Screening
Marc Bjurlin, DO, MSc, FACOS, gives a contemporary overview of prostate cancer screening with a focus on prostate cancer in men in North Carolina.
Category
  • Research to Practice
Format
  • Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.25 ASRT
  • 1.00 ODS
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation

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