Caring for Patients with GI Cancers - SPOC

Melanie N. Allard, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AGAC-NP (student), will review basic gastrointestinal tract anatomy and discuss gastrointestinal cancer(s), workup, and treatment. She will differentiate between each disease type specifically with signs/symptoms, statistics, and management, and help attendees to recognize common side effects of treatment and management of symptoms.
Category
- NC Community College Oncology
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 Participation
What Is Cancer Rehabilitation and How Can it Help My Patients? - SPOC

Sasha E. Knowlton, MD, will present an introduction to cancer rehabilitation, including details as to why function is important in cancer patients. Patients with cancer are living longer as a result of improved surveillance and treatment interventions. However, cancer survivors often develop functional impairments that can significantly affect their quality of life and independence. Dr. Knowlton will review common diagnoses and treatments in the field of cancer rehabilitation. She will also provide an overview of how cancer rehabilitation can help patients before and during treatment and into survivorship.
Category
- Advanced Practice Provider
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation
Clinical Updates in Breast Oncology - SPOC

Innovations in breast oncology can translate to improved patient outcomes for patients with early and late-stage disease. In this webinar, Dr. Ray will discuss the latest research findings and how they can be translated into the clinical care of patients with breast cancer.
Category
- Research to Practice
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ASRT
- 1.00 CTR
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation
Integrating the Caregiver as a Member of the Multidisciplinary Care Team - SPOC

Erin Kent, PhD, MSc and Loretta Muss, RN, BA will discuss How to recruit the caregiver into the patient’s plan of care and understanding the role and the stresses of being an oncology caregiver.
Category
- Patient Centered Care
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
- 1.00 ASRT
- 1.00 CTR
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation
Oral Chemotherapy: Prescribing, Monitoring, and Safety - SPOC

Oral chemotherapy has shifted the care of oncology patients from infusion clinics to patients' homes. This shift in care requires healthcare providers to not only manage patients differently but for patients to take on additional responsibilities. Aimee Faso, PharmD, BCOP, CPP, addresses the issues related to the safe use of oral chemotherapy in oncology patients.
Category
- Advanced Practice Provider
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation
Caring for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers - SPOC

Trevor Hackman, MD, FACS, and Catherine J. Lumley, MD, will discuss who makes up the head and neck cancer population and review work-up and staging for head and neck cancers.
Category
- NC Community College Oncology
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 Participation
Therapeutic Management of Lymphedema -SPOC

Valerie W. Collins, PT, CLT-LANA and Amber Cobia, PT, DPT, CLT will introduce the audience to the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system, who is at risk of developing lymphedema, and therapeutic interventions for both mild and severe cases of lymphedema.
Category
- Patient Centered Care
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
- 1.00 ASRT
- 1.00 CTR
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation
The Umbrella and the Kitchen Table: Providing Safe, Supportive Care for Cancer Patients - SPOC

Introduction and discussion of supportive care programs in a "home away from home" for patients during their cancer journey.
Category
- Patient Centered Care
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
- 1.00 ASRT
- 1.00 CTR
- 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
- Advanced Practice Provider
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation
The Value of Integrative Medicine in Oncology Care - SPOC

Denise Spector, PhD, MPH, ANP, RYT, will provide an overview of integrative oncology which includes evidence-based strategies for helping to mitigatecommon cancer symptoms and cancer treatment-related side effects, as well as strategies that may improve one's overall healthand well-being along the cancer care continuum.
Category
- Advanced Practice Provider
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation