Caring for Patients with GI Cancers

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
Cost $0.00
Integrating Germline Pharmacogenomic Testing into Oncology Care

Patients undergoing treatment for cancer utilize many medications that have relevant drug-gene interactions. The use of pharmacogenomic testing can assist with drug selection, drug dosing, and the development of personalized medication monitoring plans. Amber Cipriani, PharmD, BCOP, will describe some common examples of drug-gene interactions relevant to oncology. She will also discuss current efforts to expand the use of pharmacogenomic testing into current clinical practice.
Category
- Advanced Practice Provider
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 NCPD/CNE
- 1.00 Participation
Cost $0.00
Caring for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers

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
Cost $0.00
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
Cost $0.00
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
Cost $0.00
Caring for the Patient with Hematologic Cancers: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma

We will provide an introduction to blood cancers including risk factors, epidemiology, presenting symptoms, general treatment, and caregiver and survivorship issues.
Category
- NC Community College Oncology
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 Participation
Cost $0.00
Site Perspective: Examine the Process for Maintaining Quality and Ensuring Results
Course DescriptionIn this talk, Kaitlin Morrison, PhD will take you through how to develop and implement a quality management plan to ensure you get good clinical trial results on your investigator-initiated trial (IIT).
Category
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 Participation
Cost $0.00
The "Tiny" Details that Can Wreak Havoc with a Protocol: Improve Protocol Development to Avoid Amendments
Course DescriptionIn this talk, Kaitlin Morrison, PhD will take to you about the 3 major reasons that protocols requirement amendments and how to avoid them.
Category
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 Participation
Cost $0.00
5 Tips for Developing and Maintaining an IND
Course DescriptionKaitlin Morrison, PhD takes you through a quick 5 tips that will help you and your team successfully manage an IND.
Category
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 Participation
Cost $0.00
Activation 101- Who are the Players
Course DescriptionKaitlin Morrison, PhD takes you through all the different players and roles involved in clinical trial activation.
Category
Format
- Self-Paced, Online Courses
Credits
- 1.00 Participation
Cost $0.00