Title
Category
Credits
Event date
Cost
Oncology Career Pathways
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Caring for the Patient with Breast Cancer
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Caring for Patients with Head and Neck Cancers
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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. They will also cover the management of head and neck cancers and cover survivorship challenges, quality of life considerations, and surveillance.
Caring for Patients with GI Cancers
  • NC Community College Oncology
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Help Cancer Survivors Move Forward After Treatment - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Cancer survivors may face many unique psychosocial challenges. Melissa Holt, DNP, PMHNP-BC and Lisa Kanser, PsyD discuss Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based psychotherapeutic approach that can effectively teach patients skills to manage these challenges after completing cancer treatment. We will take you through case vignettes to show you how ACT can be applied to this patient population.
Current Concepts in Spinal Oncology - SPOC
  • Research to Practice
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.25 ASRT
  • 1.00 CTR
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Michael Galgano, MD, FAANS, will focus on differentiating the various types of spinal tumors, ranging from metastases, to primary vertebral column tumors, and intradural spinal cord tumors. He will discus the contributions of co-morbidities and frailty on the management of patients with spinal tumors. He will also aim to give the audience a brief exposure to the surgical management of spinal oncology, and what is entailed to execute robust local control.
Physical Therapy Approaches to Oncology Care: Beyond Lymphedema
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Tailored for medical providers, this session led by a physical therapist addresses challenges like speech and swallowing difficulties or pelvic floor issues in gynecological cancer. Explore the pivotal role of physical therapy in survivorship care plans and delve into current research supporting interventions for head and neck, gynecological, breast cancer, and other oncological conditions. Emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration, we'll discuss the synergy between medical providers and physical therapists in delivering optimal cancer care. Additionally, learn the art of patient education in oncology rehabilitation, empowering medical providers to effectively communicate the role of physical therapy in cancer care.
Immune (check point) Related Adverse Events - SPOC
  • Research to Practice
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.50 ASRT
  • 1.00 CTR
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Frances Collichio, MD, reviews the common and uncommon side effects of immune check point inhibitors. She also discusses the relatively new concept of delayed immune related events.
Primary Brain Tumors: Diagnosis and Management Strategies - SPOC
  • Research to Practice
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.25 ASRT
  • 1.00 CTR
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, provides an overview of diagnostic criteria for primary CNS brain tumors, and the current approved and investigational treatments that are available and on the horizon.
Oncologic Emergencies - SPOC
  • Patient Centered Care
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.50 ASRT
  • 1.00 CTR
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Jacob Stein, MD, MPH, reviews several of the most common medical emergencies that arise when caring for patients with cancer. We highlight key aspects of presentation, diagnosis and management, with pearls for clinicians along the way.

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