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Category
Credits
Event date
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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.
Oncologic Emergencies, A Deeper Dive: Neutropenic Fever, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, and Cord Compression - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Taking a deeper dive into the most common oncologic emergencies facing oncology patients. We will discuss the clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Neutropenic Fever, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, and Cord Compression. These topics are good refreshers for APPs practicing in primary care, urgent, emergency medicine, hematology/oncology, and inpatient medicine.
Anemia and Thrombocytopenia Basics - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Strategies for Managing Toxicities of Oral Oncolytics - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
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.
Basics of EKG Interpretation with an Oncology Focus - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Tracy Vernon-Platt, DNP, ANP-BC, will provide a systematic approach to EKG interpretation. It will also discuss common arrhythmias in patients with cancer, identification of the arrhythmias, and management strategies.
Tailoring Care for the Evolving Needs of Cancer Survivors - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Tammy Triglianos, DNP, ANP-BC, AOCNP, and Mary Dunn, MSN, RN, OCN, NP-C, will highlight the multifaceted challenges faced by cancer survivors and emphasize the importance of personalized care. By examining the physical, emotional, and social needs that evolve over time, they will discuss strategies for approaches to care, including interdisciplinary collaboration, to improve quality of life.
The Expanding World of Cellular Therapy - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.25 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Cellular therapy as a form of immunotherapy is a rapidly growing field for a variety of diseases. Brianne Buchanan, PA-C, will survey some of the latest research involving CAR-T and similar cellular therapies that can go from the bench to the bedside. She will also describe the wide range of cellular therapy options available to consider these for patients.
Cancers of Unknown Primary and the UNC Undiagnosed Cancer Clinic - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Tech
  • 1.25 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Jonathan Sorah, MD, will describes the work-up, characterization, and treatment of cancers of unknown primary and also present data/successes of our undiagnosed cancer clinic and future plans.
CAR-T 101: Overview of CAR-T Therapy and Management of Toxicities - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Megan McElfresh, PA-C, will review chimeric antigen receptor therapy, associated side effects, and the treatment or prevention of side effects.
Parenting with Cancer - SPOC
  • Advanced Practice Provider
  • 1.00 NCPD/CNE
  • 1.00 Participation
$0.00
Patients with cancer who have minor-age children at home face unique psychosocial challenges in coping with impact of their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. A parental cancer diagnosis threatens to disrupt family functioning, re-organize roles and responsibilities in the home, and negatively affect parenting self-efficacy. A parent’s ability to navigate these challenging times can have ramifications for years to come. The current webinar will provide an overview of the extent research in this field, offer strategies that providers can use to enhance the coping of parents with cancer, and describe a new clinic at UNC designed specifically to address the challenges facing this subset of the cancer population.

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