What you'll learn

Describe the trends in cancer survivorship and the role of providers after initial cancer treatment
Identify the medical and psychosocial needs of diverse cancer survivors, and develop strategies to address those needs
Review updated evidence and tools to enhance the delivery and coordination of care for cancer survivors

Course description

This HMS CME Online course is targeted to Primary Care Physicians, Community and Academic Oncologists, Hematologists and other medical and surgical specialists. We also encourage Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, and Social Workers who care for cancer patients and survivors to take the course.

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Course Outline

Cancer Survivorship: Optimizing Care and Outcomes is organized as follows:

Module 1: Introduction and Major Cancer Types

1: Introduction: Survivorship 101-Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
2: Evidence-Based Approaches to Breast Cancer Survivorship Care-Rachel M. Freedman, MD, MPH
3: From Genes to Diet: New Findings for Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care - Robert Mayer, MD
4: Caring for Prostate & Genitourinary Cancer Survivors: New Insights and Support-Mark Pomerantz, MD
5: Hematologic malignancies: Unique Considerations in Survivorship-Ann LaCasce, MD, MMSc
6: Unique Concerns of Head & Neck Cancer Survivors-Danielle Margalit, MD, MPH
7: Unique Issues for BMT Survivors-Corey Cutler, MD
8: Unique Concerns of Lung Cancer Survivors-Mark Awad, MD
9: The Michael Garil Lecture: Approaches to Caring for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers-Lynda Vrooman, MD

Posttest 1

Module 2: Physical Late and Long-Term Effects of Cancer

10: Onco-Cardiology in Cancer Patients and Survivors-Anju Nohria, MD
11: Onco-Endocrinology in Cancer Patients and Survivors-Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MBBCh, BOA, MM
12: Onco-Nephrology in Cancer Patients and Survivors-Albert Lam, MD
13: Onco-Fertility During and After Cancer Treatment-Philip Poorvu, MD
14: Pain Management in Cancer Survivors-Sasha E. Knowlton, MD

Posttest 2

Module 3: Psychosocial Health after Cancer

15: Sexual Health after Cancer-Sharon Bober, PhD
16: Tackling Insomnia in Cancer Survivors-Eric Zhou, PhD
17: Management of Psychosocial Concerns after Cancer-Daniel L. Hall, PhD
18: Managing the New Normal with Your Loved Ones and Life -Nancy Borstelmann, PhD, MPH, LICSW

Posttest 3

Module 4: General Health and Wellbeing
19: Integrating Primary Care into Cancer Survivorship Care-Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH
Case Interview with Dr. Nekhlyudov
20: Lifestyle Interventions for Cancer Survivors: Why and How?-Jennifer Ligibel, MD
21: Tobacco Cessation for Cancer Survivors-Elyse Park, PhD, MPH
22: Conclusion: Frequently Asked Questions and Resources for Cancer Survivorship-Ann Partridge, MD, MPH & Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH

Posttest 4 and Evaluation

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