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Introduction to Course Cancer Survivorship Management for Health Care Professionals

Models for Multidisciplinary Cancer Survivorship Care

Introduction to Second Primary Cancers

The content of this course may be viewed without registration. Continuing medical education (CME) credit is no longer available for this course.

Goals

Incorporate disease surveillance, long term treatment sequelae and screening of second malignancies to improve health and quality of life for cancer survivors. (Knowledge, Competence, Performance)
Incorporate model of care in the management of survivors, acknowledging that care cuts across multiple disciplines, and includes tumor surveillance, cancer prevention, management of toxicities, and psychosocial health. When appropriate, identify, manage, and make appropriate referrals to multidisciplinary cancer centers. (Knowledge, Competence, Performance)
Incorporate surveillance for recurrence and screening for second primaries in the primary care setting when treating cancer survivors. (Knowledge, Competence, Performance)

Target Audience

This course will be of value to Primary care health professionals: physicians, physician’s assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, genetic counselors and community health workers.

Educational Objectives

At the conclusion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to:

Understand the importance of cancer survivorship management, including the long term and late effects of cancer treatment, available treatments and tests for the cancer survivor. (knowledge)
Incorporate evidence-based guidelines and best practices of cancer survivorship management into clinical practice. (knowledge, competence, performance, patient outcomes)
Explain and utilize a multidisciplinary model of cancer care that integrates services to address the primary categories of care needs for cancer survivors to provide optimal care. (knowledge, competence, performance, patient outcomes)
Assess the incidence and development of second primary cancers and implement risk reduction and screening strategies for second primary cancers to improve patient outcomes. (knowledge, competence, performance, patient outcomes)

Release Date: October 6, 2016
Expiration Date: February 6, 2019 CME credit is no longer available.