Late Effects of Childhood Cancers

Late Effects of Childhood Cancers

Online Course
Accreditation

The University of British Columbia Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME) to provide study credits for continuing medical education for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and has been approved by UBC CPD for up to 0.75 MOC Section 3 Self-Assessment hours (credits are automatically tripled in MAINPORT). This Assessment program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 0.75 Mainpro+ Assessment credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.
Target Audience:

Family physicians, specialists and other health care professionals in British Columbia involved in the health care of adult patients who are survivors of childhood cancer.

Course Format: 30 to 45-minute interactive online module
Online: anytime, anywhere on any device

Online Module from Vancouver BC

Overview

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Late Effects of Childhood Cancers

This online continuing medical education is for health care providers working in British Columbia who are interested in learning more about the late effects of childhood cancer therapy.

How to access the eLearning course

STEP 1: Login to http://elearning.ubccpd.ca

  • Click “Login in” top right or go directly to http://elearning.ubccpd.ca/login/index.php
  • If you already have a login for the UBC CPD eLearning site you can use the login that you had previously, otherwise:
  • Create an account by clicking  “Create new account” and follow the steps (you will receive a confirmation email)

STEP 2: Now that you are logged in, access the course

Skills Gained

  • Define important late effects (long-term health problems) associated with adults who survived childhood cancer and their frequency
  • Identify tumour and treatment (surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy) related late effects, the systems they can effect, and their impact on survivors’ lives
  • Recognize and approach surveillance for and management of late effects associated with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an adult
  • Access the resources available through the BC Cancer Agency’s Late Effects, Assessment and Follow-up (LEAF) Clinic
  • Identify and access patient and provider resources for more information regarding late effects

Cost

Free

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Contact

Kate Campbell (kate.c@ubc.ca), Senior Instructional Designer

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