Originally presented December 16 2020 as part of the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Research to Practice Lecture Series. Course expires February 9, 2022.

Presenters

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Emily Olsson, CCRP
Program Manager
Research Recruitment and Retention
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Alicia Bilheimer, MPH
Administrative Director
Community and Stakeholder Engagement Program
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina Cancer Challenge 2020: Improving Enrollment into Cancer Clinical Trials

This lecture is an interactive presentation and discussion to consider barriers to cancer clinical trial enrollment in North Carolina and potential approaches to address this. Topics will include the importance of patient and provider engagement, education and resources for identifying research opportunities and available trials, barriers and mitigation strategies to address population disparities in trial enrollment, and other issues. This session aims to provide information and strategies on participant recruitment, allowing individual study teams and/or clinicians from across the state to determine how research best fits into their individual models and how to present research participation as an option to all patients.

Learning Objectives

Explain the importance of the clinician to patient awareness and acceptance of clinical trial participation
Describe the trial recruitment process
Identify feasible engagement strategies for non-research clinicians to incorporate into practice
Identify resources for connecting patients to research education or trial opportunities
Distinguish possible strategies to mitigate the diversity disparity in research

Credits Offered

1.0 ANCC (NCPD/CNE) hours of study.

1 ASRT Category A CE Credit

1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

1.0 ACPE CE Credit

General Participation

Requirements

To receive credit for this course, you must:

Watch a lecture video recording.
Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
Complete the course evaluation.
Select credit type.

Estimated course completion time: 1 hour

Disclosures

This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course directors, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). Dr. William A Wood, MD, MPH, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

Emily Olsson, CCRP, and Alicia Bilheimer, MPH, have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

Accreditation

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Approved by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy for ACPE.

Approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).

The UNC School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The School of Medicine of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.