Originally presented May 13, 2020, as part of the UNC Cancer Network Patient Centered Care lecture series. This Self-Paced, Online Course expires on June 23, 2021.
Presenter
Deborah Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN
Frances Hill Fox Distinguished Professor
UNC School of Nursing
Director, Cancer Survivorship
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Delivering Survivorship Care in North Carolina
An aging population, a growing number of cancer survivors, and a projected shortage of cancer care providers will result in a challenge in delivering the care for cancer survivors in the United States if systemic changes are not made, according to a commentary in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Mayer will discuss these issues with particular consideration to providing cancer survivorship care in North Carolina.
Learning Objectives
- Explain Analyze cancer survivorship trends and define cancer survivorship
- Describe unmet needs of cancer survivors and identify the components of survivorship
- Discuss current and evolving models of survivorship care
Credits Offered
- 1.0 ANCC (CNE) hours of study
- 1.0 ACPE hours of study
- 1.0 ASRT Category A 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.
The presenter, Deborah Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, has 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).