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The Role of Race in Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship (PCC SPOC)

Originally presented June 10, 2020, as part of the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Patient Centered Care lecture series. This Self-Paced, Online Course expires on July 28, 2021. 

Presenters

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Samuel Cykert, MD
Professor, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology
Director, UNC School of Medicine Program on Health and Clinical Informatics
Associate Director for Medical Education, NC AHEC Program
Clinician and Researcher
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Christina Yongue, MPH, MCHES
Assistant Professor
Director, Undergraduate Studies
Department of Public Health Education
School of Health and Human Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

The Role of Race in Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship

Samuel Cykert, MD, and Christina Yongue, MPH, MCHES, will discuss the role of race in cancer treatment and survivorship. Topics may include issues around bias, access to care, and addressing disparities with systematic interventions.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe Black-White Disparities in completion of treatment for stages 1 and 2 breast and lung cancer.
  • Describe how community should be involved in the prevention of disparities in cancer care.
  • Describe the difference between system-based and individual based interventions and how systematic intervention is most likely to attenuate structural racism.
  • Recognize how clinical informatics combined with human responsibility can provide the transparency and accountability to overcome systematic bias.

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:

  1. Watch a lecture video recording.
  2. Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
  3. Complete the course evaluation.
  4. 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, Samuel Cykert, MD, and Christina Yongue, MPH, MCHES, 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).