Key Details

asynchronous icon Format: Asynchronous︱Self-paced
target audience Target Audience: All Allied Health Care Professionals.
clock Course Length: 6 to 11 hours
multiple devices Course Access: Mobile phone, Tablet, PC, iMac
registration Registration: Continuous Intake︱Open
registration deadline Registration Deadline: No Deadline
accreditation icon Accreditation: Earn up to 8 certified Mainpro+® credits
dollar sign Fees: Free

Course Overview

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and the Division of Continuing Medical Education (CME), College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan have collaborated on an accredited Saskatchewan Cancer Education program to facilitate cancer education and care of patients with cancer in the community.

The online modules cover a vast range of areas in cancer care and are available for health care professionals who are involved in the care of patients with cancer. This collaborative work is an important step to promote oncology education in the community and improve care for Saskatchewan patients.

modules icon Overall Program Learning Objectives:
       At the end of this learning activity (11 modules), participants will be able to:

  1. Diagnose cancer early on.
  2. Identify symptoms and signs for cancer diagnosis.
  3. Describe best investigations to diagnose cancer.
  4. Describe cancer management.
  5. Describe management of patients on immunotherapy treatments.
  6. Describe follow-up of cancer patients.

Modules
What a Primary Care Provider needs to know about:

  1. Immunotherapy Toxicity Management Dr. Osama Souied
  2. Oncologic Emergencies | Dr. Kimberly Hagel
  3. Survivorship Care for Lung Cancer Patients Dr. Ayesha Bashir
  4. Colon Cancer Follow-up | Dr. Adnan Zaidi
  5. Screening for Prostate Cancer Dr. Nelson Leong
  6. Active Surveillance for the Family Physician Dr. Nelson Leong
  7. Androgen Deprivation Therapy Dr. Nelson Leong
  8. HPV and Cervical Dysplasia Dr. Shaina Lee
  9. Ovarian cancer and opportunistic salpingectomy as a tool for preventing ovarian cancer | Dr. Shaina Lee
  10. Multiple Myeloma Dr. Ibraheem Othman
  11. Endometrial Cancer Management from Diagnosis to Follow-up | Dr. Shaina Lee

target audience icon Target Audience: Open to all Allied Health Care Professionals.

Registration

registration info icon Registration: Continuous Intake︱Open
dollar sign Registration Fees: FREE
deadline icon Registration is now open!

We are transitioning to a new registration system to enhance your experience. This update is designed to make enrolling in our courses quicker and more efficient. If you encounter any issues, please see the FAQ page or contact us.

Accreditation Credits

The College of Family Physicians of Canada: This one-credit-per-hour Self Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by the Continuing Medical Education Division, University of Saskatchewan for up to 8.0 Mainpro+ credits.

Other Healthcare Professionals: Participation in this conference may be included as part of the continuing education and competence programs established by individual professional associations. 

Contact Information

For questions and more information, please contact cme.events@usask.ca