Saskatchewan Oncology Education Modules

Saskatchewan Oncology Education

Key Details

  • Format: Asynchronous︱Self-paced
  • Target Audience: All Allied Health Care Professionals
  • Course Length: 6 to 11 hours
  • Course Access: Mobile phone, Tablet, PC, iMac
  • Registration: Continuous Intake︱Open
  • Accreditation: Earn up to 8 certified Mainpro+® credits
  • Fees: Free

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. 

13 Modules 

  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
  12. Overview of Breast Cancer: Module for Primary Care Physicians | Dr. Mita Manna
  13. Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer | Dr. Shahid Ahmed

Cervical Cancer Screening Online Course Implementation of the 2023 Guidelines

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Division of Continuing Medical Education, College of Medicine collaborated to provide a learning opportunity for practitioners.

By the end of the professional development course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Estimate the potential benefits and harms of cervical cancer screening among people of different age groups.
  2. Identify appropriate screening for special populations including people who are transgender or gender diverse, pregnant, post-hysterectomy, and immunosuppressed.
  3. Discuss the clinical advantages of introducing HPV reflex testing to routine cervical screening.
  4. Describe how the 2023 Cervical Cancer Screening Clinical Practice Guidelines provide evidence-based, patient-centered cervical screening in Saskatchewan.  

Key Details

  • Format: Asynchronous︱Self-paced
  • Target Audience: All Pap Providers in Saskatchewan (Family physicians, OBGYNs, Nurse Practitioners, Advance Practice nurses, Midwives)
  • Course Length: 4 hours
  • Course Access: Mobile phone, Tablet, PC, iMac
  • Registration: Continuous Intake︱Open
  • Fees: Free

For more information visit University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine Continuing Medical Education website.