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Psychosocial Oncology Knowledge and Skills Certificate Course

Course
Virtual
On Demand
16.75 CE Hours On Demand
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Non-APOS Member
$600

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Description

Welcome to the Psychosocial Oncology (PSO) Virtual Academy!

We are so pleased you have chosen to enhance your knowledge and skills for working with people with cancer and their families. This certificate course includes 15 modules, each including a 1-to-1.5-hour video and a 5-20 item quiz to verify your learning. You must achieve at least 75% on each quiz to move on to the next section. At the end of the 15 modules, you will be asked to complete a final feedback form before receiving your certificate. You will have one year from registration for the PSO Virtual Academy to complete the video content and quizzes.

 

This course is designed to provide practical and useful information on the subject matter covered for educational purposes and professional development.  It is not intended to replace professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment.  Completion of this course may qualify participants to earn continuing education credits, however, participation in this course does not itself provide any professional designation or license.  Participants are encouraged to consult their professional accrediting bodies or associations for guidance on continuing education requirements and licensing.  While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and relevance of the course content, APOS is not responsible for any errors or omissions.

Target Audience
  • • Social Worker
  • • Psychologist
  • • Physician
  • • Nurse
Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize phases of cancer survivorship and potential for increased distress at each phase.

  • Describe basic cancer treatment strategies and ability to identify the potential psychiatric and psychosocial effects of each.

  • Assess patient/family social and practical problems and social determinants of health.

  • Discuss evidence-based treatment approaches for most common cancer-related psychological problems.

Introductory
Social Worker

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 16.75 Clinical continuing education credits.

Psychologist

Trusted Provider Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trusted Provider Network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Physician

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and TPN.health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Professions in scope for this activity are listed below. Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163. Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and TPN.health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 16.75 ANCC contact hours.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS). There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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