Pressented Ilana Braun, MD

Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 12pm - 1:30pm Eastern

This 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following educational objectives:

• Learners will be able to describe the evolution in US legal climate pertaining to cannabis.
• Learners will be able to explain to their patients and colleagues the scientific evidence evaluating oncologic cannabis' utility.
• Learners will be able to discuss the medical community’s approach to cannabis therapeutics.

Pressented by Don Dizon, Emily Hahn, Corrie Painter, & Christian Sinclair

Friday, February 10, 2023 | 1pm - 2:30pm Eastern

This 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following educational objectives:

• Learn ways to utilize various social media tools from a professional lens.
• Learn challenges, red flags, and pitfalls with social media use.
• Have tools/steps to begin using social media in their professional roles.

Presented by: Nikesha Gilmore, PhD & Erika Trapl, PhD
November 5th at 12pm EDT

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following educational objectives:

• Understand disparities in outcomes in patients with prostate cancer.
• Recognize racial disparities in survivorship care.
• Understand how disparate outcomes and survivorship care effects quality of life in prostate cancer survivors.
• Identify known risk factors for prostate cancer, as well as current statistics on prostate cancer disparities in incidence and mortality
• Describe the brief history of the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on prostate cancer screening
• Explain how past research practices and recommendations may contribute to current day prostate cancer disparities
• Identify ways in which the Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project attempts to address inequities that contribute to disparities in prostate cancer outcomes

Presented by the APOS Mentoring Committee along with special guests!

September 17th at 12pm EDT

The APOS Mentoring Committee is hosting the webinar A Panel Discussion with Psychosocial Oncology Mentors and Mentees from Different Disciplines and Backgrounds, which focuses on the important role of transdisciplinary mentoring relationships in the field of psychosocial oncology. In this webinar, we will first describe why mentoring matters, including its benefits of developing a deep collaborative learning relationship between a more experienced and less experienced individual in psychosocial oncology as well as its role in expanding professional networks and enhancing professional development. Power can be harnessed through the mentor-mentee relationship wherein an experienced individual helps another person develop his or her goals through a series of conversations, learning activities, and the power of engagement. The mentee has an opportunity to gain wisdom, critical thinking skills, and research and analytical skills with the goal of achieving personal and professional success.  The webinar will also define the role of a mentee and a mentor and discuss the importance of flexibility in meeting individual mentee needs.  Additionally, three mentor-mentee pairs will serve as panelists and will share their experience in transdisciplinary mentoring in the workplace and how it has impacted their career decisions and trajectory. Lastly, the webinar will offer insight into important next steps for developing a transdisciplinary perspective on mentoring in the field of psychosocial oncology. As a committee, we seek to support mentees and mentors within APOS and provide all the necessary tools and best practices for a successful mentoring relationship.

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following educational objectives:

• Define and provide examples of the following concepts: (1) mentor; (2) mentee, and (3) mentoring.
• Describe the benefits and challenges of mentoring relationships across disciplines and personal backgrounds.
• Identify strategies for successful mentoring relationships across disciplines and backgrounds.
• Explore the lived experiences of engaging in transdisciplinary mentorship from the perspective of early career professionals and their mentors in the field of psychosocial oncology.

Presented by: Gillian Regan, PhD & Wendy Lichtenthal, PhD
July 16th at 12pm EDT

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among children in the United States. Bereaved parents face an unimaginable, devastating loss that leads to often more intense and long-lasting grief compared to other types of grief. Further, bereaved parents are at risk for poor psychological and physical health outcomes. Given what is known about the unique needs of parents who have lost a child to cancer, one of the 15 critical Psychosocial Standards of Care is specific to bereavement and highlights the need to provide ongoing support around and following a child’s death.

This webinar will highlight the importance of bereavement support for parents who have lost a child to cancer. It will specifically include in-depth information about Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy as one empirically-supported intervention for bereaved parents, presented by Dr. Lichtenthal. Dr. Regan will also provide information about the delivery of online support for parents who have lost a child to cancer, including benefits to and challenges of this type of support.

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following educational objectives:

• Identify the importance of providing psychosocial support to bereaved parents of children treated in the pediatric oncology setting.
• Gain understanding of Meaning-Centered Grief Therapy as an intervention for bereaved parents.
• Recognize challenges of and lessons learned from an online support platform for bereaved parents.

Caroline Hurd, MD, FACP, FAAHPM & Lynn Reinke, PhD, ARNP

December 15, 2020

A team approach is foundational to providing holistic care that addresses the psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, cultural and physical needs of people living with cancer.  However clinicians often have limited training in deliberate, effective interprofessional communication required to meet these needs.  Poor team communication can result in distressing conflict, confusion, fragmented medical care, mistrust and treatment plans that do not align with a patient’s goals and values.  Clinicians who cross-train with other professionals in serious illness communication report increased confidence in their own communication skills, but also endorse increased understanding of other professional roles, improved collaborative climates, and more strategies to elicit the perspectives of their colleagues. Additionally, patients and families cared for by interprofessional teams with this training report improved quality of communication.

• This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following four educational objectives:
• Explain common challenges to effective interprofessional communication
• Outline the TeamTalk framework for effective communication with interprofessional team members
• Describe four communication strategies to improve interprofessional communication
• Create an action plan to apply these interprofessional communication skills to your practice

Charles Kamen, PhD
November 17, 2020

Sexual and gender minority (SGM; e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) cancer patients are typically underrepresented in psychosocial oncology studies and underserved by psychosocial services. Statements by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Joint Commission, and the National LGBT Cancer Network have advocated for the development of service models tailored to the needs of SGM patients.  In this webinar, we will discuss known psychosocial issues confronting SGM cancer patients and their caregivers, and offer guidance based on existing data and expert opinion on providing psychosocial oncology services to this population.

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following educational objectives:

• Participants will be able to discuss disparities confronting SGM cancer patients, as well as models for understanding these disparities.
• Participants will be able to apply guidance based on existing statements from national organizations to psychosocial oncology services.
• Participants will be able to describe existing efforts to improve cancer care for SGM patients.

Heather Derry, PhD
October 21, 2020

Across the cancer continuum, routine imaging plays a key role in monitoring disease progression, informing treatment response, and detecting recurrence.  Given the important information that these scans can hold about prognosis and treatment, it is unsurprising that patients and families often experience elevated anxiety while awaiting the results.  This anxiety related to upcoming scans and their results (colloquially called “scanxiety”) can be repeated and uncomfortable, and research on anticipatory stress can give insight into its potential additional effects.  As part of their psychosocial care, some patients may benefit from strategies to mitigate anxiety during these stressful periods; although research is limited in this area, approaches for managing uncertainty provide a useful starting point.  This webinar will relay research findings to describe scanxiety, illustrate its potential impacts, and summarize promising behavioral strategies to help facilitate coping during these stressful experiences.

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following educational objectives:

• Summarize research on the patterns and experience of scan-related anxiety
• Identify potential consequences of scanxiety among those with cancer
• Discuss promising approaches for helping individuals manage scan-related anxiety

Sharsheret - Sponsored a LIVE WEBINAR ONLY on September 17, 2020, Please reach out to Melissa Rosen for information regarding this webinar and additional resources:  mrosen@sharsheret.org

Tracy Crane, PhD, Echo Warner, PhD, Michael Blizzard, MS
August 28, 2020

The advent of new technology over the past few decades has led to the adoption of technology for conducting clinical trials research. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace at which existing and new clinical trials have adopted technology for conducting virtual research. While online technologies offer unique opportunities to shift traditional in-person research to online platforms, there are ethical, logistic, and fidelity challenges to consider when making this shift. This webinar will provide an overview of virtual recruitment, study procedures, and ethical considerations in an oncology setting. Information will be presented about best practices for online study recruitment, data storage, consideration for patient preferences, equitable access, and opportunities for improving the efficiency of clinical trials research in the future.

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Appreciate the ethical concerns of implementing technology for conducting virtual clinical trials.
• Recognize tools available to support virtual conduct of clinical trials.
• Describe the benefits and challenges of using technology for implementing virtual clinical trials.

Blase N. Polite, MD
February 28, 2020

Value Based Payment for cancer care is a rapidly evolving model with the implementation of the Medicare Oncology Care Model and the proposed Oncology Care First Model.  Understanding the specification of these models will be critical for all cancer care leadership to understand both how to succeed in these models as well as to understand the pitfalls in them.  This webinar will provide data experience from a physician leader in the field to understand where the opportunities are and where the model clearly needs improvement going forward. The webinar will take a deeper dive in the area of how drugs and quality metrics play into model success.

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following four educational objectives:

• Describe the positive changes from the Oncology Care Model in terms of Value Based Care Delivery
• Review the major limitations of the model as they pertain to the inclusion of oncology care drugs in the total cost of care model
• Discuss the proposed design of the Oncology Care First Model
• Explore alternative value based payment designs for oncology

Lynne Padgett, PhD
January 29, 2020

Research findings often demonstrate the salience of specific interventions targeted to specific symptoms such as depression or fatigue. However, many psycho-oncology professionals face significant challenges in demonstrating the value of their clinical services. The purpose of this webinar is to provide an overview of how to use your clinic’s data to complement compelling clinical case examples and demonstrate the value of psychosocial oncology services in your setting. Topics include assessing the available data for research and evaluation, building collaborations, and presenting data persuasively. This program will provide the information to equip you to: .

This 1 hour webinar will seek to meet the following four learning objectives:

• Identify the cancer center priorities and data resources
• Describe the difference between research and quality improvement
• Describe methods to assemble a collaborative research or evaluation team
• Name ways to promote your findings within your cancer center

Donald L. Rosenstein, MD
November 8, 2019

Medical illness is a risk factor for suicide across the life cycle and suicidal ideation/behavior, specifically in the oncology setting, has been a focus of increasing attention. Since many individuals who die by suicide have been evaluated by healthcare professionals in the weeks prior to the suicide, screening for suicidal ideation in patients with cancer is being adopted by more and more psychosocial oncology professionals. This webinar will address the problem of suicide in the oncology setting. Data will be presented with respect to risk factors for suicidal ideation, rates and timing of completed suicide in different cancers, and clinical approaches to the suicidal patient with cancer.

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following four educational objectives:

• Appreciate the frequency of suicidal ideation in patients seen in outpatient cancer clinics.
• Identify specific cancers and timing considerations associated with high rates of completed suicide.
• Describe the strengths and limitations of several suicide screening approaches.

Francis (Frank) Keefe, PhD
September 10,2019

This webinar provides an introduction to novel behavioral approaches used for managing pain in patients with advanced disease. It is divided into three sections. The first section provides a conceptual background on pain that highlights the evolution of pain theories from traditional biomedical models to more modern theories (e.g. the neuromatrix theory of pain) that posit that pain is a complex experience that has sensory, cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions. The second section of the webinar provides an overview of novel programs of research on behavioral pain management. This section highlights interventions and lessons learned from the programs of research being conducted with patients having advanced disease by investigators in the Duke Pain Prevention and Treatment Research Program. Interventions to be discussed include: a) pain coping skills training at end of life, b) partner- and couples-based interventions, c) a protocol for pain management that integrates coping skills training and acceptance and commitment therapy, and d) a meaning-centered intervention for enhancing the sense of meaning when faced with persistent pain. The final section of this Webinar highlights important issues related to the use and study of behavioral pain management interventions. Clinical, research, and public health policy issues will be addressed.

Learning Objectives:

• To demonstrate a better understanding the limitations of traditional biomedical approaches to pain by listing two limitations of these approaches.
• To describe two implications of modern pain theories for clinical practice.
• To identify three key components of pain coping skills training protocols.
• To identify important clinical issues related to incorporating behavioral pain management into the care of patients with advanced disease.

Live Webinar Only - No Recording Available

Hanneke Poort, PhD
July 23,2019

This webinar will discuss a cognitive behavioral approach to reduce cancer- and treatment-related fatigue.

Dr. Poort will begin with a background on cancer-related fatigue (CRF). She will focus on the aetiology, the rates of fatigue across disease stages, and the impact of fatigue on psychosocial domains. The cognitive behavioral model of CRF will be explained, which has been the basis for a CBT intervention specifically aimed at reducing fatigue in cancer survivors. After discussing the scientific evidence for CBT for fatigue in different populations, Dr. Poort will describe specific intervention elements and discuss how fatigue-perpetuating factors can be assessed and addressed during therapy. She will also review how the intervention can be adapted to new populations, such as patients with advanced cancer or those receiving more chronic cancer treatment with oral agents.

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following four educational objectives:

• Understand the aetiology, rate, and impact of CRF across disease stages
• Describe the evidence base for CBT for fatigue in cancer survivors and other populations
• Identify which beliefs and behaviors can perpetuate CRF in cancer survivors and how to assess them
• Describe the different intervention elements of CBT for fatigue and how to address them during therapy

Brooke Worster, MD
June 11,2019

This webinar serves to provide an introduction to medical cannabis use in cancer patients. The first section will review the history of cannabis use medically and psychosocial background to understand the FDA stance on cannabis as well as what the current landscape for medical and recreational use looks like in this country. Additionally, we will compare and contrast America’s policy regarding cannabis with several other countries around the world. The second section will give an overview of the pharmacology of cannabis as well as formulations for use, specifically examining the benefit and risk of CBD and THC as well as synthetic variants. The final section of the Webinar will highlight the important issues related to behavioral health and cannabis use, both positive and negative. Clinical, research and public health issues will be addressed

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following four educational objectives:

• To demonstrate better understanding of the medical-legal background of cannabis in the United States and its impacts on use today by our patients
• Increase awareness and understanding of potential drug-drug interactions, bio-metabolism and side effects of THC and CBD
• Identify important pros and cons of cannabis use in the cancer patients throughout the trajectory of their treatment

Joel Marcus, PsyD
May 16,2019

This webinar will discuss approaches to dealing with patients with functional and cosmetic challenges as a result of cancer treatment. What do we do? What and how do we say it?

Dr. Marcus will begin with a review the literature of the impact of surgical treatment for cancers. This review will be presented from a disease group orientation, GI, Head and Neck, Melanoma and Sarcomas. This will be approached from multiple theoretical points of views. Multiple clinical approaches will be offered. Examples of evidence-based practices will be given.

Lastly the importance of the language will be described. A brief review of brain structures that are impacted by words as well as the use of language can be integrated into treatment of this population.

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following four educational objectives:

• Describe two distinct psychosocial domains that may be affected by functional and/or cosmetic alterations secondary to oncological treatments.
• Elucidate two clinical therapeutic approaches to assisting patients with functional and/or cosmetic alterations secondary to oncological treatments.
• Describe two distinct brain areas that may be impacted by the language used in the therapeutic endeavor.
• Elucidate specific language that may be used to facilitate therapeutic response.

Teresa L. Deshields, Ph.D., ABPP & Fay Hlubocky, MA, PhD
February 5, 2019

In this webinar, we will review the state of the science of compassion fatigue, burnout, and professional resilience. We will also present interventions to prevent/address compassion fatigue and to promote professional resilience.

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Distinguish secondary traumatic stress and burnout and their relationship to compassion fatigue.
• List deleterious effects of compassion fatigue.
• Apply specific strategies to address compassion fatigue and promote professional resilience.

Lora Thompson, Ph.D.
November 15, 2018

Integrative oncology is an emerging field of cancer care which aims to incorporate evidence-informed complementary health techniques into conventional cancer care. Individuals affected by cancer are increasingly seeking these complementary therapies to alleviate cancer- related or treatment-related symptoms, improve quality of life, and potentially impact their disease course. The overall aim of this webinar is to explore how 4 common mind and body therapies (i.e., acupuncture, massage, yoga, and meditation) can enhance the care of individuals with cancer.

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Describe the field of integrative oncology and its growth over the past 25 years.
• Review clinical practice guidelines for the use of 4 mind and body therapies in cancer care: acupuncture, massage, yoga, and meditation.
• Present patient reported outcomes after use of mind and body therapies within a cancer center.
• Provide practical resources for further education and program development.

James Zabora, MSW, PhD
October 23, 2018

Racial and ethnic populations in the U.S. experience disproportionately higher cancer incidence and mortality rates. Disparities among underserved populations have been observed in patient activation, patients' ability and willingness to manage their health and health care as well as their perceived control over their own healthcare. The overall aim of this webinar is to demonstrate how cancer care for vulnerable patients can be improved through feasible and efficient interventions in high-risk communities.

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Understand the concept of cancer disparities and what social factors reinforce differences among under-served populations
• Examine a community development model that promotes the implementation of cancer prevention interventions
• Explore community-based research studies that lead to reductions of cancer mortality among minority populations

Joseph Greer, PhD
August 6, 2018

Many patients with advanced cancer experience debilitating anxiety that is associated with worse symptom burden and poor quality of life. In this APOS webinar, we will review the presentation and management of anxiety in patients with advanced cancer, drawing on case examples and evidence-based cognitive-behavioral interventions to improve patient outcomes.

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• To describe the presentation of anxiety in patients with advanced cancer
• To review the prevalence and correlates of anxiety in patients with advanced cancer
• To illustrate evidence-based cognitive-behavioral interventions to treat anxiety in patients with advanced cancer

Tim Ahles, PhD
June 26, 2018

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Describe what is known about cognitive change across major cancer types and treatments
• Describe factors that increase vulnerability and  potential mechanisms for cognitive change
• Describe interventions for cognitive problems experienced by cancer survivors

Yasmin Asvat, Ph.D. and Katherine Halloway, RN
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Describe ethical dilemmas psycho-oncologists may encounter during their care of advanced cancer patients(ACP)
• Present case examples of ethical conflicts surrounding decisional capacity for ACP
• Provide a practical approach to recognize, analyze, & solve ethical issues in psycho-oncology

Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, Ph.D.
Friday, March 16, 2018

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Describe ethical dilemmas psycho-oncologists may encounter during their care of advanced cancer patients(ACP)
• Present case examples of ethical conflicts surrounding decisional capacity for ACP
• Provide a practical approach to recognize, analyze, & solve ethical issues in psycho-oncology

Fay J. Hlubocky Ph.D. M.A.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Describe ethical dilemmas psycho-oncologists may encounter during their care of advanced cancer patients(ACP)
• Present case examples of ethical conflicts surrounding decisional capacity for ACP
• Provide a practical approach to recognize, analyze, & solve ethical issues in psycho-oncology

James Zabora ScD,MSW,FAPOS, Victoria Kennedy,LCSW, and Lynne Padgett,PhD

October 13, 2017

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Participants will learn about an array of national services offered to assist patients and their families in meeting their psychosocial needs during the cancer experience.
• Learn about innovative community-based programs who collaborate with oncology centers and practices that provide psychosocial care to patients and family caregivers.
• Gain insights into how “free standing” community-based supportive care programs can be established.

Scott A. Irwin, MD, PHD; FAPM, FAPA

Originally Presented: July 14, 2017

The 1.5 hour webinar will seek to meet the following three educational objectives:

• Understanding the experience of a serious illness
• Learning what patients value most
• Understanding the role and value of Psychosocial Oncology in Supportive, Care, and Palliative Care

Jimmie C. Holland , PhD

Originally Presented: May 16, 2017

To understand the issues facing psychosocial oncology today, it is important to put it in context. This is best done by understanding “how things came to be the way they are”—namely, by learning about our roots and the history of our field. I am likely the oldest living psycho-oncologist on the planet, so I feel qualified to tell you “where you came from, psychosocially speaking”. It will be a pleasure to go over some of the seminal events that have been positive, and to make you more aware of some of the barriers we have climbed over to get to where we are.

Charles R. Figley,PhD

Originally Presented: January 10, 2017

The webinar is divided into three parts: The Addressing the Problem of Secondary Traumatic Stress, the Model of Compassion Fatigue Resilience, and Building Resilience to Compassion Fatigue. Dr. Figley will entertain questions and comments from the audience. The presentation will be available online at Dr. Figley’s Traumatology Institute web site.
Dr. Figley’s focus is on doing something about the secondary stress we all experience through our connections with others; that connections with others contribute to being resilience and resistant to compassion fatigue, among the other factors noted in his model.

Nicole Taylor,PhD and Amanda Kracen, Phd

Originally Presented: December 5, 2016

Think back to your own clinical training …you may have had a poor supervisor or hopefully, you had an excellent supervisor. The quality of supervision can have a profound effect on students and their development. Clinical supervision is a key professional task across disciplines in oncology, and many clinicians in cancer care are providing training and supervision to students and trainees. In this self-reflective and interactive webinar, the presenters will examine six core features that are especially critical to supervision when working in oncology settings. These include: understanding medical culture, engaging with the medical team, understanding biological or health issues, learning the differences between traditional mental health and psycho-oncology, attending to ethical issues in cancer care, and being attentive to self-care and the emotional toll of the work. Additionally, the presenters will review a model of developmental supervision, discuss best practices for the structure and process for clinical supervision, and fan your passion for an important, yet often neglected task that is critical to our field.

After the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the unique needs of trainees in oncology settings and how tailor supervision interventions to support them
• Learn a developmental model of clinical supervision and how to apply it in oncology settings
• Learn best ethical practice approaches to supervision documentation and contracts
• Discuss strategies that may be helpful when screening and selecting trainees for best success in oncology settings

Leslie Schover, PhD
Originally Presented: September 8, 2016

Objectives: After attending this webinar viewers will be able to:

• Use strategies to make discussing sexual issues with patients more comfortable
• Employ the basic elements of a sexual assessment in an oncology context
• Make appropriate referrals for treatment of cancer-related sexual problems

Darryl Etter, PsyD and Alan Valentine, MD
Originally Presented: July 20, 2016

• Understand the clinical presentation of delirium, including sub-types commonly observed in oncology patients, and how to diagnose delirium.
• Know the consequences of delirium for patients and healthcare systems.
• Understand the etiology of delirium and risk factors for cancer patients that can be modified
• Learn what behavioral and environmental strategies can be used to manage delirium.
• Learn what pharmacological strategies can used for managing delirium.

Stacy Flowers, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Teresa Deshields, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Originally Presented: February 11, 2016

Parenting is no easy task; especially in the context of pediatric cancer. Having a child diagnosed with cancer is devastating and life-changing. In addition to the initial shock, parents must manage the added stress of role strain, communication, caregiving, and coping with uncertainty, while also navigating how to parent a child with a life-threatening disease. This webinar will review unique challenges parents face when parenting a child with cancer (overprotectiveness, limit-setting, communication) taking into consideration child developmental level (infant/toddler/preschool, school age, pre-teen/adolescent, AYA) and treatment trajectory (initial diagnosis, active treatment, survivorship, end of life). Suggested approaches to intervention will also be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify challenges parents face at different points along the cancer treatment trajectory (i.e., initial diagnosis, active treatment, survivorship, end of life).
• Discuss the relationship of child development in the context of cancer treatment (i.e., toddler/preschool, school age, pre-teen/young adolescent, adolescent/young adult).
• Identify specific tasks of parenting that cut across development and stage of treatment.

Isabel Schuermeyer, MD, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute

Originally Presented: November 17, 2015

Psychiatric medicines are prescribed to oncology patients for a variety of indications, from their FDA approved uses, as well as for many off-label indications. This can result in patients being on psychiatric medicines for depression or anxiety, as well as for hot flashes, neuropathy or to boost appetite. Join us for this webinar to further your understanding of when to recommend or refer your patient for psychotropic medicine evaluation. This is a unique opportunity for Psycho-oncology professionals of any discipline to update their knowledge of published data regarding psychiatric medicines commonly used in the cancer setting.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify a range of indications (including off-label uses) of psychiatric medicines in oncology patients
• Describe numerous considerations that need to be taken into account when selecting a psychiatric medication for an oncology patient.
• Demonstrate knowledge of recent data on the use and effectiveness of psychiatric medicines in cancer populations.

Sharla Wells-DiGregorio, PhD, Ohio State University

Originally Presented: September 23, 2015

People living with advanced disease or approaching end of life often have multiple symptoms and psychosocial concerns requiring more complex and well-integrated care. In this webinar we will review the importance and challenges of understanding patient prognosis. We will review some of the most common and distressing problems at end of life and how to manage these. We will discuss how psychological diagnosis and intervention may differ for patients with advanced disease, including empirically supported psychological interventions at this phase of life. We will also examine strategies for helping patients and families prepare for end of life and understand the dying process, including advance care planning. Finally, we will identify several key self-care strategies for providers when offering care for patients and families experiencing anticipatory grief and bereavement.

Learning Objectives:

• State four of the most common symptoms and problems faced by people at the end of life
• Describe how psychological diagnosis and treatment differ for patients with advanced disease
• Compare and contrast end of life preparation and advance care planning
• Create a self-care plan to reduce burnout when providing end of life care

William Pirl MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School and Joseph Greer PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School

Originally Presented: March 26, 2015

Publishing is critical in disseminating knowledge and new ideas, but putting words on paper can sometimes feel like a daunting task. However, discovering the underlying structure of scientific manuscripts makes writing much easier. This webinar, geared towards newer writers, will review this structure and offer guidance in planning, preparing, and publishing manuscripts. Case reports, review papers, and reports of research studies will be discussed. The presenters will provide their own experiences of working on manuscripts with multiple authors and multiple disciplines.

At completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• List the most common types of scientific manuscript.
• Identify the necessary parts of a scientific manuscript.
• Identify approaches to organize ideas into written discussions.

Teresa Deshields PhD, Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, Matthew Loscalzo LCSW, City of Hope National Medical Center, Ellen Dornelas PhD, Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute, and Amanda Seltzer MSW,Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute

Originally Presented: February 5, 2015

The ACOS Commission on Cancer accreditation standard concerning distress screening is now in effect. The webinar presenters represent early, mid, and late adopters of distress screening and will discuss challenges they faced in implementing distress screening in their setting and how they addressed them. Please join us for a lively and informative discussion that will help you move forward with implementing distress screening with cancer patients in a changing healthcare landscape.

At completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify common challenges to implementation of distress screening.
• Discuss strategies to address difficulties with distress screening implementation

Allison Applebaum, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Margaret Bevans, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, United States Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Originally Presented: December 2, 2015

There is growing recognition that comprehensive care for cancer patients involves attending to the psychosocial needs of their informal caregivers, who represent an underserved population profoundly impacted by cancer. This past year, APOS established the Cancer Caregiver SIG in order to draw focused attention to this vulnerable population and to facilitate the provision of improved screening and care for caregivers. Join SIG Co-Chairs Drs. Allison Applebaum and Margaret Bevans as they discuss the current state of the science of providing care fo caregivers throughout the cancer trajectory. Topics that will be covered during this webinar include approaches to screening cancer caregivers for negative health outcomes, special groups of caregivers at particular risk for burden, and current empirically supported treatments for cancer caregivers.

At the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Know about the signs and symptoms of caregiver burden.
• Understand the unique emotional and practical issues faced by special groups of caregivers.
• Discuss challenges in the translation of interventions into practice.

Crystal Park, PhD, Professor, University of Connecticut, Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, PhD, RN, Professor, Loma Linda University, and Jane Mather, MA DBB, Director for Spiritual Services, Providence Spokane Urban Hospitals

Originally Presented: October 24, 2014

This webinar will discuss the nature of religiosity/spirituality (R/S) in cancer care, strategies for initiating conversations about patients' R/S, and strategies for effective collaboration with healthcare chaplains. The webinar is intended for providers in all disciplines with varying degrees of experience in caring for patients with spiritual needs.

At completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the nature and role of religiosity/spirituality (R/S) in cancer care
• Understand basic strategies for assessing patents' R/S
• Know how and when to engage healthcare chaplains in clinical care

Don Marks, PsyD, Kean University

Originally Presented: June 30, 2014

This webinar will explore examples of situations in which efforts to control and minimize illness-related distress may become unworkable and give rise to greater suffering. It will introduce the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) approach to living with psychological and physical distress, including the six core processes of ACT -- (1) contact with the present moment, (2) self-as-context (perspective-taking), (3) cognitive defusion, (4) acceptance, (5) values, and (6) committed action. Strategies for promoting psychological flexibility will be explored, as well as interventions designed to cultivate effective behavioral responses to illness-related distress while contributing to a life with cancer that is both rich and vital.

Martha A. Askins PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Ernie R. Katz PhD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Olle Jane Z. Sahler MD, University of Rochester

Originally Presented: December 11, 2013

Evidence-based practice in psychosocial oncology involves using the best available evidence to make informed practice decisions. This webinar will provide an overview of the process of (1) developing an intervention (the Bright IDEAS system of problem solving) based on a conceptual model derived from the literature of how families cope with the diagnosis of childhood cancer, (2) piloting the intervention with mothers of newly diagnosed patients to investigate feasibility and generalizability, (3) conducting a large randomized clinical trial to determine effect size and to identify populations of mothers that benefit most from the intervention, and (4) conducting a second large randomized clinical trial as a replication study and to investigate the specific elements of the intervention that contribute to sustained benefit. Currently, we are adapting Bright IDEAS for presentation online to increase accessibility and decrease the resource intensiveness associated with face-to-face, individualized skills training. The Bright IDEAS Problem-Solving Skills Training program has undergone review and been designated a Research-Tested Intervention Program (RTIP). The print manual and associated materials are freely accessible at Research-tested Interventions Programs (RTIPs) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Although the website is open only to research personnel and study participants currently, sequences from the online version will be shown to demonstrate the five steps of problem solving and our approach to generating a sense of control over difficult situations that is critical to the success of this intervention.

Sage Bolte PhD, LCSW, OSW-C, Life with Cancer and Michelle Fingeret PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Originally Presented: November 11, 2013

Cancer and its treatment can profoundly affect body image and sexual health and create major challenges which must be addressed by the oncology treatment team. This webinar will draw upon research findings, theoretical models, and clinical expertise to delineate practical intervention strategies for managing body image issues, intimacy concerns, and difficulties with sexual health that arise during treatment and into survivorship. Further advancements needed in this field will also be addressed, particularly as they relate to the development of evidence-based intervention strategies.

Wendy G. Lichtenthal PhD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC)

Originally Presented: October 10, 2013

Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal discusses current research findings and clinical practice paradigms to understand and support grief through the cancer trajectory and bereavement. Topics covered during this 90-minute webinar include the following: management of anticipatory grief, presentation of child grief, risk factors for poor bereavement outcomes, overview of interventions, supporting families during difficult times (i.e., anniversaries, birthdays, and the upcoming holiday season).

Lizbeth Caceda-Castro MEd, MANILA Consulting Group and Cynthia Vinson MPA, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute

Originally Presented: September 19, 2013

Evidence-based practice in the psychosocial arena involves using the best available evidence to make informed practice decisions. The webinar will provide an overview on the elements of evidence-based programs for health professionals seeking interventions for implementation in clinical and community settings and provide an introduction to the online and freely accessible Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs) registry, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): http://rtips.cancer.gov/rtips/index.do. Guidance will be provided on how to meet eligibility criteria for a psychosocial intervention to be considered for an RTIPs review, how to prepare and submit program materials to RTIPs, and information on the review process culminating in the inclusion of the intervention on RTIPs.

Originally Presented: October 11, 2012

Antidepressant medications are being prescribed to oncology patients at increasingly high rates for a variety of indications, from depression and anxiety to hot flashes and neuropathy. Join us for this webinar to further your understanding of when to recommend or refer your patient for antidepressant treatment, and how to choose an appropriate antidepressant. This is a unique opportunity for psychosocial oncology professionals of any discipline to update their knowledge of published data regarding antidepressant use in cancer patients. Information relevant for both adult and pediatric oncology populations will be presented.

Paul Jacobsen PhD, Moffitt Cancer Center and Karen Clark, MS, City of Hope National Medical Center

Orginally Presented: May 23, 2012

APOS recognizes the need for meeting the new psychosocial screening standards from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Despite the rapid uptake of the importance of screening, the fact remains that very few institutions have implemented comprehensive distress screening programs. There is a need to identify and share successful strategies for the creation and implementation of screening programs. This webinar is designed to provide practical tips and strategies to assist you in learning the first steps to implementing psychosocial screening programs. We bring together experts from across the country, who have been successful in implementing psychosocial screening programs at their various institutions. A review of the available screening tools will be presented as well as practical issues involved in implementing psychosocial screening in a clinic setting and an overview of the next steps after screening. This webinar is relevant for a broad audience of psycho-oncology professionals, and will appeal to those in early as well as later stages of career development.

Teresa L. Deshields PhD, Washington University School of Medicine
Matthew Loscalzo LCSW, City of Hope National Medical Center and Richard McQuellon PhD, Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center

Orginally Presented: November 3, 2011

APOS recognizes that the provision of psychosocial services within different oncology settings is highly prevalent but that funding for such services is a persistent and common challenge. This webinar is designed to provide practical tips and strategies to assist you in maximizing funding opportunities for the delivery of psychosocial care to cancer patients and their families. We bring together experts from across the country that have been successful in obtaining funding and support for psychosocial oncology programs at their various institutions. There are three primary funding models that will be presented and discussed during this webinar: institutional resources, philanthropic endeavors, and fee-for-service patient billing. This webinar is relevant for a broad audience of psychosocial oncology professionals, and will appeal to those in early as well as later stages of career development.