E-learning/Expert interviews

The International Society of Geriatric Oncology, in a strategic partnership with either ecancer/Medscape, have collaborated to develop a series of online educational activities specifically addressing the special considerations that apply to geriatric oncology.

These free, continuing education activities aim to identify patient- and disease-related factors in the course of treatments, and share expert perspectives about strategies and tools for providing optimal care for older patients with cancer.

Webinars

FREE WEBINAR on Optimizing Psychosocial Care of Older Adults with Cancer

Webinar Instructions: On Wednesday, May 22, at 12:00 -1:00 pm Eastern Time. Please note that you will not be able to log into the webinar until the start of the event.
Please Access the Webinar here. This link will lead you to the webinar's visuals as well as a space to submit follow-up questions to the speakers during the webinar
Panelists and Questions: Webinar participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar. Ms Lora Rhodes  will respond to the questions at the end of the webinar.
Twitter: We encourage you to tweet during the webinar, and the official hashtag for the webinar is #SIOGNAHwebinar.

Lora Rhodes, LCSW
Lora is a senior social worker at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She received her BS in psychology from Penn State University and MSW from Rutgers University. In her current role, she provides psychosocial support in the multidisciplinary senior adult oncology, head and neck cancer, and cancer genetics clinics, and is a member of the lung and head and neck cancer clinical teams.  Prior to her current position, she worked in continuing medical education, developing education programs for physicians, nurses, and social workers. A social worker for over 25 years, she has presented extensively, both locally and nationally, on psychosocial issues facing individuals with cancer.

FREE WEBINAR on Polypharmacy 101: Targeting the Basics
Access the recording of this webinar. This webinar was organised on February, 27, 2019.

Dr Ginah Nightingale

Dr. Ginah Nightingale is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (US). Dr. Nightingale teaches on medication safety and medication errors, oncology pharmacotherapy, and oncology pharmacology among other topics. She also precepts multi-level student pharmacists and pharmacy residents on experiential rotations. Dr. Nightingale currently serves on committees within the college including Faculty Affairs and has served as the Chair of Jefferson College of Pharmacy Curriculum Committee.

Dr. Nightingale’s is an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson. She practices at the Senior Adult Oncology Center where her clinical duties include providing medication therapy management services, medication adherence counseling, and medication education to older adults with cancer.

This webinar is a program of SIOG’s Educational Activities, an educational division focused on strengthening the healthcare workforce for older patients with cancer.

 The Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology/Association canadienne des infirmières en oncologie (CANO/ACIO) in partnership with International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) has developed a webinar on geriatric oncology for nurses.
This webinar took place on May 23, 2018. For further information, please click here.

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Geriatric Oncology: Why is it so important in our elderly breast cancer patient?
This webscast was jointly developed by ESO and SIOG. It was conducted by Etienne Brain (Hôpital René Huguenin / Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France) and Marije E. Hamaker (Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands). More info

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Geriatric Assessment to stratify treatment of older cancer patients
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The session and this webcast were supported by an unrestricted grant by Janssen Oncology.

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Geriatric Oncology: a multidisciplinary approach in action
This webcast was jointly developed by ESO and SIOG. It was conducted by Etienne Brain (Hôpital René Huguenin / Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France) and Marije E. Hamaker (Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands). More info

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Drug drug interaction in older cancer patients
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The session and this webcast were supported by an unrestricted grant by Janssen.

E-learning modules

E-learning module on management of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia in older patients

Earn 1 CME credit now! More info. This e-learning module was funded by an unrestricted grant of  

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E-learning module on management of prostate cancer in older patients

Earn 2 CME credits now! More info. This e-learning module was funded by an unrestricted grant of  

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E-learning module on the management of oral chemotherapy in older patients

Earn 1 CME credit now! More info. This e-learning module was funded by an unrestricted grant of

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E-learning module on management of radiopharmaceuticals in older patients

Earn 1 CME credit now! More info. This e-learning module was funded by an unrestricted grant of

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E-learning module on management of colorectal cancer in older patients

Earn 1 CME credit now! More info. This e-learning module was funded by an unrestricted grant of  

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Experts Interviews

Track 1 : Solid Tumours in the Elderly

New paradigm in the management of prostate cancer
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The session and this webcast were supported by an unrestricted grant by Sanofi.

Improving the management of senior adults with prostate cancer
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The session and this webcast were supported by an unrestricted grant by Sanofi Genzyme.

Track 2: Haem Malignancies in the Elderly

Track 3: Supportive & Palliative Care

Track 4: Modern Diagnostics & Therapeutic Areas

Track 5: Geriatric Assessment, Nursing/Allied Health & Socio-Economic Issues

About our partners

had conducted a serie of interviews of SIOG key opinion leaders and conference speakers during the SIOG Annual Conferences. ecancer is the leading oncology channel committed to improving cancer communication and education with the goal of optimising patient care and outcomes. More info

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