Taking Your Pills on Schedule Why It Is So Important in Managing Cancer
Event Date
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Presented in Collaboration with:
- Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology (APSHO)
- American Cancer Society
- American Psychosocial Oncology Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Association for Molecular Pathology
- Black Womens Health Imperative
- Cancer Justice
- Cancer Nation
- Caregiver Action Network
- Intercultural Cancer Council
- Joe's House
- The LGBT Cancer Project
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) NCCN Guidelines for Patients
- NeedyMeds
- Prevent Cancer Foundation
- Redes en Acción The National Latino Cancer Research Network
- Research Advocacy Network
- Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
- Triage Cancer
This activity is supported by Novartis Oncology. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
Topics Covered
- Overview of Cancer Treatments
- Definition of Adherence: Taking Your Pills on Schedule
- Its Important Role in Managing Cancer
- Barriers to Taking Your Pills
- Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers, Including Family, Partners & Others
- Computer, Tablet & Phone Reminders Including Emails, Texts & Apps
- Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel & Holidays
- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Adherence with Reminders from Your Pharmacy & Pharmacist
- Clinical Trials on Adherence
- The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
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Continuing Education Credits
Live Only
Social Workers: This program has been submitted to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.
Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.
Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).
Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Cancer Care, Inc is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to [email protected] after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.