Workshop
Participating in Decisions about Your Care
Event Date
Wednesday, May 06, 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
- 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 Accion The National Latino Cancer Research Network
- Research Advocacy Network
- Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation
- Triage Cancer
This activity is supported by The Anna Fuller Fund. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
Topics Covered
- Coping with the Practical, Social & Emotional Challenges of Cancer
- How a Cancer Diagnosis Affects Family, Partners & Loved Ones
- Selecting a Cancer Care Team & Treatment Facility
- What to Do When Presented with Multiple Treatment Options
- When & How to Seek a Second Opinion
- Your Relationship with Your Health Care Team
- Getting Copies of Your Medical Reports to Review with Your Team
- How to Anticipate, Prevent & Manage the Side Effects of Treatment
- Understanding Your Treatment Choices & Follow-Up Care Plan
- Your Survivorship Care Plan
- Tips on Self-Advocacy & Advocating with Your Health Care Team
- 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.