Workshop
Accessing Cancer Treatment in Rural Communities
Event Date
Friday, June 12, 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 Center for Frontier Communities
- 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 Novartis Oncology. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
Topics Covered
- Overview of People in Rural Communities Accessing Cancer Treatment: Getting Diagnosed & Treated for Cancer in Rural Communities
- Working with Your Health Care Team to Get the Best Care Near Home
- Dealing with Cancer Treatments & Other Co-Morbid Health Concerns in Rural Communities
- Specific Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Cancer Clinical Trials
- Participating in Clinical Trials in Rural Communities
- Working with Your Health Care Team to Manage Each Symptom, Treatment Side Effect, Discomfort & Pain
- Adjusting to Your Cancer Treatment Over Time
- The Importance and Challenges of Taking Your Treatment on Schedule: Adherence and Review of Resources to Remind You to Take Your Treatment on Schedule
- Communicating with Your Oncology Team about Who on the Team to Contact with Questions and Key Questions to Ask
- Discussing Quality-of-Life Concerns with Your Health Care Team
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
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.
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.