General Course Description

City of Hope's Intensive Course in Cancer Risk Assessment is flexible to accommodate the needs of participants with varied training backgrounds and practice settings. Coursework includes multidisciplinary didactics, interactive case conferencing, molecular genetics wet-lab and training in the use of informatics resources. (click to enlarge)

At the conclusion of the course the participants should be able to:

• Integrate cancer genetics and oncology knowledge into clinical practice
• Apply skills commensurate with practitioner-level proficiency into the cancer risk assessment and case management process
• Recommend risk-appropriate options for cancer surveillance and prevention as part of the cancer risk assessment, including imaging, chemo preventive and surgical interventions
• Incorporate understanding of medical, legal, and psychosocial ramifications of cancer risk counseling and testing into clinical practice and research collaboration
• Discuss clinical research methodologies in cancer genetics epidemiology and cancer prevention trials for high-risk cohorts
• Recognize the roles and practical issues related to Human Subjects Protections, Informed Consent, Institutional Review Board and HIPAA in clinical research
• Provide resources and information on current hereditary cancer registries, cancer epidemiology and cancer prevention studies to patients and professional colleagues
• Use research training and support to participate in collaborative research activities
• Realize greater professional self-efficacy related to cancer risk counseling and research participation skills
• Incorporate web-based resources into ongoing practice-based education, professional development and research network support.

The course is supported in part by funding from the NCI (IRC4CA153828-01 and IR25 CA112486). The non-refundable fees* cover course materials, breakfasts, lunches, and receptions not supported by grant funding. A modest “go green” fee discount will be given to participants who elect to receive all course materials in electronic format only (via HopeBoard and Flashdrive), in lieu of a hard copy course binder. (The course binder is comprised of printouts of all Phase 1 distance learning modules and some supplemental materials—approximately 550 pages. The binder purchase also includes the electronic version Flashdrive.) Lodging and travel costs are not included in the course fee; however, the hotel provides a reduced group-rate of $65 per night for shared housing and $129 per night for single occupancy.

*For more information regarding registration fees, please email the Intensive Course coordinator at gnunez@coh.org.

FAQs regarding Internet-Software and Hardware Requirements

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, all reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate persons with disabilities at the meeting. If you have any special dietary or accommodation needs, please notify the conference coordinator, Gloria Nuñez (626-256-8662, ext. 2) prior to the conference. It is important to notify us in advance of your special needs to help us better serve you.