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Learn More and Register Here Date & Location Thursday, May 28, 2026, 8:30 AM - Friday, May 29, 2026, 5:00 PM, Online, New York, NY
Specialties Specialties - Behavioral Care, Breast Medical Oncology, Critical Care, Gastrointestinal Oncology, General and Family Practice, Genitourinary Oncology, Geriatric Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospitalist, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology and Hematology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physician Assistant, Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Radiation Oncology, Social Work, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Medical Oncology Overview High-level discussion surrounding chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, distress/anxiety and its affects on cognition, delirium, dementia, and depression. This course will focus on communication based concerns and barriers when interacting with the older cancer patient (including caregivers and family members), evaluation of decision making capacity, as well as how to work with an interpreter for patients who suffer both from dementia and experience a language barrier. Day 2 is a workshop comprised of a specific experiential learning methodology that will immerse participants in practicing newly taught skills in a simulated relevant clinical environment.
Objectives By attending this program, learners will be able to: - Provide an overview on dementia, delrium, depression: its detection and care
- Discuss the role of distress and anxiety on quality of life of older cancer patients
- Define decision-making capacity and explain its legal implications
- Appreciate decision-making challenges and learn to assess in older adults with cancer and cognitive syndromes
- Recognize ageism and appreciate how it interferes with the medical care of older adults with cancer
- Become familiar with the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the evaluation of elderly cancer patients with cognitive decline
- Understand the principles of shared decision making
- Observe and practice skills for successful interactions with older adults with cancer and their caregivers
Registration Registration is complimentary for accepted applicants. To apply, please Register Here. This training program is offered several times a year for healthcare professionals who work with, or are interested in working with, older adults with cancer. Participants are selected through a competitive application process, and registration is complimentary for those accepted. If your application is approved, Brandi Boynton, MPH, Clinical Research Coordinator (boyntonb@mskcc.org), will follow up with additional details regarding the workshop. Accreditation Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA Credit Designation Statement Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ANCC CNE Statement* Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Nursing Professional Development/Continuing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded to participants who attend the program in its entirety and complete a program evaluation. Partial credit not awarded. Social Work Accreditation Statement* This presentation is approved for a maximum of 14 Continuing Education Contact Hours of Live Virtual Training. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 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-0228. Continuing Education for Licensed Psychologists in New York State* This event offers 14 NYS Psychology Contact Hours. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0166.
*Not all states accept New York CEUs. Please check with the licensing board in your state for guidance on their acceptance of the credit types offered for this course as designated in the accreditation statement above. Additionally, Nursing, Psychology, and Social Work contact hours are available for the two-day program only and do not apply to the three Post-Training Videoconference Calls. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be offered for participation in the three Post-Training Videoconference Calls.
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