Cancer Rehabilitation: Overview and Essentials
Course: #9404Level: Introductory 2 Hours 1325 Reviews
Due to the growing population of cancer survivors in the United States, it is imperative that therapists across practice settings are well-prepared to evaluate and treat patients with a history of cancer. This introductory course will provide clinicians with an overview of cancer rehabilitation essentials including safety considerations and common musculoskeletal and functional impairments frequently seen as side effects of cancer and cancer treatments.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.2 Introductory, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/2.0 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-768214; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/2.5 Beginner, Rehabilitation
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Learning Outcomes
- Participants will be able to identify at least two current data trends indicating a need for increased cancer rehabilitation services.
- Participants will be able to develop a therapy plan of care for each stage of rehabilitation, with respect to a cancer diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and precautions and safety considerations.
- Participants will be able to identify at least five red flags requiring immediate referral and side effects of cancer treatment interventions.
Course created on July 12, 2019
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Background, review of learning outcomes |
| 15-30 Minutes | Overview of current cancer survivorship landscape, highlight of data trends indicating the need for increased cancer rehab services |
| 30-60 Minutes | Cancer basics including What is cancer? How is cancer staged? What are the rehab implications of different cancers/stage? |
| 60-75 Minutes | Cancer treatments and the physiological, musculoskeletal, and functional impairments that may occur following chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, and hormone therapy |
| 75-110 Minutes | Safety considerations including red flags and precautions |
| 110-120 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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1325 ReviewsPresented By
Stephen Wechsler
PT, DPT
Dr. Steve Wechsler is a Physical Therapist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s outpatient Sillerman Center for Rehabilitation in New York City. Dr. Wechsler currently serves as the Secretary for the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy, APTA. In recognition of his efforts and participation in the APTA, Dr. Wechsler was awarded a 2017 APTA Emerging Leader Award, and in 2019, he received the President's Award for his efforts within the Academy of Oncologic PT. He has lectured locally and nationally on the topic of oncologic rehabilitation.
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