Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP), the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, and the Wisconsin Cancer Council. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Iowa Board of Nursing

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 ANCC contact hours (6.6 Iowa contact hours). The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350.

Continuing Education Units

The University of Wisconsin-Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.55 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 5.5 hours.

Communication between health care professionals and patients, caregivers and family members is not always clearly focused and therefore creates problems that have far-reaching effects.

Effective doctor-patient communication is a central clinical function in building a therapeutic doctor-patient relationship, which is the heart and art of medicine. This is important in the delivery of high-quality health care. Much patient dissatisfaction and many complaints are due to breakdown in the doctor-patient relationship. However, many doctors tend to overestimate their ability in communication.

This activity is designed for individuals who are involved in cancer treatment and education of cancer patients and their families: oncology physicians, primary care physicians, oncology nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical research associates, health educators, social workers, psychologists, chaplains and other interested health care professionals involved in cancer care. Patients, caregivers and community members are also encouraged to attend.

This activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the American Board of Medical Specialties areas of patient care and procedural skills, medical knowledge, and professionalism.

This activity also focuses on the interprofessional competencies of roles/responsibilities and teams/teamwork.

This activity is designed to educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers about issues related to communications in cancer care. Learning objectives for this conference include:

• State three core principles of effective communication with vulnerable populations.
• Identify resources to assist your patients who have sexual issues after treatment.
• Explain how language barriers impact access to and feelings about care.
• Name the rules of improv that facilitate empathic communication.

• Demonstrate three methods to improve effective medication use with all patients, especially adults with low literacy.

• Communicate methods to develop and launch digital tools and programs at your organization to support patients and family members.
• Summarize the sources and consequences of stress and burnout in a changing landscape of healthcare.
• Describe health disparities and barriers to care for LGBTQ patients with special attention to oncology.
• Illustrate three techniques to improve the understanding of health information for all patients, especially those with low health literacy.
• Outline strategies for successfully having difficult conversations with patients.
• Identify strategies to assist patients in identifying informational resources relevant to their cancer experience.
• List the benefits of utilizing humor during patient interactions.

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Detailed disclosures will be made in the activity handout materials.