Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Oncology fellows’ survivorship clinic: An opportunity for education and multidisciplinary care delivery.
View through CrossRef
11023 Background: Cancer survivors in the U.S. are expected to exceed 20 million by 2026. Most fellows do not receive formal training in survivorship during oncology fellowship despite cancer survivorship comprising 2% of the American Board of Internal Medicine's Oncology examination and the recent accreditation standards related to survivorship care from the Commission on Cancer. Methods: We developed a survivorship curriculum and a multidisciplinary survivorship clinic staffed by a medical oncologist and physiatrist in September 2018. Oncology fellows rotated during their ambulatory block and completed surveys assessing skills and perceptions of competence at the beginning and end of the academic year. Results: 8 fellows completed the pre-survey and 6 of them completed the post-survey. While only a quarter had delivered a survivorship care plan/treatment summary prior to starting clinic, all fellows had delivered these (median=2, range=2-8) at the end of the year. Most fellows had seen survivors of breast, colorectal and hematologic malignancies prior to starting clinic; few had seen survivors with lung (12.5%), GU (0%) or head and neck (25%) cancer. These numbers increased, particularly with fellows’ seeing survivors of GU (50%) and head and neck cancers (100%) at the end of the year. Prior to the rotation less than half the fellows had assisted with managing cancer survivors’ treatment consequences or provided continuity of care through a multidisciplinary team. Similarly, only 25% had counseled cancer survivors with psychosocial concerns. On the post-survey, 100% of fellows reported practicing and feeling experienced in these domains. Post- survey showed improvement in self-reported competence levels in caring for cancer survivors (see Table). Conclusions: Participating in a survivorship clinic has a positive impact on oncology fellows’ experience and competence in caring for cancer survivors. Future directions are geared toward expansion of fellows’ skills to include areas related to cardiovascular and physical medicine. [Table: see text]
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Title: Oncology fellows’ survivorship clinic: An opportunity for education and multidisciplinary care delivery.
Description:
11023 Background: Cancer survivors in the U.
S.
are expected to exceed 20 million by 2026.
Most fellows do not receive formal training in survivorship during oncology fellowship despite cancer survivorship comprising 2% of the American Board of Internal Medicine's Oncology examination and the recent accreditation standards related to survivorship care from the Commission on Cancer.
Methods: We developed a survivorship curriculum and a multidisciplinary survivorship clinic staffed by a medical oncologist and physiatrist in September 2018.
Oncology fellows rotated during their ambulatory block and completed surveys assessing skills and perceptions of competence at the beginning and end of the academic year.
Results: 8 fellows completed the pre-survey and 6 of them completed the post-survey.
While only a quarter had delivered a survivorship care plan/treatment summary prior to starting clinic, all fellows had delivered these (median=2, range=2-8) at the end of the year.
Most fellows had seen survivors of breast, colorectal and hematologic malignancies prior to starting clinic; few had seen survivors with lung (12.
5%), GU (0%) or head and neck (25%) cancer.
These numbers increased, particularly with fellows’ seeing survivors of GU (50%) and head and neck cancers (100%) at the end of the year.
Prior to the rotation less than half the fellows had assisted with managing cancer survivors’ treatment consequences or provided continuity of care through a multidisciplinary team.
Similarly, only 25% had counseled cancer survivors with psychosocial concerns.
On the post-survey, 100% of fellows reported practicing and feeling experienced in these domains.
Post- survey showed improvement in self-reported competence levels in caring for cancer survivors (see Table).
Conclusions: Participating in a survivorship clinic has a positive impact on oncology fellows’ experience and competence in caring for cancer survivors.
Future directions are geared toward expansion of fellows’ skills to include areas related to cardiovascular and physical medicine.
[Table: see text].
Related Results
The Stressful State of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellow Job Search Process
The Stressful State of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Fellow Job Search Process
Abstract
Introduction: The workforce of Pediatric Hematology Oncology (PHO) has been evolving over the last decade. Recently, fellowship application volume has decli...
Medical Practice Differences Among Internal Medicine Fellows During in-hospital Emergency Department 24-hour Shifts
Medical Practice Differences Among Internal Medicine Fellows During in-hospital Emergency Department 24-hour Shifts
Abstract
Background There are limited data which show how Emergency Department (ED)-specific knowledge and skills are acquired throughout the internal medicine fellowship, ...
Organisatie van geestelijke gezondheidszorg voor mensen met een ernstige en persisterende mentale aandoening
Organisatie van geestelijke gezondheidszorg voor mensen met een ernstige en persisterende mentale aandoening
1 INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS 5 -- 2 GENERAL BACKGROUND: DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY 7 -- 2.1 CHRONIC AND COMPLEX MENTAL DISORDERS: DEFINITIONS AND SCOPE OF THE -- S...
Cancer Survivorship in Gulf Countries: An Updated Systematic Review
Cancer Survivorship in Gulf Countries: An Updated Systematic Review
Introduction
Cancer survivorship addresses attendant challenges beyond treatment, emphasizing outcomes of patient quality of life, costs, emergency services/hospital...
Integrative Hematology Oncology Fellowship: A Descriptive Analysis of the First Accredited Program in the United States
Integrative Hematology Oncology Fellowship: A Descriptive Analysis of the First Accredited Program in the United States
Introduction:
The presence of integrative oncology programs in cancer care institutions is rapidly increasing globally, however specialized training in integrativ...
SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS: DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A PROGRAM TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN CHILD MALTREATMENT FELLOWS
SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS: DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A PROGRAM TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN CHILD MALTREATMENT FELLOWS
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Fellows in child maltreatment paediatrics (CMP) are at risk of secondary traumatic stress (STS). Contributin...
Palliative care training: A national survey of U.S. hematology/oncology fellows.
Palliative care training: A national survey of U.S. hematology/oncology fellows.
28 Background: The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has recommended integration of palliative care into oncology practice at the time of diagnosis of advanced cancer. ...
Development and Implementation of an Advanced Practitioner–Led Survivorship Clinic for Patients Status Post Allogeneic Transplant
Development and Implementation of an Advanced Practitioner–Led Survivorship Clinic for Patients Status Post Allogeneic Transplant
Background: Survivor recovery from hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is long term, with significant physical and psychological morbidities that impact quality of life and re...

