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ACCC education and advocacy support offers our multidisciplinary membership a variety of diverse and enriching resources that address the complex changes and challenges in delivering quality cancer care.

Our ever-growing ACCC community of nearly 30,000 practitioners and healthcare professionals have access to member-driven education programs delivered in a wide range of formats. These formats include live national and regional meetings, webinars, workshops, publications, white papers, case studies, surveys, environmental scans, and literature reviews, as well as onsite learning opportunities, peer-to-peer learning, focus groups, and more.

ACCC members are invited to get involved. Contact us at resources@accc-cancer.org to learn more.

ACCC offers education and resources to help multidisciplinary cancer care teams stay informed of disease-specific advances, deploy strategies for effective integration into practice, and engage in bi-directional learning.

ACCC is dedicated to helping the oncology community advance new therapies, expand access to clinical trials, and to close the gap in cancer care delivery by offering the latest education and resources on real-world research, evidence, and clinical trials.

Cancer care services that address the full spectrum of a patient’s needs—physical, nutritional, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, and financial—have been found to greatly improve survivor’s quality of life and outcomes.

Through the Financial Advocacy Network tools and resources, ACCC's goal is to empower providers to proactively integrate financial health into the oncology care continuum and help patients gain access to high-quality care for a better quality of life.

By supporting our members and the entire oncology specialty, we can prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion in quality cancer care delivery, as well as within the oncology workforce.

ACCC is leading the way in transforming oncology practice management and operations resources that connect real-world challenges with real-world solutions.

Helping to bring personalized cancer care into focus, ACCC transforms complex science into clear and actionable education that brings clarity to patient care decisions.

ACCC offers a variety of webinars, continuing education opportunities, abstracts, presentations, the Oncology Issues journal, and more publications.

Webinars & E-Learning

The ACCCeLearning platform provides multidisciplinary education and resources that support the different needs of our members. With a variety of flexible online learning options that fit individual learning preferences, you have your choice of in-depth courses or shorter learning formats to gain quick knowledge.

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ACCCeLearning offers live and on-demand webinars, webcasts, and continuing education courses under the following topics:

On-Demand Webinars

Expanding Access to Cellular and Bispecific Therapies: Considerations and Recommendations
March 14, 2024 | 4–5 PM CST

For this webinar, ACCC and SITC have gathered feature experts to review the 3 areas of focus: Education, Coordination, and Facilitation in the Expanding Access to Cellular Therapies Report. A live Question & Answer session for attendees interested in beginning their own program will also be offered.
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Latest On-Demand Webinars

Foundation of Biomarker Testing Course

This 20-minute, self-paced eCourse offers financial navigators foundational knowledge of biomarkers testing, and insurance guidelines. Learners will gain access to financial and educational resources, practice clear communication strategies to improve patient comprehension and explore best practices for prior authorization.
Provision of High-Quality Ovarian Cancer Care Delivery Through Multidisciplinary Coordination and Communication

Explore the impact of ACCC’s quality improvement initiative on several ovarian cancer care programs and learn about the ovarian quality of care self-assessment tool.
From Process to Quality Improvement: Lessons Learned on Addressing Quality Care in Ovarian Cancer

Review key issues and takeaways during early phases of this ovarian cancer care quality improvement initiative.

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Continuing Education Activities

ACCC’s mission is to promote the education and training of the multidisciplinary oncology care team, with the goal of improving the treatment and management of patients with cancer. Our portfolio includes education for all learners, regardless of the stage they are in their career.

Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy Series: A Focus on Toxicity Management

Tuesday, May 14 from 11 AM-3 PM EST

Join SITC and a panel of experts, via Zoom, for an afternoon of in-depth education on all aspects of toxicity management. FREE for healthcare professionals, students, patients and patient advocates.

Physician Education: 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1™
Pharmacy Education: 3.75 contact hours (0.375 CEUs)
Nursing Education: 3.75 contact hours
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Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy Series: A Focus on Genitourinary Cancers

Tuesday, June 11 from 11 AM-3 PM EST

Join SITC and a panel of experts, via Zoom, for an afternoon of in-depth education on all aspects of clinical implementation of immunotherapy for genitourinary cancers. FREE for healthcare professionals, students, patients and patient advocates.

Physician Education: 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1TM
Pharmacy Education: 3.75 contact hours (0.375 CEUs)
Nursing Education: 3.75 contact hours
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Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy Series: A Focus on Lung Cancer

Tuesday, June 25 from 1-5 PM EST

Join SITC and a panel of experts, via Zoom for an afternoon of in-depth education on all aspects of clinical implementation of immunotherapy for lung cancer. FREE for healthcare professionals, students, patients and patient advocates.
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Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy Series: A Focus on Hematologic Malignancies

Wednesday, September 11 from 1-5 PM EST

Join SITC and a panel of experts, via Zoom, for an afternoon of in-depth education on all aspects of clinical implementation of immunotherapy for hematologic malignancies. FREE for healthcare professionals, students, patients and patient advocates.
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Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy Series: A Focus on Intratumoral Therapies Vaccines and Cytokines

Wednesday, October 9 from 11 AM-3 PM EST

Join SITC and a panel of experts, via Zoom, for an afternoon of in-depth education on all aspects of intratumoral therapies, vaccines, & cytokines. FREE for healthcare professionals, students, patients and patient advocates.
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Collaboration of Multidisciplines for Biomarker Testing Implementation Needed for Effective Treatment Decisions in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)

In this workshop, provided by the France Foundation, interactive formats will allow the multidisciplinary care team to continuously assess knowledge gaps. At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to develop a personalized action plan for incorporating new insights and competencies into practice, learn to develop practical biomarker testing protocols for metastatic colorectal cancer, and how this information can support personalized treatment decisions for improved patient outcomes.

Credits Available: This activity is awarded 4.5 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and nursing contact hours. For additional CE information, please visit tffevents.com/crc.

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Emerging Therapies for the Management of Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Included in this course are data from the PEACE-1 phase 3 trial exploring triple therapy, ongoing trials in metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer, and quality of life studies on systemic therapies.

This activity provides guidance on the optimal management of mCSPC to oncologists, urologists, oncology advanced practitioners and other members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team. The program addresses some of the challenges in optimal sequencing of care in mCSPC and provides an opportunity to discuss with leading oncology experts and colleagues how new research clinical updates can be translated into new patient care strategies.

Speakers:

Archana Ajmera, MSN, ANP-BC-AOCNP, Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UCSD Moores Cancer Center
Pedro C. Barata, MD, MSC, Assistant Professor, Deming Department of Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology, Genitourinary Cancers Tulane University, Tulane University
Erik Castle, MD, FACS, Professor of Urology, Tulane University
Lisa M. Holle, PHARMD, BCOP, FHOPA, FISOPP, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Department of Pharmacy Practice, UConn School of Medicine

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Optimizing Advanced NSCLC Biomarker Testing, Treatment, and Management

This enduring material was recorded from an interactive, virtual (live) summit to enhance coordination of patient care and gain deeper scientific knowledge, skills, and competence in biomarker testing practices, treatment selection, and management of adverse events in patients with advanced NSCLC.

Session 1:  Learn what factors influence testing selection for patients with advanced NSCLC.
Session 2:  Gain clarity on biomarker testing methodology and recommendations.
Session 3:  Hear insights on advanced NSCLC treatment opportunities and optimizing patient care.

Credits Available: This activity offers up to 4.5 hours of CME/CMLE credit.
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Presentations and Abstracts

ACCC presents oral and poster presentations that represent the spectrum of cancer care at international conferences throughout the year.

[Abstract] Evaluating Disparities in Access to Quality Cancer Care for Black Women with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in the US: A Provider Perspective Dec 11, 2023
Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium®- December 5-9, 2023.
Integrating Age-Friendly Care Into the Oncology Continuum Nov 10, 2023

This is a visual representation of an online publication from the Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, November 8-12, 2023.
Learn more about the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting.
[Abstract 1582 and Poster 175] Differences in Perceptions and Use of Remote Patient Monitoring Technology in Rural Cancer Programs Jun 26, 2023

This is a visual representation of an online publication from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2023 Annual Meeting, June 2 - 6, 2023.

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Publications

ACCC members consistently give ACCC publications high marks for their timeliness and usefulness. Experts in the field of oncology contribute to ACCC's publications and provide a solution-based approach to educating oncology healthcare professionals about streamlining and improving cancer services, practice management trends and strategies; implementing new treatments and technology; and planning for regulatory and legislative change.

Oncology Issues

Oncology Issues is the official journal of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). As one of the only non-clinical, programmatic journals covering cancer, Oncology Issues provides “how-to” articles for the entire multidisciplinary oncology care team, on a wide range of topics.

Collaborative Care: A Model for Embedding Counseling in Oncology and Palliative Care

By Earon Lehning, LCSW

This 2023 ACCC Innovator Award winner adapted the University of Washington’s Collaborative Care model to embed counseling services into oncology and palliative care across 6 clinic locations. This model allows patients to receive counseling for depression, anxiety, or other psycho-social concerns while in active treatment and survivorship at Lipson Cancer Institute.
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Also In This Issue:

An Advanced Practice Radiation Therapist Role Helps This Cancer Program Reach New Heights: Improving Quality, Efficiency, Wellness, and Outcomes
Learn how the creation of the first advanced practice radiation therapist role in the United States helped Mount Sinai establish a new model of inpatient care by elevating the radiation therapy skill set.
A Model for Achieving Comprehensive Biomarker Testing in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. launched a one-year quality improvement project to implement and standardize comprehensive biomarker testing in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
e-Consults for Immune-Related Toxicities Improve Patient Access and Reduce Costs
Duke Cancer Institute improved patient access and reduced healthcare utilization by implementing e-consults for patients experiencing endocrine immune-related adverse events.
Leveraging Technology to Develop an Express Symptom Management Program and Reduce Oncology ED Visits
Understanding the substantial strain placed on healthcare workers and organizations by unnecessary emergency department visits, Orlando Health Cancer Institute developed an express symptom management program to effectively triage and treat cancer related symptoms in the outpatient setting.
A Model for Demonstrating Sustainable Outreach for Cancer Screening
Discover how St. Elizabeth Cancer Center launched a comprehensive program to perform outreach to patients with outstanding orders for lung, breast, and colon cancer screeningse.

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