When a Patient with Cancer is a Parent: Practical Parent Guidance to Address Parenting Concerns and Enhance Parenting Skills to Support Child Coping (October 2021)

Event Start Date: 10/4/2021
Event End Date: 11/8/2021

Registration Deadline: October 18, 2021

Parents with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses identify having medical and mental health clinicians with expertise and attunement to their parenting concerns as an important unmet need.

This course will provide a format for identifying parenting concerns and providing expert parent guidance to parents in treatment for cancer, from a new diagnosis to recurrence and end of life. This multi-session course includes both didactics and video of clinical interactions.

Course topics include a brief review of literature that supports the need for parent guidance during a parent's serious illness, a discussion of the impact of child development and temperament on a child's adjustment to parental illness, and a video illustration of the clinical intervention. Content is targeted for mental health clinicians who work in medical settings, community mental health providers who see families impacted by cancer or other life-threatening illnesses, and non-mental health practitioners who treat patients facing parenting challenges during illness.

Course materials are available beginning on October 4, 2021, and all online course work must be completed by November 8, 2021.

Pricing

Registration Deadline: October 18, 2021

MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals: $399.00

Other Professionals or Trainees: $299.00

Cancellation Policy

Refunds will be issued for cancellation requests made during the first week of the course, but an administrative fee of $25.00 will be deducted from your refund. Cancellation requests made during the second week will receive a credit toward a future offering of the same course. No refunds or credits will be granted after October 18, 2021.

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Special Thanks

The Marjorie E. Korff Parenting At a Challenging Time Program is supported by an endowment from the Korff family and other generous donors including the Davidson family, Epstein family and funding from the MGH Cancer Center.

The online When a Patient with Cancer is a Parent course was made possible through a generous grant from the Lynch Foundation.

The creation of this course in partnership with the MGH Psychiatry Academy would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of our project manager, Greer Dent. Her attention to detail, her excellent writing skills and her commitment to the quality of this course made each step of the process possible.

Target Audience

This program is intended for:

Physicians
Psychologists
Social Workers
Nurses
Licensed Mental Health Counselors

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

Describe and address common parenting concerns when a parent has cancer
Discuss developmental stage and temperament-related considerations affecting a child’s adjustment to a parent’s illness
Explain and anticipate challenges faced by children at different phases of a parent’s cancer care
Utilize a framework for conducting a parent guidance intervention

Course summary

Available credit:

10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
10.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 10.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
10.00 Social Workers
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 10.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number
10.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
10.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 10.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.

Registration opens:

05/20/2019

Course closes:

12/31/2021

Cost:

$399.00

Participants must complete all 4 course sessions and their required components of each session to receive credit, including:

Activity Overview
Video Lecture
Reading and Resources
Post-Course Quiz

Session 1	Introduction to the Parent Guidance Intervention Key Points: Identify two components of the beginning of an initial parent guidance consultation Describe four content areas that should be covered during the initial parent guidance interview Explain the differences between parent guidance and family therapy
Session 2	A Review of the Literature Supporting the Value of Parent Guidance Key Points: Discuss common parenting concerns of patients with cancer List three ways that being a parent affects a patient’s experience and treatment choices Explain the importance of facilitating parent-child communication to support child coping
Session 3	Child Adjustment Informed by Child Developmental Stage & Temperament Key Points: Describe how developmental stage affects a child’s understanding and adjustment to a parent’s illness Suggest ways parents may engage the school and other community supports to enhance child and family adjustment List practical recommendations to parents to enhance coping for children of different ages
Session 4	End of Life & Bereavement Key Points: Describe ways to help parents communicate about transitions in care, advanced illness, and end of life Discuss considerations for supporting child adjustment during advanced illness and end of life Describe parent guidance about legacy leaving, end of life decision making, and funeral planning

Paula Rauch, MD

Author: McGraw Hill Publishing

Consultant: WGBH Children's Broadcasting

Cynthia W. Moore, Ph.D.

No Disclosure

Kristin S. Russell, MD, MBA

Consultant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Sarah E. Shea, Ph.D.

No Disclosure

Mary S. Convery, MSW, LICSW

No Disclosure

Available Credit

10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
10.00 Nursing Contact Hours
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 10.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
10.00 Social Workers
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 10.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number
10.00 Participation
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.
10.00 Psychologists CE Credit
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This offering meets the criteria for 10.00 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.

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When a Patient with Cancer is a Parent: Practical Parent Guidance to Address Parenting Concerns and Enhance Parenting Skills to Support Child Coping (October 2021)