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Intensive Course in Cancer Risk Assessment - City of Hope Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics

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 Intensive Course in Cancer Risk Assessment

Professionals receive hands-on instruction during the 2009 City of Hope Intensive Course in Cancer Risk AssessmentCommunity Cancer Genetics
and Research Training
Once the exclusive domain of academic health centers, clinical cancer genetics services are increasingly being delivered in community settings. The Cancer Genetics Education Program of the Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics at City of Hope offers a CME/CEU-accredited multi-modal intensive course to address the need for professional training in clinical cancer genetics and research collaboration for community-based clinicians.
Reaching Clinicians Around the Globe
City of Hope's Intensive Course in Cancer Risk Assessment has trained health professionals in community settings across the United States as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Spain. Click the map above for a closer look at participant distribution.
 
Date:  
Orientation: 
May 18, 2012

Distance Learning: 
May 21 -  August 3, 2012

On-Campus: 
August 6 - August 9, 2012

Location:
City of Hope
1500 E. Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010-3000
 
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Course Information
City of Hope's Intensive Course in Cancer Risk Assessment is flexible to accommodate the needs of participants with varied training backgrounds and practice settings. Coursework includes multidisciplinary didactics, interactive case conferencing, molecular genetics wet-lab and training in the use of informatics resources.
Who Should Apply

  • Physicians
  • Physician Assistants
  • Genetic Counselors
  • Master’s or Ph.D. Genetics or Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses
Accreditation

No partial credit will be given. Participants should claim only those hours of credit that they actually spent at the educational activity.

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Application Deadline
Enrollment is full for 2012 summer. Enrollment for the following course will open in October 2012.

To register, follow the application instructions. For further information, please contact:

Gloria Nuñez
626-256-8662, ext. 2
cgep@coh.org (note subject as "Intensive Course")

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