Geriatric Oncology: Cognition and Communication 2025


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Add to Calendar Geriatric Oncology: Cognition and Communication 2025 12/4/2025 8:30:00 AM 12/5/2025 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://mskcc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=56008 Description: High-level discussion surrounding chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, distress/anxiety and its affects on cognition, delirium, dementia, and depression. This course will focus on communication based concerns and barriers when interacting with the older cancer patient (including caregivers and family members), evaluation of decision making capacity, as well as how to work with an interpreter for ... Online false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 8:30 AM - Friday, December 5, 2025, 5:00 PM, Online, New York, NY

Specialties
Specialties - Behavioral Care, Breast Medical Oncology, Critical Care, Gastrointestinal Oncology, General and Family Practice, Genitourinary Oncology, Geriatric Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Head and Neck Surgery, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospitalist, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology and Hematology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physician Assistant, Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Radiation Oncology, Social Work, Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Medical Oncology

Overview
High-level discussion surrounding chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, distress/anxiety and its affects on cognition, delirium, dementia, and depression. This course will focus on communication based concerns and barriers when interacting with the older cancer patient (including caregivers and family members), evaluation of decision making capacity, as well as how to work with an interpreter for patients who suffer both from dementia and experience a language barrier. Day 2 is a workshop comprised of a specific experiential learning methodology that will immerse participants in practicing newly taught skills in a simulated relevant clinical environment.

Objectives
  1. Provide an overview on dementia, delrium, depression: its detection and care
  2. Discuss the role of distress and anxiety on quality of life of older cancer patients
  3. Define decision-making capacity and explain its legal implications
  4. Appreciate decision-making challenges and learn to assess in older adults with cancer and cognitive syndromes
  5. Recognize ageism and appreciate how it interferes with the medical care of older adults with cancer
  6. Become familiar with the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the evaluation of elderly cancer patients with cognitive decline
  7. Understand the principles of shared decision making
  8. Observe and practice skills for successful interactions with older adults with cancer and their caregivers

Registration

Registration is complimentary for accepted applicants. Please click the 'Register' tab at the top of the page to submit an application. 

This two-day training is held a few times a year for any healthcare professional who works with or has an interest in working with older cancer patients. Participants will be competitively selected by an application process and registration is complimentary for those accepted.

Once your application is reviewed and accepted, Brandi Boynton ([email protected]), Clinical Research Coordinator, will reach out with further instructions regarding the workshop.


Accreditation

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14 Medical Knowledge and Practice Assessment MOC points and patient safety MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Social Work Accreditation Statement*

This presentation is approved for a maximum of 14 Continuing Education Contact Hours of Live Virtual Training. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0228.

Continuing Education for Licensed Psychologists in New York State*

This event offers 14 NYS Psychology Contact Hours.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0166

ANCC CNE Statement**

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Nursing Professional Development/Continuing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Contact hours will be awarded to participants who attend the program in its entirety and complete a program evaluation. Partial credit not awarded. 

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*Not all states accept NYS CEUs. Please check with the licensing board in your state for guidance on their acceptance of the credit types offered for this course
**Please check with the licensing board in your state for guidance on their acceptance of the credit types offered for this course as designated in the accreditation statement above prior to registering.