Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program

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Summer students who have secured placements at the University Health Network (UHN) are invited to join the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program.

This unique program is designed to complement summer placements at UHN, providing an enriching addition to the summer student experience. Cancer 360+ aims to equip and empower potential future cancer professionals through topics not typically covered in training, with the goal of support a well-rounded, adaptive cancer workforce. Participation in Cancer 360+ is an exclusive opportunity for students with placements at UHN.

Not a student with a placement at UHN but still interested in learning more about cancer care? Explore our Cancer 360 open access course or the Cancer 360 High School course. These asynchronous courses offer a flexible learning opportunity for those looking to deepen their knowledge of cancer care.

About Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program

Program Summary

The Cancer 360+ Program consists of:

Ten virtual asynchronous eLearning units covering a wide range of cancer and cancer related topics.
Weekly live sessions with experts.
Workshops targeting skill development: e.g. presentation skills.
An option to attend the Summer Research Day.

Eligibility

Who is eligible to participate in Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program?

Any high school or postsecondary student doing a summer placement at UHN

Course Content

The Cancer 360+ course includes 10 units covering topics that are not typically covered in training for cancer care professionals.

About Cancer and Cancer Survivorship

This unit defines what cancer is, how cancer is treated, and key issues facing cancer survivors. It also includes a description of an innovative cancer rehabilitation program for survivors as well as a video series featuring various types of professionals who work in cancer care.

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Research Methods

This unit introduces the concept and application of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research in healthcare.

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Knowledge Translation

This unit provides an in-depth look at what knowledge translation is and how it can impact cancer care.

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Smoking Cessation in Cancer Care

This unit discusses the implications of smoking and smoking cessation on cancer treatment and cancer outcomes.

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Health Literacy and Educational Design

This unit introduces the concepts of health literacy and educational design with an emphasis on the impact of cancer health literacy on patients and healthcare providers, in addition to strategies to promote health literacy.

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Cancer Prevention

This unit defines cancer prevention strategies and their importance for the public health system from the perspective of Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), a health agency of the provincial government of Ontario, are discussed.

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Indigenous Cancer Care

This unit provides an introduction to key issues in Indigenous Cancer Care and context to appreciate Indigenous relationships and cultural safety. A new perspective on Indigenous culture is shared through a recorded discussion among three Indigenous healthcare providers.

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Patient Perspectives

This unit provides a high-level overview of patient experiences along the cancer journey as well as personal stories about challenges faced in the health care system while receiving cancer care.

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Music Therapy in Cancer Care

In this unit the field of music therapy is introduced including a focus on how music therapy complements all healthcare fields, and what music therapy means on a physical, mental, and social level.

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Interprofessional Care

This unit introduces the concept of Interprofessional Education and how it lays the foundation for Interprofessional Collaboration and Care highlighting the interprofessional nature of comprehensive healthcare.

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Live Q&A Sessions

Weekly live Q&A Sessions are offered in-person for Princess Margaret summer students and virtually for all other UHN summer students. This is an opportunity to engage directly with subject matter experts about the course topics.

eCertificate of Completion

The Cancer 360+ units are a coordinated suite of offerings, with each unit building upon and informing the next. For learners who complete all 10 educational units and attend 7 of the 10 live Q&A Sessions, an eCertificate of Completion for Cancer 360+ will be awarded. Please note that if a unit has questions or a quiz associated with it, you must also complete these to complete the unit.

Summer Student Research Day

A Summer Student Research Day will be held annually in August. The Research Day provides students with the opportunity to:

Gain experience sharing research findings and compete for Best Research Poster
Practise communication skills and compete for Best Lightning Talk
Learn about other summer projects peers are working on in the Cancer Program
Network and celebrate the end of a great summer!

All students registered for the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program are welcome to participate; however, only summer students with placements in the Cancer Program (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre) can compete for awards.

How to Register

Go to Cancer Campus at pmcancercampus.ca

Click Log in in the top right corner and click on Create new account. If you are a UHN employee, log in using your UHN account.

Wait for the confirmation email and follow the instructions.

Access the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program course from the Cancer Campus homepage. To get the the enrollment key, email cancereducation@uhn.ca. Please include your name, the name of your supervisor/PI and the department of your placement.

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Summer students (high school and postsecondary) with placements in the Cancer Program at the University Health Network (UHN) are invited to participate in the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program.

Cancer 360+ runs in parallel with summer placements. The program aims to equip and empower potential cancer professionals through topics not typically covered in training, with the goal of supporting a well-rounded, adaptive cancer workforce.

Registration Is Open

Course begins June 5, 2023.

To Register:

Go to Cancer Campus at pmcancercampus.ca.
Click Log in in the top right corner and click on Create new account. If you are a UHN employee, log in using your UHN account.
Wait for the confirmation email and follow the instructions.
Access the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program course. Enroll in the course using the enrollment key.

Contact Andrew Holownych if you need any assistance or more information.

Participants

Who is eligible to participate in the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program?

Any high school or postsecondary student doing a summer placement in the Cancer Program at UHN

Program Summary

The Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program consists of 3 parts:

The virtual asynchronous Cancer 360 course, which includes 10 units containing lectures, eLearning modules, reflection questions and knowledge assessments
Weekly live sessions features Q&As with experts from the course and skill-building workshops
Sharing your summer placement experience through a lightning talk and participating in a research poster competition

Course Content

The Cancer 360 course includes 10 units covering topics that are not typically covered in training for cancer care professionals.

Read more about the Cancer 360 course content

Unit	Topic and Contributors
Unit 1	About Cancer and Cancer Survivorship Jennifer M. Jones PhD Director, Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Program, ELLICSR: Health, Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Butterfield/Drew Chair in Cancer Survivorship Research, ELLICSR: Health, Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Senior Scientist, Princess Margaret Research Institute Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (cross-appointment), University of Toronto Meredith Giuliani MBBS, MEd, PhD, FRCPC Director, Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Associate Director, Postgraduate Medical Education, UTDRO Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto Education Investigator II, The Institute for Education Research, UHN Centre Researcher, The Wilson Centre, University Health Network Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Andrew Hope MD, FRCPC, DrMedSc Cancer Clinical Research Unit (CCRU), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Affiliate Scientist, TECHNA Institute for the Advancement of Technology for Health (TECHNA) Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto
Unit 2	Research Methods Alejandro Berlin MD, MSc Medical Director of the Data Science and Smart Cancer Care Programs, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Staff Clinician-Scientist Radiation Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto Affiliated Faculty, TECHNA Institute, University Health Network Jackie Bender PhD Research Scientist, ELLICSR: Health, Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Centre, Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Assistant Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Janet Papadakos PhD, MEd Co-Director, Cancer Health Literacy Research Centre, Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Associate Director, ELLICSR: Health, Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Scientist, The Institute for Education Research (TIER), University Health Network Provincial Head, Patient Education, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto Rouhi Fazelzad BSc, MISt Information Specialist, UHN Library and Information Services, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Melanie Anderson MLIS Information Specialist, Library and Information Services, University Health Network
Unit 3	Knowledge Translation Tina Papadakos MA(Ed) Co-Director, Cancer Self-Management Research Centre Senior Manager, Educational Design and Knowledge Translation, Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Regional Lead, Patient Education, Toronto Central South, Cancer Care Ontario Sarah Storer MHSc Education and Knowledge Exchange Specialist, Educational Design and Knowledge Translation, Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Melanie Barwick PhD, CPsych Registered Psychologist and Senior Scientist, Department of Psychiatry and Child Health Evaluative Sciences Program, SickKids' Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Kelly Warmington MEd, PMP Manager, Learning Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children Srdjana Filipovic PhD Program Manager, Knowledge Translation, Education Resource Group, Learning Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children Kelly McMillen MBA Director, Learning Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children Ken Murray BFA Program Manager, eLearning Design, Learning Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children
Unit 4	Smoking Cessation in Cancer Care Meredith Giuliani MBBS, MEd, PhD, FRCPC Director, Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Associate Director, Postgraduate Medical Education, UTDRO Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology Education Investigator II, The Institute for Education Research, UHN Centre Researcher, The Wilson Centre, University Health Network Radiation Oncologist, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Unit 5	Health Literacy Janet Papadakos PhD, MEd Co-Director, Cancer Health Literacy Research Centre, Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Associate Director, ELLICSR: Health, Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Scientist, The Institute for Education Research (TIER), University Health Network Provincial Head, Patient Education, Ontario Health, Cancer Care Ontario Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto Tina Papadakos MA(Ed) Co-Director, Cancer Self-Management Research Centre Senior Manager, Educational Design and Knowledge Translation, Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Regional Lead, Patient Education, Toronto Central South, Cancer Care Ontario Jennifer Deering BScN, MN, NP Nurse Practitioner, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Unit 6	Cancer Prevention Rebecca Truscott MHSc, RD Director, Population Health & Prevention in the Prevention & Cancer Control portfolio at Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) Dear 16-year-old Me video: David Cornfield Melanoma Fund
Unit 7	Indigenous Cancer Care Michael Anderson Past Regional Indigenous Cancer Lead Clinical Associate, Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care Senior Researcher, Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto Leonard Benoit Regional Indigenous Cancer Patient Navigator Ashley Migwans Coordinator, Indigenous Health & Social Medicine, University Health Network
Unit 8	Music Therapy in Cancer Care SarahRose Black PhD, RP, MTA Accredited Music Therapist & Registered Psychotherapist, Department of Supportive Care, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & Kensington Health Adrienne Pringle MMT, RP, MTA Accredited Music Therapist & Registered Psychotherapist Daniel Robinson Student Contributor Priya Shah Student Contributor
Unit 9	Virtual Care ViCCTR Team Nicole Woods PhD; Risa Freeman MD, CCFP, MEd, FCFP; Kulamakan (Mahan) Kulasegaram PhD; Maria Myopoulos PhD; Paula Rowland PhD; David Rojas PhD; Robert Paul PhD; Stuart Murdoch MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP; Batya Grundland MD, MEd, CCFP; Tina Papadakos MEd; Azadeh Moaveni MD; Cynthia Whitehead MD, PhD ViCCTR Project Manager Ramanan Aiyadurai
Unit 10	Interprofessional Care Dean Lising PT, BScBio, BScPT, MHSc Team-Based Practice and Education Lead Director, BOOST! (Building Optimal Outcomes from Successful Teamwork) Program IPE Scholar-in-Residence, Centennial College Centre for Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Tracy Paulenko BScPT, MSc Interprofessional Education-Care and Educational Development Leader, UHN Clinical Education Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

eCertificate of Completion

This set of units is a coordinated suite of offerings, with each unit building upon and informing the next. For learners who complete all 10 educational units, an eCertificate of Completion for Cancer 360 will be awarded. Please note that if a unit has questions or a quiz associated with it, you must also complete these items to complete the unit.

Summer Student Research Day

A Summer Student Research Day will be held annually in August. The Research Day provides students with the opportunity to:

Gain experience sharing research findings and compete for Best Research Poster
Practise communication skills and compete for Best Lightning Talk
Learn about other summer projects peers are working on in the Cancer Program
Network and celebrate the end of a great summer!

All are welcome to attend; however, only summer students with placements in the Cancer Program and registered for the Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program can participate in the Research Poster and Lightning Talk Competitions.

How to Register

The 2024 Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program has finished. Check back spring 2025.

https://www.uhn.ca/PrincessMargaret/Education/Continuing_Education_Programs/Pages/continuing_education_programs.aspx

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