Cancer 360+ Summer Student Program

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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.

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

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