National Cancer Institute

EPEC™-O | Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology

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EPEC™-O (Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology) is a comprehensive multimedia curriculum for health professionals caring for persons with cancer.

This curriculum is available as:

• An online Self-Study Section. It contains 3 plenary sessions and 15 content modules.
• A CD-ROM you can order. A DVD containing video vignettes is also included.

Learning Objectives

After completing the EPEC™-O Curriculum on this CD-ROM, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the scope of knowledge, attitudes, and skills that comprise the core palliative care competencies needed throughout the course of
  comprehensive cancer care.

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• Incorporate the described treatment recommendations and approaches into
  clinical practice.

CME and CE Accreditation

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASCO designates the EPEC-O CD-ROM educational activity for a maximum of 32.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

The Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider # CEP 7976) as a provider for continuing education for nurses. HPNA provides a maximum of 31 nursing contact hours for either the EPEC-O CD-ROM or the EPEC-O self-study educational activities.

Instructions for obtaining CME and CE credits are available on the CD-ROM.

EPEC™-O with American Indian and Alaska Native Cultural Considerations

NCI partnered with the Indian Health Services (IHS) to adapt EPEC™-O for use by health providers serving the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. This EPEC™-O CD-ROM/DVD set includes a plenary session, "Cancer in Indian Country," an additional module, "Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life Care of American Indian/Alaska Native Populations," and culturally specific video vignettes. The format and content is essentially the same as the original EPEC™-O CD-ROM/DVD set. The EPEC™-O curriculum was produced by the EPEC™ Project at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, with major funding provided by the National Cancer Institute and supplemental funding provided by the Lance Armstrong Foundation.