Dear UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Friend,
Fall is really starting to settle in these past several days. There is a chill in the air and the almost non-stop rustle of descending leaves. I feel incredibly thankful for the natural beauty of our state, and the camaraderie of my family, colleagues, and friends. At the same time, it is impossible not to feel acutely aware of the level of suffering that exists in the world right now. I have to believe that we can do a much better job of caring for ALL of our global citizens, and it is disheartening to know how much there is still to be done.
Here at UNCLCN, we have been trying to pay improved attention to our physical and emotional health. There is an ever-growing body of evidence that sitting all day in one place is physically and emotionally taxing. We are working to be more conscious of scheduling breaks in and around meetings and alternating sitting and standing. Also, having a self-proclaimed therapy dog (Ruby Mae) in the office doesn’t hurt 😉. We know that this diminishing daylight and expectations of the pending holidays can be difficult for many of us, and we encourage each of you to ensure that you are taking good care of yourself as well as those around you in the months ahead.
Please find details on our November lecture lineup (free, with various types of professional education credit) are listed below:
- Wednesday, November 8th at 12:00 PM: Next Generation Cancer Care Navigation – William Wood, MD, MPH – CME, NCPD/CNE, ACPE, ASRT, and CTR Credit Available
- Wednesday, November 8th at 4:00 PM: Lung Cancer Screening Essentials – Jason Long, MD, MPH and Kim Shoenbill, MD, PhD, MS and Michelle Ottersbach, MS, MS, DNP, RN, CNL, CRCR– CME and NCPD/CNE Credit Available
- Wednesday, November 15th at 12:00 PM: Prostate Cancer Management in North Carolina: Updates for 2023 – Marc Bjurlin, DO, MSc, FACOS – CME, NCPD/CNE, ACPE, ASRT, and CTR Credit Available
You may register for any or all of these lectures on the UNCLCN Learning Portal.
Recordings are available for those lectures that already took place in our UNCLCN Video Library.
As always, if live lectures do not fit your schedule, check out our free self-paced, for-credit lectures.
Always quality oncology education. Always free. We hope to see you there.
Wishing you continued strength and fortitude in these challenging times,
Tim Poe