eLearning@RANZCR is a system that provides members with access to education programs that are aligned to the College‘s Radiology and Radiation Oncology CPD programs and can be easily accessed using College login usernames and passwords.

The education portal is designed for busy people with many programs available in easy to use short sessions.

The CPD monitoring tool (under development) will enable a user to record all CPD activities, internal and external to the system, enabling easy access to CPD progress and activity statements. Also available is a library of DVD resources that are available to RANZCR members.

The Oncology Specific Maintenance of Professional Standards Programme (OSMOPS) is a voluntary programme introduced in 1998 with the aim of encouraging medical oncologists to undertake continuing educational activities so that the highest standards of clinical practice and patient care will continue to be provided. OSMOPS also provides a formalised procedure to demonstrate participation in the quality improvement model of continuing medical education and quality assurance for such purposes as employment and medical defence.

The OSMOPS program is structured around a five year rolling cycle in which participants annually self report their involvement in continuing education activities with the goal of achieving a minimum number of points over a five year period. Points can be accumulated in three main categories: continuing education; teaching & research and quality assurance.Only medical oncologists who are members of both the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and of the Medical Oncology Group of Australia (MOGA) are able to participate in the OSMOPS programme. While the programme is voluntary all members of MOGA are actively encouraged to participate.

Peter Mac offers specialised education and training for internal and external nursing staff, both Divisions 1 and 2, through a wide-range of courses, workshops and competency based learning packages including:

• Graduate Nurse Program;
• Undergraduate Clinical Placement Program;
• Postgraduate studies
• Short Course Program- a series of short-courses for Registered Nurses on a range of cancer topics ranging from 1-day workshops to 15-day programs.

Peter Mac Radiation Therapy Education & Development Unit provides specialist services to support the training, development and education of radiation therapists, radiation oncologists, allied health practitioners, undergraduate students and students undertaking work experience including:

• clinical instruction;
• clinical practice;
• staff development programs
• development of reference material and audio-visual aids
• interprofessional education, liaison and assistance to other departments
• career advice and recruitment activities and research and development

Contact RTEducation@petermac.org for further information.

Range of continuing progressional activities providing for members of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

Rural and Remote Medical Education Online (RRMEO) is a world first, developed by ACRRM, and is the first online learning platform designed and built specifically for rural doctors. It is a suite of powerful electronic tools that assists doctors, ACRRM and associated medical education providers, in the management of information, administration and professional education requirements.

Online modules relating to cancer care include:

• Management of Secondary Lymphoedema;
• Opioid Medication in Palliative Care
• Palliative Care - Choose Your Own Adventure;
• Palliative Care - Dr‘s Bag for the Dying Update
• Palliative Medicine - Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education and ACRRM
• Primary Care Dermatology Course: Module 1 - Premalignant and Malignant Non Melanoma Skin Cancer
• Primary Care Dermatology Course: Module 2 - Naevi and Malignant Melanoma
• Primary Care Dermatology Course: Module 3 - Benign Skin Tumours
• Radiology Online

Educational session broadcasts on a range of cancer and palliative care topics. The Foundation produces and broadcasts distance education programs using digital satellite technology, the Internet, enduring materials (DVDs and videos) and other television services.

The Foundation also operates a growing network of more than 650 receiving sites, called the Rural Health Satellite Network. The programs feature presentations from medical and health professionals who are leaders in their disciplines, and allow for input from the target audience on material presented. The panels usually include a rural health professional.

This case study recounts the experience of Ellie, a 4-year-old female diagnosed with ALL. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for the child and family affected by ALL across the cancer journey.

The case study contains three sections:

• Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment.

This case study recounts the experience of Libby, a 48-year-old female diagnosed with breast cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in providing supportive care, information, and education to a person diagnosed with breast cancer at various points across the cancer journey. This case study focuses on issues during and following active treatment, including specific issues associated with diagnosis and treatment of a contralateral second primary breast cancer.

The case study contains four sections:

• Reduce risk
• Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment.

This case study recounts the experience of John, a 62-year-old male diagnosed with colorectal cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for a person at risk of or diagnosed with colorectal cancer across the cancer journey.

The case study contains four sections:

• Reduce risk; Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment.

This case study recounts the experience of Mrs Li, a 55-year-old female diagnosed with head and neck cancer. This case study aims aim to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in ensuring a coordinated approach to care planning, implementation and evaluation across the cancer journey for people affected by head and neck cancer.

The case study contains five sections:

• Reduce risk; Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment
• Have the best care at the end of life.

This case study recounts the experience of Harold, a 75-year-old male diagnosed with lung cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in preventing and managing disease and treatment related care for a person at risk of or diagnosed with lung cancer across the cancer journey.

• Reduce risk; Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment
• Have the best care at the end of life.

This case study recounts the experience of Arthur, a 78-year-old male diagnosed with non-Hodgkin‘s Lymphoma (NHL). The case study focuses on the Specialist Cancer Nurse‘s role in the provision and coordination of care for people with NHL, as well as exploring issues associated with diagnosis of cancer in the older person.

The case study contains five sections:

• Reduce risk
• Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment
• Have the best care at the end of life.

This case study recounts the experience of Jenny, a 55-year-old female diagnosed with melanoma. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for a person at risk of or diagnosed with melanoma across the cancer journey.

The case study contains four sections:

• Reduce risk
• Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment.

This case study recounts the experience of Burt, a 68-year-old male diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in the delivery of evidence-based supportive care, including provision of information and education for people affected by oesophageal cancer.

The case study contains four sections:

• Reduce risk; Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment
• Have the best care at the end of life.

This case study recounts the experience of Justin, a 16-year-old male diagnosed with osteosarcoma. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in delivery of supportive care, including provision of information and education for people affected by osteosarcoma in adolescents and young adults (AYA).

The case study contains four sections: Find the condition early; Have the best treatment and support during active treatment; Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment; Have the best care at the end of life.

This case study recounts the experience of Jane, a 36-year-old female diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in preventing, assessing and managing disease and treatment-related care for people affected by ovarian cancer across the cancer journey.

The case study contains four sections:

• Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment
• Have the best care at the end of life.

This case study recounts the experience of Ted, a 60-year-old male diagnosed with prostate cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for a person at risk of or diagnosed with prostate cancer across the cancer journey.

The case study contains four sections:

• Reduce risk
• Find the condition early
• Have the best treatment and support during active treatment
• Have the best treatment and support between and after active treatment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following resource may contain images and voices of people who have died.

These competencies include recognition of the critical interdependence between the roles of the SCN, other health professionals and organisations and the establishment of partnerships with people affected by cancer to maximise outcomes.

The resource contains three sections:

Section one: Epidemiology provides an overview of the epidemiology of cancer in Indigenous populations, looks at cultural factors affecting cancer control in Indigenous communities, and discusses health and health policy for Indigenous Australians.

Section two: Constructs of cultural safety presents information on cultural safety and respect, effective communication, and describes a number of characteristics unique to Indigenous cultures. It reviews factors contributing to the inequalities of cancer outcomes for Indigenous people and provides a cultural appraisal framework.

Section three: Nursing care for Indigenous people with cancer examines the ability of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) to recognise factors that influence Indigenous peoples' attitudes toward cancer, and use cancer prevention programs and other resources developed for Indigenous people. It examines nursing interventions to meet the health needs of Indigenous people affected by cancer.

AHC Media LLC is the largest publisher of health care newsletters in the world.

Learn about the latest evidence, research and therapies in cancer by undertaking free CME modules across a range of tumor streams.

Each course includes a range of learning objectives that are tested via a pre-test, webcast and post-test.

Online activities regarding oncologic disorders for pharmacists and other health care professionals consisting of audio and slide presentations, post-tests and activity evaluation tools.

Courses include:

• Tailoring Supportive Care to Improve Patient Outcomes and Quality of Life: Update on Four Complications of Cancer
• Understanding the Basics of Tumor Lysis Syndrome, and Prevention and Treatment of an Oncologic Emergency: Focus on Tumor Lysis Syndrome.

The ASCO Tumor Boards series consists of individual modules that provide learners with the opportunity to discuss practice-relevant medical advances through a patient case presentation and an online discussion forum.

The patient case, prepared by expert faculty, is presented through slides followed by links to key references.  Learners may also participate in the discussion forum to pose questions about the case to the faculty and one another.

Topics include issues such as Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer and Pancreatic cancer.

The discussion forum is open for one month after which comments are summarized and posted within the module.

Non-members if ASCO can create an access account here.

This online module targets healthcare providers and others who have a limited clinical research background and are somewhat unfamiliar with the clinical trials process.

The web-based course has four modules featuring multiple choice questions and other learning activities that cover the following topics:

• Basic information about the changing paradigm of cancer diagnosis, treatment and prevention
• Role of cancer clinical trials in the advancement of cancer care
• How cancer clinical trials are designed and conducted via distinct phases of research
• How cancer clinical trials are sponsored and how to locate trials appropriate to the patient population
• and What should be considered when referring patients for cancer clinical trials.

A printable certificate is available at the completion of the course. A printable PDF version of the course is also available.

In association with Emory Winship Cancer Institute, CancerQuest provides news and information for health professionals regarding cancer detection methods (including pathology reports and cancer staging), details of cancer treatments and side effects, glossary of cancer drugs and information about drug resistance.

The site includes sections with animations and quizzes for use by educators; a built-in quiz module for students; and resources specifically for patients.

CCO is an independent medical education company that provides state-of-the-art medical information to healthcare professionals through conference coverage and other educational programs.

Resources available on the site include:

• Clinical Management Series - programs including interactive case challenges and modules available across a range of tumour streams
• Treatment updates - the latest research and evidence from a variety of sources
• Interactive cases
• Journal coverage - highlights from a number of high quality journals
• Downloadable PowerPoint presentations
• Podcasts
• Interactive tools including diagnosis and treatment tools
• Oncology Nursing Resource Centre- resources and information specifically for cancer nurses

A series of online publications, activity workbooks, booklets, DVDs, slides and online courses providing information for health professionals regarding clinical trials, how they are conducted, and factors to discuss with patients who are considering participation.

The site also includes a section for patients regarding clinical trials and potential participation: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning

Confidence-Based Learning (CBL) oncology/hematology modules use the CBL System patented by Knowledge Factor, which enables participants to master the curriculum so they can treat their patients correctly and confidently.

The CBL System diagnoses 'true knowledge' - what you actually know versus what you think you know - and identifies where there is doubt or misinformation. Courses then target specific needs through an accelerated learning process, which results in participants learning the material with complete confidence to become better able to treat their patients.

Accelerated mastery of the content happens in 4 steps:

1. Answer Questions. This is a small subset of diagnostic questions to determine what you already know and don't know. If you answer the questions honestly, the learning process will be faster and more effective.
2. Submit Responses. This takes you into the Learning Center, where your personalized learning plan lives.
3. Learn. Following your personalized learning plan, you will learn the information in a fashion organized to fill your knowledge and confidence gaps.
4. Continue. Continue this process until you have learned and mastered all the content.

Available courses include:

• The Emerging Role of Epothilones in Treating Resistant/Refractory Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Management of Poor Risk Patients with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Progress and Challenges in the Management of Patients with Iron Overload
• Maximising Treatment Benefit for Patients with Colorectal Cancer - Current Concepts and Unanswered Questions

In cooperation with partners, the IAEA has developed a distance learning course to further assist students of radiation oncology with their studies. The course addresses a significant need, namely the shortage of well-qualified radiation oncologists for cancer treatment in the Asia and Pacific region.

The training course is an outcome of an IAEA Technical Cooperation Project implemented under the Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training Related to Nuclear Science and Technology (RCA). This is an intergovernmental agreement among 17 IAEA Member States in the Asia and the Pacific Region.

The distance learning material contains eight topics and 71 training modules:

• Communication Critical Appraisal Functional Anatomy (Oncologically Relevant Anatomy) Molecular Biology
• Pathology and Pathogenesis Patient Care (Palliative Science)
• Physics and Radiation Technology Radiobiology Systemic Therapy for Cancer (Chemotherapy, Endocrine Therapy, Immunomodulators)

Evidence based practice is a key skill for modern clinical professionals. This peer reviewed module was written by Bob Philips, associate fellow, Centre for Evidence-based Medicine, Oxford, to introduce this topic and to help learners start on their own learning journey.

After completing this module you should be able to:

• Outline the reasons for evidence based practice
• Begin to answer your own clinical questions
• Understand the concept of "number needed to treat."

Grand Rounds Education Oncology features continuing education programs for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, OB/GYNs, and other medical professionals who treat patients with cancer.

There are currently the following modules avaialble:

• How the Experts Treat Myeloma
• How the Experts Treat Gynaecologic Cancers
• How the Experts Treat Breast Cancers

Each program contains a statement of need and learning objectives.

Carden Jennings’ Medical Communications Division specializes in developing and publishing education materials for physicians.

Please note: some courses have expiry dates.

Hem/Onc Today strives to be the global, definitive information source for oncology and hematology professionals by delivering timely, accurate, authoritative and balanced reports on clinical issues, socioeconomic topics and industry developments, as well as presenting clinically relevant information on medical therapies for the benefit of the patient.

The latest research and evidence is available about specific tumour streams including:

• Breast Cancer
• Pediatrics
• Genitourinary Cancer
• Hematologic Malignancies
• Hematology
• Gynecologic Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Neuro-Oncology, Head
  and Neck Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Skin Cancer

Videos, podcasts and CME activities are also available on the site. Users can register for a free email newsletter update featuring the latest news.

The application can also be downloaded to iPhones here.

HEM/ONC Today has developed a range of online speciality-specific education modules regarding the latest issues and developments in oncology and haematological disorders.

The new CME modules allow health professionals to learn about the latest in oncology and haematology treatments and advances in a variety of multimedia formats.

Certificates can be printed to demonstrate completion of modules and attainment of learning outcomes.

Imedex® has developed independent, high quality, scientific programs that translate the latest research into clinically relevant information.

The elearning centre provides free access to daily synopses of new cancer information, access to interactive case studies and discussions, web casts, clinical case reviews, clinical trial reviews and scenarios featuring expert evidence-based commentary.

Also available are GuidelineStat programs, a CME initiative developed in conjunction with a leading expert from Georgetown University, that provide evidence-based guideline content for the treatment and management of various cancers in the clinical setting, including:

• Colon Cancer
• Rectal Cancer
• Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Myeloma and Related Diseases
• Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
• Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer.

InforMEDical provides free, online medical education programs for physicians with a focus on developing activities that address physicians’ educational needs, with a focus in oncology, hematology and urology, and to assist medical professionals assess new clinical data and therapies to optimise disease management and patient care.

A range of activities are available across the following topics:

• Lung Cancer
• Renal Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Melanoma
• Bone Cancer
• Hematology
• Other solid tumours

Learning objectives are included for each activity and several courses include post test activities.

Note: many courses have expiry dates.

The Internet Research Skills tutorials are a set of free web based modules that assist students and other health professionals to develop Internet research skills and learn to make discerning use of the Internet to help find information for university coursework and assignments.

All of the tutorials are written and reviewed by a national team of lecturers and librarians from universities across the UK.

The interactive, teach-yourself tutorials take around an hour to complete and allow the participant to work through the material in their own time and pace.

Tutorials have been customised for the following health courses:

• Medicine
• Nursing
• Allied Health
• Pharmacy
• Health and safety
• Health and social care
• Pyschology 

Medscape is the leading online destination used by physicians and other healthcare professionals for trusted and timely medical information to support them at the point-of-care.

Medscape offers FREE, UNLIMITED ACCESS to a vast network of clinical resources in over 30 specialty areas, including in-depth medical news, CME/CE programs, full-text journal articles, clinical reference tools, commentary features from leaders in the medical community, and more.

The CME area of Medscape Oncology provides a broad range of programs in different, engaging formats concerning the latest treatments and evidence in cancer care and control.

Free Medscape membership also allows access to the interactive CME modules and web casts from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).

A range of video based CME programs regarding the latest in cancer therapies, treatment and control, including:

• Application of New Genomic Technologies to Cancer Research
• Consolidation Therapies in Ovarian Cancer
• Future Directions of Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
• Head and Neck Radiology for the Practicing Oncologist: Anatomy and Tumor Spread Patterns
• How Does Patient Age Affect Your Adjuvant Therapy Decision?
• How Does Preoperative Rectal Cancer Staging Affect Treatment?
• Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer
• Is Fertility Preservation Possible?
• Is Laparascopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery Ready for Prime Time?
• New Liver Surgery Techniques: What Should We Expect?
• Quality of Life in Patients with Ovarian Cancer
• The Rationale for Partial Nephrectomy
• Tumor Markers for Ovarian Cancer
• What Are the Long-Term Results Following Metastasectomy?
• What the Internist Needs to Know About Breast Cancer

A range of online modules that allow you to stay abreast of the latest advances in hematopoietic cell transplantation, find state-of-the-art medical education programs and materials on transplantation and get information regarding an unrelated donor or cord blood transplant.

On the site, you can also view the Advances in Transplantation publication, subscribe to newsletters and updates, view  online, audio and CPD programs  and order medical education resources.

The Professional Cancer Profiler tools are free, comprehensive tools that repurpose scientific publications to provide fast access to evidence based clinical information at the point-of-care, to ensure more informed decisions for Healthcare Professionals. They are interactive decision support tools that answer the question "What does the clinical information mean to me?"

Healthcare Professional Cancer Tools are available for the following tumour streams:  

• Breast
• Bladder
• Colorectal
• Lung - Non-Small Cell
• Lung - Small Cell
• Melanoma
• Ovarian
• Prostate

In addition to standard searching by keyword, author and journal title, our next generation search technology also allows you to search based on modeling a patient case using our clinical profile criteria or "Virtual Case Model" (VCM).

VCM searches will allow you to describe search parameters in terms of the clinical presentation of a patient. You can enter parameters such as age, performance status, stage, test results, and many other descriptive parameters to find relevant published literature that matched the VCM. Results will also be based on each study’s inclusion criteria, ensuring that only scientifically correct literature is found that is relevant to the VCM.

The Graph Results by Treatment Report sorts your search results by treatment category. Each treatment category separates out studies that compare treatments "head to head", so they can be viewed separately from studies that reviewed single treatments.

For all other studies where the inclusion criteria matches, you can view the credibility of each study based on whether they were:

• Randomized or Non Randomized
• Multi Center or Single Center
• Meta Analysis or Non Meta Analysis

Each Study Report consists of the Title, Author(s), Publication Information, Abstract/Review and Data Graphs/Tables. In addition to simply reading the information, there is the opportunity to interact with the key algorithms, data tables, etc. in each study. Change the VCM within each study to view how these key algorithms produce new results - a "3-D view" of the science within a publication. Upon change, the report will recalculate the graphs and tables based on the new values for an easy yet powerful "what if" analysis.

Tools are also available for patients and care givers to personalize a treatment options report tailored to their diagnosis. The report provide information about the pros and cons of each treatment, side effects, questions to ask physicians, plus access to relevant summaries of clinical studies.

A peer reviewed interactive education module about making evidence based decisions made clinically relevant by using a clinical scenario.

On completion of this module, participants should be able to:

• Balance the needs of individual patients with the wider needs of society;
• Compare equity and efficiency, and understand a weighted application of the two principles to maximise health gains within limited resources without compromising fairness;
• Understand how guidance is developed (that is, it takes into account science, patient preferences, and societal value judgments);
• Understand how certain factors can bias the evidence (for example, data provided by pharmaceutical companies).

A platform linking to a wide range of available CME activities in broad range of formats, developed by some of the worlds most highly regarded academic institutions, medical societies and opinion leaders.

Available oncology courses (search for "cancer") include:

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine:

• Effective Management of Chronic Pain Using Nonopioid Analgesics

Purdue University College of Pharmacy:

• Clinical Cases in VTE Prophylaxis and Management: Applying Evidence to Improve Care for the Patient With Cancer 
• Taking Stock of the Current Research on Novel Microtubule-Targeting Therapies in Breast Cancer: Expert Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities
• Interpreting New Findings on Hematologic Malignancies: From New Standards to Emerging Therapeutics
• Optimal Clinical Management of Treatment-Associated Adverse Effects in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Practical, Case-Focused Panel Discussion

University of Florida College of Medicine:

• Managing the Myeloma Patient: Upfront and Second-Line Treatment, Special Populations, and Other Clinical Scenarios
• Screening Colonoscopy: A Focus on Updated Guidelines and Enhancing Procedure Quality SciMed Know the Facts: HPV in Males

University of Michigan Medical School:

• Debating the Present and Future of CML Management: An Expanding Therapeutic Paradigm?
• Practical Considerations for the Use of First-Line Therapies in Ulcerative Colitis: A Case-Based Approach

The portal is also available for download as an iPhone application.

A range of free, online cancer related continuing education activities across a number of tumour and cancer topic areas, including patient management, lymphomas, breast cancer, liver mestasteses, Plasema cell dyscrasias, fertility preservation and prostate cancer.

A course summary and learning objectives and outcomes for each course are provided.

Participants receive a certificate upon successful completion of the activity, which includes the following:

• Completing the entire activity
• Completing the Pre- and Post-Activity Assessments, Activity Evaluation, and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

Please note that courses have expiry dates.

PeerView Press are an independent, professional medical publisher focused on gathering and reporting information pertaining to clinically-relevant advances and developments in the science and practice of medicine. Their aim is to help healthcare professionals stay current in their practice by offering timely and comprehensive online continuing education and continuing medical education activities in convenient print, downloadable and online formats.

Key features of PeerView Initiatives include:

• Engaging audiovisual presentations by expert faculty
• Case studies and expert panel discussions
• Comprehensive medical conference news
• Downloadable text, slides and audio for convenient offline viewing

Audio and video podcasts are also available.

PeRSSonalized Medicine is an easy-to-use, free medical information tracking tool that lets you select your favourite resources and read the latest news and articles about a medical specialty or a medical condition in one personalized place.

You can personalize it by adding the newest Pubmed articles focusing on your search term. Just insert your field of interest, a therapy, a condition, etc. and click Search. Then read the latest medical journals, blogs, news sites, Twitter users, Youtube channel, slideshows, Friendfeed rooms or Del.icio.us tags, etc. focusing on that medical specialty or medical condition.

Physicians' Education Resource (PER) is a continuing medical education company specializing in oncology and hematology for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.

The broad range of cancer programs are developed in conjunction with over 1000 oncology thought leaders, universities, and health care associations worldwide in various formats including conference presentations, case based activities, print and online case studies, literature reviews and other publications.

The interactive programs include pre and post tests help to keep health care professionals up-to-date on the most recent developments in cancer care with the ultimate goal to improve patient outcomes.

prIME Oncology is a global professional Independent Medical Education organization specializing in educational activities for physicians that treat patients with a number of different cancers.

With the goal of improving patient outcomes, prIME Oncology provides evidence-based, state-of-the-art educational activities, including interviews with experts, conference proceedings, downloadable slides and journal articles, that assist clinicians in making up-to-date,  appropriate treatment decisions.

Please note: some activities are developed with funding from various pharmaceutical companies.

The purpose of the Projects in Knowledge education program is to improve the quality of healthcare by delivering the highest quality professional education, with demonstrated results, to physicians and other clinical professionals using creative, effective, easily accessible instructional modalities.

The modules aim to do this by:

• Increasing the clinical skills and knowledge base of clinicians in practice in the US and abroad
• Enhancing clinicians’ capacity to treat disease and promote health among their patients and in their communities
• Providing a forum in which clinicians may engage colleagues from diverse medical communities in the US and abroad through collaborative projects
• Fostering interaction among clinical professionals from different disciplines to forge solutions to shared challenges
• Offering clinicians effective ways to address the demand for quality and accountability

The oncology modules offer a broad range of continually updated  educational activities regarding the latest evidence based medicine, research and treatments across the spectrum of tumour streams.

The Cleveland Clinic Centre for Continuing Education has produced a wide range of CME materials in text-based and audio (web and podcasts) formats in across a broad number of Hematology/Oncology  topics.

A range of online continuing education modules relating to the latest evidence and treatments, including:

• Acute Myelogenous Leukemia by Brenda W. Cooper, MD
• Advances in Radiotherapy-Revolution or Evolution? by Mitchell Machtay, MD
• Advancements in PET-CT Imaging by Peter F. Faulhaber, MD
• Breast Cancer: Early Stage Management and Adjuvant Therapy by Joseph Baar, MD, PhD
• Breast Cancer: Late Stage Disease Management by Paula Silverman, MD
• Current Therapies for Melanoma by Henry Koon, MD
• Indications and Efficacy of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Hillard M. Lazarus, MD
• Introduction to Multiple Myeloma  by Erica L. Campagnaro, MD
• Neurocognitive Issues of the Radiation Patient  by Lisa R. Rogers, DO
• Palliative Care and Pain Management in Oncology by 
  Polly Mazanec, PhD, ACNP, AOCN, FPCN
• Principles of Radiation Therapy by Charles A. Kunos, MD
• Primary CNS Malignancies by Charles J. Nock, MD
• Pulmonary Manifestation of GVHD: Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment by Kenneth R. Cooke, MD
• Radiation for Early Stage Breast Cancer: Does One Size Fit All?  by Janice A. Lyons, MD
• Radiosurgery for Lesions of the Brain and Spine by Andrew E. Sloan, MD
• Recent Advances in Craniospinal Radiation by
  Ravi Kulasekere, PhD, DABR
• Regenerative Stromal Cell Therapy for GVHD by Jeffery J. Auletta, MD
• Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer by Matthew M. Cooney, MD

At the conclusion of this program, physicians should be better able to:

The module includes an an activity and a post test.