EPEC™-Oncology
Overview of EPEC™-Oncology
The Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O) Curriculum contained on this CD/DVD is a comprehensive curriculum in palliative and end-of-life care developed specifically for clinicians caring for persons with cancer. The curriculum, divided into 3 plenary sessions, 31 content modules, and 2 teaching skills modules, has a dual purpose:
- To provide the practicing clinician with information and strategies necessary to provide palliative interventions to his/her patients.
- To provide educational tools and materials to use in teaching the core competencies of palliative care to trainees.
The EPEC™-O curriculum was initially 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. The American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Oncology Nursing Society provide partnership support in dissemination of the EPEC™-O curriculum.
Visit the EPEC™ Project Website www.epec.net
Download Syllabus Materials and Slides
Plenary Presentations
- Plenary 1: Gaps in Oncology [syllabus (1.5 MB)] [slides (429 KB)]
- Plenary 2: Models of Comprehensive Care [syllabus (694 KB)] [slides (610 KB)]
- Plenary 3: Charting the Future [syllabus (62 KB)] [slides (65 KB)]
- Teaching Skills 1: [syllabus (131 KB)] [slides (82 KB)]
- Teaching Skills 2: [syllabus (230 KB)] [slides (261 KB)]
Assessment
- Module 1: Comprehensive Assessment [syllabus (1.6 MB)] [slides (690 KB)]
Issues that Cause Suffering
- Module 2: Cancer Pain Management [syllabus (508 KB)] [slides (162 KB)]
- Module 3a: Symptoms - General Introduction [syllabus (150 KB)] [slides (71 KB)]
- Module 3b: Anorexia / Cachexia [syllabus (208 KB)] [slides (60 KB)]
- Module 3c: Anxiety [syllabus (140 KB)] [slides (71 KB)]
- Module 3d: Ascites [syllabus (134 KB)] [slides (105 KB)]
- Module 3e: Bowel Obstruction [syllabus (154 KB)] [slides (120 KB)]
- Module 3f: Constipation [syllabus (154 KB)] [slides (63 KB)]
- Module 3g: Delirium [syllabus (168 KB)] [slides (84 KB)]
- Module 3h: Depression [syllabus (201 KB)] [slides (70 KB)]
- Module 3i: Diarrhea [syllabus (190 KB)] [slides (60 KB)]
- Module 3j: Dyspnea [syllabus (164 KB)] [slides (70 KB)]
- Module 3k: Fatigue [syllabus (145 KB)] [slides (55 KB)]
- Module 3l: Insomnia [syllabus (120 KB)] [slides (56 KB)]
- Module 3m: Malignant Pleural Effusions [syllabus (129 KB)] [slides (124 KB)]
- Module 3n: Menopausal Symptoms [syllabus (107 KB)] [slides (60 KB)]
- M3o: Mucositis [syllabus (77 KB)] [slides (58 KB)]
- Module 3p: Nausea / Vomiting [syllabus (446 KB)] [slides (88 KB)]
- Module 3q: Skin [syllabus (125 KB)] [slides (113 KB)]
- Module 4: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement [syllabus (230 KB)] [slides (69 KB)]
- Module 5: Survivorship [syllabus (171 KB)] [slides (69 KB)]
- Module 6: Last Hours of Living [syllabus (292 KB)] [slides (118 KB)]
Approaches to Providing Care
- Module 7: Communicating Effectively [syllabus (106 KB)] [slides (93 KB)]
- Module 8: Clarifying Diagnosis and Prognosis [syllabus (372 KB)] [slides (99 KB)]
- Module 9: Negotiating Goals of Care [syllabus (319 KB)] [slides (479 KB)]
- Module 10: Clinical Trials [syllabus (116 KB)] [slides (70 KB)]
- Module 11: Withdrawing Nutrition, Hydration [syllabus (196 KB)] [slides (74 KB)]
- Module 12: Conflict Resolution [syllabus (146 KB)] [slides (79 KB)]
- Module 13: Advance Care Planning [syllabus (235 KB)] [slides (71 KB)]
- Module 14: Physician-Assisted Suicide [syllabus (210 KB)] [slides (86 KB)]
- Module 15: Cancer Doctors and Burnout [syllabus (148 KB)] [slides (63 KB)]
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