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Scholarships for the 8th Biennial Conference - Cancer, Culture & Literacy: Advancing Communications

CCL Conference Dates
Conference Date: May 17 – 19, 2012
Pre-conference workshops: May 17, 2012
Main Conference: May 17 – 19, 2012

The Cancer, Culture and Literacy Conference offers extraordinary networking and learning opportunities for individuals wanting to learn more about the roles of culture, language and literacy in cancer health disparities and in the design, implementation and evaluation of cancer communications, programs and educational interventions. Hosted by Moffitt Cancer Center, the conference provides a national forum for the exchange and dissemination of information covering current research, innovative communications, novel training programs, and emerging education practices.

This three-day conference offers a number of interactive activities including pre-conference skill-building workshops, plenary and breakout sessions, breakfast roundtables and a poster session. The conference curriculum features community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches and qualitative methods to inform the development of cancer education media/materials and intervention design.

Conference participants include healthcare professionals, community health workers, advocates and survivors involved in developing cancer communications, innovative materials/media, educational programs and interventions that are tailored to cultural, linguistic and literacy needs of community members, Patients and cancer survivors. A variety of professional accreditation and continuing education contact hours will be offered.

The conference facilitates our understanding of cancer awareness and educational needs in diverse social, cultural, and literacy contexts. Ultimately, the goal is for attendees to incorporate culture and literacy components into the development of their communications, research, educational and outreach programs.

In an effort to assist conference registrants who have limited funding to attend conferences, we are able to offer some scholarships. The application process is online and opens on January 18, 2012.

Opens: January 18, 2012, 8:00am EST.
Closes: March 5, 2012, 5:00pm EST.

Notifications will be made: March 16, 2012

Conference Contacts

Mailing address:

Moffitt Cancer Center
Attn: Cindy Burcham
12902 Magnolia Drive, FOW-EDU
Tampa, FL 33612

Email address: CCL2012@moffitt.org

Phone number: 813-745-6031

Course Director: Cathy D. Meade, PhD, RN, FAAN

Conference Planner: Chrystyna Pospolyta, MPH
 

Oncology Nursing Society Foundation Multidisciplinary Cancer Education Grant

Supported by Meniscus Limited

Awards: One annual grant of $3,000 sponsored by Meniscus Limited

Purpose: To provide seed money to support an oncology RN in developing and/or implementing a cancer related multidisciplinary education or practice project for healthcare professionals. Priority will be given to those projects that focus on survivorship.

Multidisciplinary education - Education that involves/impacts more than one discipline of the healthcare team as planners and recipients of the program. More than one healthcare discipline must be involved in the planning of the program and more than one discipline must be the targeted audience for the program. (Example: Nurses and pharmacists work together to plan and implement an education program on pain management for patients with cancer. Attendees (target audience) of the program may be nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and physical therapists).

Selection Criteria:

To be eligible for the award:

Applicant must be employed as an oncology nurse for a minimum of 1 year.
Multidisciplinary program or project may be new or one in progress for future implementation (preference given towards those programs that affect cancer survivorship).
Demonstrate that the impact of the program is on more than one discipline within the multidisciplinary health care team

NOTE: An individual cannot receive this award more than one time.

Application deadline: 6/15/2012

ONS Foundation
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA
15275-1214
+1-866-257-4667 (option 4)
info@onsfoundation.org

Trish Greene International Cancer Nursing Training Workshops

Target candidates Qualified nurses in resource-constrained countries
Duration 3-5 days
Available 5-15 per year

Value A maximum of US $15,000 for travel and stipend for 3 international faculty members
Application closing date None. Applications are accepted at any time
Notification of results Generally within 60 days of registration

Objectives

* Qualified nurses in resource-constrained countries.
* Facilitate a 3 to 5 day teaching and training workshop by an international faculty of up to 3 experts for groups of qualified nurses.
* Provide an opportunity for qualified nurses to augment their professional knowledge and to experience cancer nursing skills as practiced in the receiving host organisation.

Profile of host coordinator

* Appropriately qualified head of department (or similar position) of the organisation applying for and hosting the training workshop

Profile of visiting faculty

* Appropriately qualified and experienced cancer expert(s)

UICC assistance Should you be in need of advice on subject matter and running of a workshop with potentially the necessary international faculty members we may be able to provided assistance. We have expertise in the following domains but workshops do not need to be limited to these fields only:

* Biotherapy, Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant, Chemotherapy, Cultural issues/Cultural diversity, Financial/Cost containment, Healthcare delivery, Oncologic Emergencies, Quality of life, Radiation Oncology, Staffing/Management, Surgical Oncology, Survivorship

Please contact fellows@uicc.org with your requests for assistance.

Note: CNTW applications are accepted in English, French, or Spanish. A special application procedure by the receiving host organization applies

Funding: Trish Greene cancer nursing training workshops are supported by an educational grant from the Oncology Nursing Society and the Oncology Nursing Foundation.