Summer 2023 Interprofessional Communication Curriculum

This NCI sponsored education project provides funding for the following:

• Course attendance: registration, course materials, breakfast, lunch, and snacks for the three days
• 14.5 CEs for attendance at all three days of the course
• Three nights of lodging that will be paid directly by ICC to the hotel (The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter)
• 1-year access to ICC Online Learning Modules via Relias Learning Academy (provided after course completion)

NOTE: Travel expenses (airfare, mileage, transportation, hotel parking) will NOT be covered and will be the responsibility of the applicant and/or their workplace.

Qualifications to apply include:

• Nurses, social workers, and chaplains working in adult oncology only
• Clinicians are to apply and attend in teams of two with a partner of a different discipline (ex. nurse & chaplain)
• Only one team per unit/department per institution
• Exceptions to the above three qualifications will be made on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the
  ICC team if you have any questions at ICC@coh.org.
• Since this is grant funded by the NCI, we are unable to accept any international applicants. All participants must work at an institution in the United States.
• The content level of the course material is beginner to intermediate.

Participant commitments:

• Attend all 3 days of the course. No late arrivals or early departures. No partial CEs will be given.
• Agree to attend one, one-hour webinar monthly for 12-months post-course
• This project requires mandatory follow-up evaluations at six- and twelve-months post-course

Course objectives:

• Identify the 8 domains of quality palliative care applicable across all stages of cancer.
• Demonstrate skills in key clinical areas of communication through lab sessions.
• Develop goals for implementing the skills training in practice through process improvement, staff
• education, and clinical care.
• Please visit the ICC website (www.cityofhope.org/ICC) for objectives of each domain.

CE and course completion requirements:

• ICC will provide 14.5Continuing Education credit to licensed participants (nurses and social workers only). Unlicensed participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance. You must be present all 3 days to receive CEs – no exceptions. Plan travel accordingly.
• To earn CE credit, participants must attend the entire course, sign-in daily (and sign-in out if you are a social worker) and complete a daily course evaluation. Certificates will be emailed within 10 days of the course.

Questions, comments, and concerns should be directed to the ICC team at ICC@coh.org or visit cityofhope.org/icc.