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DE0645: Cancer Amongst the Native Population

 
Date: 7/13/2016 - 7/13/2016
Course Status: Completed
Facility: ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER
Location: ANCHORAGE, AK
Instructor: Sarah Nash
Director: Ryan Gard
Level: Basic
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists
Quota: 10 - 50 students
Tuition: $0.00
Hours: 1.00 (Total CDE); 1.00 (AGD - 730)
Joint Sponsorship: No
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Summary:

The purpose of this course is to educate attendees of cancer trends amongst the Alaska Native population over the last forty-five years. Dr. Nash will describe how the Alaska tumor registry compiles cancer data. The course will highlight cancer differences between the Alaska Native population and the US population as a whole.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1.   Understand cancer disparities amongst the Native Alaskan population compared to the rest of the US population
2.   Grasp how the Alaska tumor registry collects cancer data for epidemiological research
3.   Identify how certain environmental and lifestyle factors may be associated with the higher incidence of cancer in the Native population

Speaker / Presenter:

Sarah Nash — For follow-up questions, please contact the speaker at shnash@anthc.org.

Disclosure Policy:

It is the policy of the Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, that faculty/planners disclose any financial or other relationships with commercial companies whose products may be discussed in the educational activity. The Indian Health Service, Division of Oral Health, also requires that faculty disclose any unlabeled or investigative use of pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Images that have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes are prohibited.

None of the faculty/planners for this activity has a conflict of interest, and there is no use of unlabeled or investigative pharmaceutical products or medical devices. No images have been falsified or manipulated to misrepresent treatment outcomes.The educational objectives, content, and selection of educational methods and instructors are conducted independent of any commercial entity.

Accreditation:
The IHS Division of Oral Health is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider

The IHS Division of Oral Health is an accredited sponsor of continuing education under the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP). ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the IHS at IHS CDE Coordinator or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at CCEPR.ada.org

Prerequisites:

none

Tuition Payment Information:

Please Make Checks Payable to: Indian Health Service.

Tuition Policy:

Tuition must be paid in full 8 weeks prior to the start date of any course. Request for refunds must be received in writing at least two weeks before the course begins. For each refund request, there will be an administrative charge of $100. No refunds will be made to registrants who fail to attend a course. If IHS CDE program cancels a course, then 100% of the tuition will be refunded.