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The Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Rotation program educates residents about managing the care of cancer survivors, equipping them to provide appropriate care for cancer survivors in their practices. The four-week rotation is open to second and third year Family Medicine residents from accredited programs. A longer-term experience is available at the program director¡¯s discretion.  

Rotation objectives include:

• Surveillance for cancer recurrence
• Prevention of new cancers
• Screening for second primary cancers
• Intervention for late and long-term effects of treatment (including lymphedema, sexual dysfunction, pain, symptom management)
• Palliative/end-of-life care
• Quality of life, including psychological distress and spiritual, financial and legal issues

Curriculum

Clinical experiences are complemented by informal lectures, conferences and self-paced study of current journal literature and web-based resources. Residents rotate through a variety of clinical settings to gain experience in cancer survivorship care, including surveillance for recurrence, preventive services, psychosocial guidelines to support survivors¡¯ health and well-being, identification and management of late effects of cancer and its treatment within the family practice setting and quality of life considerations.