In 2018, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation awarded a grant to the University of Hawai‘i, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s Pacific Cancer Programs. The primary intervention focuses on health systems strengthening in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) through three strategies:
The telehealth training is a telementoring program aimed to bring health care providers and subject matter experts together through videoconferencing (via Zoom) to increase workforce capacity to improve cancer care in the USAPI. This model does not provide direct patient care. Instead, a team of existing health specialists and educators provide cancer education and clinical expertise to train health care providers in the local communities. The curricula covers cancer prevention, risk factor reduction, screening, diagnosis (within the context of their local resources), treatment considerations, survivorship, palliative and end of life care. Case studies are intertwined in these didactic education sessions to equip health care providers with the knowledge and support they need to provide timely and quality cancer services in the USAPI.
While the 1-hour sessions target primarily physicians and nurses, USAPI health department staff, hospital/clinic staff, and other cancer/health advocates also join these telehealth sessions. Participants receive continuing education credit or certificate for attending the live regularly scheduled series.
This project was funded from 2018-2022 by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation’s Specialty Care for Vulnerable Populations Initiative. Beginning 2023, the Pacific Cancer Programs maintained the monthly telehealth sessions voluntarily. Effective 2024, the session will be offered quarterly on the 3rd Thursday at 4:00PM HST (3rd Friday at 12:00PM ChST).
Below is the list of sessions from June – December 2023 Pacific Cancer Program’s telehealth calendar.
The continuing education credit will be offered by Hawai‘i Pacific Health. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Hawai‘i Pacific Health. Hawai‘i Pacific Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
For those who participate in the telehealth sessions, you will receive 2 separate emails after each attended session:
1) 1st email: Link to the evaluation form (new link every month)
2) 2nd email: Login information to access the evaluation form.
For Physicians, Hawai‘i Pacific Health designates each session a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. For Nurses, please check with local licensing boards. Please note that in order to receive continuing education credits, you must:
Your CE certificate will be immediately available to you upon completion of your evaluation. To request CE/attendance certificates or if you have any questions, please feel free to email: usapidisparities@gmail.com
To submit case studies, suggest future topics, or volunteer for upcoming sessions, please visit this LINK
The University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Pacific Cancer Programs (PCP) are committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion, integrity, civility, and respect in all of our activities. We look to you to be a partner in this commitment by helping us to maintain a professional and cordial environment. All forms of discrimination, harassment, and bullying are prohibited in any Pacific Cancer Programs activity. This policy applies to all participants in all settings and locations in which the Pacific Cancer Programs work and activities are conducted, including committee meetings, workshops, conferences, and other work and social functions where employees, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, or guests are present.
Contact Information Usage
By registering for this event, you consent to receive electronic communication related to this event and/or as it relates to the Pacific Cancer Program Project ECHO and Telehealth, but not limited to, invitations to present at future events and submit relevant case studies; program announcement; recordings of presentations; updating membership databases; or requests for feedback on your experiences with the Pacific Cancer Program Project ECHO and Telehealth.
Attendee Personal Release
By registering and attending any of the PCP event, you consent to your voice, image, and likeness being recorded for use and dissemination, without payment of any kind for such use, in any language, format, or media now known or later devised, and you release the Pacific Cancer Programs from any and all claims, liability, or damages arising from any such use. The PCP will proceed in reliance upon such consent and release. If you do not consent to the foregoing, please do not attend the event and/or exit the telehealth registration page.