Continuing Professional Development and Knowledge Transfer (CPD-KT) Committe
(Click for Terms of Reference)
Purpose
To provide professional development opportunities to surgeons across BC, in a variety of formats, and to enhance communication between the Council and the surgeons of BC. Committee members will provide guidance in developing and implementing a professional development program that will lead to improved surgical oncology practice and increased knowledge in the field of surgical oncology, as well as improve communication between the Council, its members and the surgeons of BC.
Members
Dr. Rona Cheifetz - Chair, Executive Editor, Newsletter
Dr. Jason Francoeur
Dr. Elaine McKevitt
Dr. Nathan Schneidereit
Key objectives of the CPD-KT Committee:
- Understand and promote the ideals and goals of the Surgical Oncology Network.
- Assess professional development needs of members and incorporate needs assessment into the development of educational programs and communication tools.
- Provide professional development opportunities in a variety of clinical speciality areas, in a variety of formats (courses, seminars, distance education), throughout BC annually.
- Provide outcome measurements to demonstrate impact of its professional development programs and assess effectiveness of communication tools and strategies.
- Provide educational opportunities with Maintenance of Certification accreditation.
- Provide professional development sessions linked with professional associations such as the BC Surgical Society.
- Identify education and communication resources already in existence.
- Promote study and research in the area of surgical CPD-KT.
- Publish a newsletter with information on the Surgical Oncology Council & Network including administrative, clinical, educational and research updates (2-3 issues annually).
- Support Surgical Oncology Council Standing Committees in their communication with members.
- Maintain and update a Surgical Oncology Network website.
Promote the use of electronic resources to facilitate communication (i.e. videoconferencing, Extranet technology).
Current Activities
Latest Newsletter
Spring 2010
Upcoming Events
Mark Your Calendars!
Annual Fall Update
October 20, 2012
The Malignancies of the Lower GI Tract
Past Events
SON Fall Update 2010
Upper GI and Hepatobiliary Cancers
October 23, 2010
Vancouver, BC
Four Seasons Hotel
Event presentation
SON Fall Update 2009
Breast Cancer Update:
October 24, 2009
Vancouver, BC
Four Seasons Hotel
Event presentations
SON Fall update 2008
Rectal Cancer Update:
The Last 5cm Distal TME and Beyond
Saturday October 24, 25, 2008
Vancouver, BC
St. Paul's Hospital
Event Presentations
SON Fall Update 2007
Endocrine Surgical Oncology
Saturday October 27, 2007
Vancouver, BC
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Event Presentations
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
The Surgical Oncology Network hosted a one day conference on Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Vancouver, BC on November 24th, 2006 at the Plaza 500 Hotel.
Event Presentations
Surgical Problems in Proximal GI Cancer Management
The SON hosted a one day conference on Proximal GI Cancers on December 3rd, 2005.
Pre and Post Test Results
Copies of the presentations are available here
Current Management of Head and Neck Masses
Sessions have been held in Vancouver on December 10th, Kelowna, on Friday 21st January 2005, in Surrey on Aril 29th, 2005, in Prince George on September 30th and in Victoria on January 27th, 2006
The 2004 BCCA Annual Conference took place on November 25th-27th at the Westin-
Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver. Presentations and pre and post test results are
available on the conference page.
Breast Cancer Symposium in Victoria, 24th April, 2004
Annual Surgical Oncology Council Meeting in Vancouver, 6th February 2004
Annual BCCA Conference (including Surgical Oncology) in Vancouver, 27-29th November 2003
Annual Surgical Oncology Council Meeting in Vancouver, 24th October 2003
Melanoma Lecture in Nanaimo, July 8th 2004, Vancouver, February 20th 2004, Prince George, January 23rd 2004, and Surrey, 29th October 2003
Pre- and Post-test Results
Questions
Answers
Results from the Breast Cancer Symposium 2004
History/Archive
Internet Course for Surgeons
A course provided in conjunction with the College of Physicians & Surgeons is nearing completion and will be available on the SON website. It will take you through all steps of an internet search to answer clinical questions. When available, there will be a direct link from this page.
Certification Program
One of the core features of the Council & Network is a strong educational focus. A continuing education/maintenance of certification program has been developed to provide learning opportunities for all surgeons in BC who provide oncologic care. Various formats are offered.
Education Needs Assessment
In early December, 2001, the B.C. Surgical Oncology Council and Network distributed an Education, Communications and Research Needs Assessment Questionnaire to the surgeons in the province of BC.
The short form was sent to all surgeons and additional material requesting areas of educational need, was sent to seven key specialties. Copies can be viewed below.
Assessment
Survey Results
Terms of Reference
Related Sites
Dedicated Journals in Surgical Oncology
Annals of Surgical Oncology
European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Journal of Surgical Oncology
Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
Seminars in Surgical Oncology
Seminars in Urologic Oncology
Urologic Oncology
Journal of Neuro-oncology
Gynaecology Oncology
Journal of Clinical Oncology
College of Family Physicians and Surgeons of BC
The Society of Surgical Oncology - useful for their annotated bibliography, education section, guidelines and online symposia
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - Related Sites menu
If you have questions about the CME Committee please email son@bccancer.bc.ca.