Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in the United States, second only to lung cancer, and is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men. In 2008, it accounted for more than 28,000 deaths. The Integrative Approach to Prostate Cancer advances the most effective integrative strategies for the prevention and treatment of prostate cancer, as well as for reducing the risk of recurrence. In addition to the best of conventional care, Integrative medicine considers the “whole person” when crafting an optimal treatment regimen that includes a focus on nutrition, lifestyle, physical fitness, stress management and dietary supplements. 

Recent studies have shown that between 27 and 43 percent of American men with prostate cancer have used at least one form of complementary or integrative therapy. The problem is that patients don't often mention their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to their physicians, which is compounded by reluctance of clinicians to speak to their patients about CAM therapies. This course is designed to bridge that gap.

Curriculum

Section I: Introduction

Section II: Prevention and Screening
Risk Factors and Screening - risk factors for the development of prostate cancer and relative merits of current prostate cancer screening techniques.
Prevention - specific, modifiable lifestyle choices that can impact a man's risk of developing prostate cancer.

Section III: Treatment
Treatment - integrative approaches during treatment.

Section IV: Survivorship
Survivorship - integrative approaches for post-treatment living.
End-of-Life Care - particular needs for end-of-life care.

Enrollment

You will have a maximum of 90 days access to the material from the start date. If you register for the course and pay with a credit card you will have immediate access to the course. Once your registration is complete, logout and log back in and your course will be listed on the campus page. If you cannot remember your account information, click the Forgot Password link on the login page and it will be emailed to you.

Credit

For Physicians

Sponsored by the University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center.

The University of Arizona, College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center designates this Enduring Material activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).^TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Original release date: Sept. 1, 2011 for a period of two years
Expiration date: Sept. 1, 2013.

Nurses

Application for approval of continuing nursing education contact hours has been submitted to the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center?s Commission on Accreditation.

Approval for contact hours through the AHNA is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.

Food and Nutrition Professionals

This program has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 7 CPEUs.
Release Date: 4/26/10
Expiration Date: 4/25/13

This project is supported in part by an unrestricted educational grant from POM Wonderful.