Educational Innovation to Integrate Cancer Survivorship in Primary Care: Course Evaluation and Learner Outcomes

The Health After Cancer: Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care continuing medical education (CME) course was designed and launched in April 2020 to shape practice change in primary care doctors through asynchronous education. Participants were from more than 40 countries, including the United States. A total 288 participants who earned CME credit were evaluated for their satisfaction, engagement and intent to change practice. A follow-up poll by participants assessed the effect on their clinical practice. Learners cited high satisfaction and relevance to practice. Improving patient communication, utilization of course materials and enhancing collaboration with multidisciplinary teams emerged as latent themes. The authors report the asynchronous format "showcased the value of using patient-centered stories to close a knowledge gap related to cancer survivorship care." They add that while participants self-reported changes in clinical practice, further evaluation is warranted to quantify long-term effects.

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