GW Cancer Center Online Academy

The GW Cancer Center offers numerous free training and education opportunities for health care professionals, patients, researchers, policy makers and advocates as well as others interested in cancer-related topics. Our trainings feature evidence-based information on a variety of topics. From cancer survivorship care for primary care providers to communication trainings for cancer professionals looking to launch a public education campaign, our offerings have you covered.  

Course Catalog

Title Credit
*New* Oncology Patient Navigator Training: The Fundamentals
    • 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 14.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
    • 14.00 Completion
    • 14.00 Nursing CEU
Special Topics in Patient Navigation: Getting Paid for Patient Navigation
    • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.50 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
    • 0.50 Completion
    • 0.50 Nursing CEU
Sexual Health and Cancer Survivorship
    • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 Completion
    • 1.00 Nursing CEU
Prevention and Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Survivors of Adult Cancers
    • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.50 Completion
Fertility Preservation in Patients With Cancer
    • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.50 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
    • 0.50 Completion
Management of Osteoporosis in Survivors of Adult Cancers With Nonmetastatic Disease
    • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 0.50 Completion
Financial Navigation Lesson for Oncology Patient Navigators
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
    • 1.00 Completion
Financial Navigation Lesson for Social Workers
    • 1.00 Completion
Implementation Science Base Camp
Action for Policy, Systems and Environmental (PSE) Change: A Training
    • 3.00 Completion
    • 3.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Cancer Survivorship Series
Communication Training for Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) Professionals 101: Media Planning and Media Relations
    • 2.50 Completion
    • 2.50 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Communication Training for Comprehensive Cancer Control Professionals 102: Making Communication Campaigns Evidence-Based
    • 3.50 Completion
    • 3.50 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Together, Equitable, Accessible, Meaningful (TEAM) Training
    • 5.00 Completion
    • 5.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
    • 5.60 Nursing CEU
A Team Approach: Survivorship Care Coordination
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 Completion
    • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Cancer Recovery and Rehabilitation
    • 1.00 Completion
    • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Current Status of Survivorship Care and the Role of Primary Care Providers
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 Completion
    • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Late Effects of Cancer and its Treatments: Managing Comorbidities and Coordinating with Specialty Providers
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 Completion
    • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Late Effects of Cancer and its Treatments: Meeting the Psychosocial Health Care Needs of Survivors
    • 1.00 Completion
    • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
Survivorship Companion Course: Advancing Patient-Centered Cancer Survivorship Care
    • 0.50 Completion
    • 0.50 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)
The Importance of Prevention in Cancer Survivorship: Empowering Survivors to Live Well
    • 1.00 Completion
    • 1.00 Certified Health Education Specialist/Master Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES®/MCHES®)