The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), together with people living with cancer, caregivers and healthcare providers, has co-designed a series of evidence-informed resources that aims to improve the virtual care experience for people in Canada.

As part of this initiative, CCS sponsored the development of an accredited e-learning module, Integrating Virtual Cancer Care into Practice: Strategies to Overcome Barriers and Advance Equity, that healthcare providers can take to gain professional credits.* A companion presentation specifically designed for providers working in oncology is also available.

Learning objectives:

• Identify which oncology scenarios are appropriate for virtual visits versus which ones require in-person evaluation.
• Apply effective communication strategies to deliver patient-centred virtual cancer care.
• Identify and address barriers to virtual cancer care, with an emphasis on populations experiencing health inequities, such as older adults, Black and other racialized communities, Indigenous communities, people experiencing housing insecurity, and those living in remote/rural areas.

We want to thank Dr Ambreen Sayani, Dr Darren Larsen and Dr Naomi Pliamm for their expertise and guidance to ensure this is a valuable resource for healthcare providers.

We invite you to explore the e-learning module by visiting our resources for healthcare providers at cancer.ca/virtualcare.

*Meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec, and has been approved for up to 0.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credit(s).