MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO COLON CANCER PREVENTION/TREATMENT
Explore the reasons behind failure of colorectal cancer screening programs. Learn the standard of care for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of colorectal cancer. Focus on all facets of the disease, with active engagement in dialogue to improve screening programs for colorectal cancer. Learn to identify methods to improve medical care and population health. Explore background studies to integrate emerging information on individual's biologic and genetic risk with population-level factors when deciding upon prevention and treatment options. Work with the various members of the healthcare team involved in treating colorectal cancer and educate the public on the importance of colorectal cancer screening.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the principles of developing a successful cancer screening program. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify the limitations of current cancer screening strategies. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify barriers to participation in colon cancer screening program. Audience: Graduate 4. Identify the pros and cons of various tests to screen for colorectal cancer and determine which are ideal from the physician's and patient’s perspective as well as from the public health perspective. Audience: Graduate 5. Identify the group of patients who will benefit from chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Audience: Graduate 6. Identify the goals of radiation therapy. Audience: Graduate 7. Identify the negative side effects of various therapies. Audience: Graduate 8. Examine the role of surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Audience: Graduate 9. Effectively utilize the principles and optimal timing of the workup of colorectal cancer. Audience: Graduate 10. Better identify the genetics of colorectal cancer and the impact on screening programs. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify the principles of developing a successful cancer screening program. Audience: Graduate 2. Identify the limitations of current cancer screening strategies. Audience: Graduate 3. Identify barriers to participation in colon cancer screening program. Audience: Graduate 4. Identify the pros and cons of various tests to screen for colorectal cancer and determine which are ideal from the physician's and patient’s perspective as well as from the public health perspective. Audience: Graduate 5. Identify the group of patients who will benefit from chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Audience: Graduate 6. Identify the goals of radiation therapy. Audience: Graduate 7. Identify the negative side effects of various therapies. Audience: Graduate 8. Examine the role of surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Audience: Graduate 9. Effectively utilize the principles and optimal timing of the workup of colorectal cancer. Audience: Graduate 10. Better identify the genetics of colorectal cancer and the impact on screening programs. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027