Cancer treatment often disrupts a patient’s ability to work, yet oncology teams are rarely given tools to address these concerns.  

This training provides practical guidance for discussing work with patients, identifying those who may need additional support, and connecting them with occupational medicine specialists when appropriate. 

Designed for oncologists, nurses, and oncology care teams, the course offers communication strategies, referral guidance, and clinical frameworks to support patients who want or need to remain employed during treatment and survivorship.

You will learn to:

• Integrate brief, practical work conversations into routine patient care
• Identify patients who may need additional occupational support  
• Connect patients with occupational medicine resources when appropriate

Self-paced and developed with oncology care teams—physicians, APPs, nurses, social workers, and navigators—in mind. Developed by the Centers for Health, Work & Environment in partnership with a national steering committee and CU Cancer Center.

This course is open access and does not offer continuing education credits. If you are interested in obtaining continuing education credits, including CNE, CME, or CHES credits, please see our cost-based education credit product here.