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Welcome!I am delighted to share with you that the "Practical tips to improve Asian American participation in cancer clinical trials" course provides basic concepts of cancer clinical trials, cultural humility, and promotion/recruitment efforts in clinical settings. From this introductory course, I gained some valuable knowledge to take steps on improving cancer clinical trials accrual in minority communities.
This course has a simple structure, but please take some time to familiarize yourself with the course organization before starting.
There are 3 videos that are approximately 15 minutes each. Please view them in order. You can access them by clicking on 'Module Videos' in the course navigation bar.
After you watch all 3 videos, please consider completing the Post-Course Quiz and Post-Course Survey (a version available for general learners and another for physicians). They are both optional, but you are eligible to receive a course Statement of Accomplishment if you pass the quiz and complete the survey. Nonetheless, we would really appreciate having you complete the survey so that we can learn about you and your involvement in cancer clinical trials. Lastly, consider reviewing/downloading the Post-Course Handout of resources addressed in the course modules.
This is an enduring course material. So if you know others who can benefit from this course, please let them know about it!
We look forward to having you join our efforts to improve cancer clinical trials education, awareness and recruitment. Enjoy the course!
Practical tips to improve Asian American participation in cancer clinical trialsby Dr. Kim F. Rhoads
Syllabus 
Course Overview
Racial and ethnic diversity is critical to the ability to apply the results of clinical trials to all populations. Asian Americans, like other ethnic groups, have low levels of participation in cancer clinical trials. Increasing Asian American participation in cancer clinical trials will be facilitated by increasing learners' knowledge about: the mechanics of trials; the importance of cultural humility and practical clinical approaches to engage these patients to participate. This online course was developed to educate healthcare providers and allied health professionals about cancer clinical trials; cultural humility; and publicly available resources to improve outcomes in Asian American participation in cancer clinical trials.This course is presented by the Stanford Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program and Clinical Trials office, in collaboration with the Asian American Cancer Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training and Asian Alliance for Health.
Learning Objectives
Develop strategies to determine appropriate patients for clinical trials.Apply cultural humility skills to effectively communicate with Asian American patients about cancer clinical trials.Identify at least 5 ways that will reinforce change in practice to incorporate clinical trials education and referral among Asian American patients and apply it in practice.Recognize how to access at least 5 cancer clinical trial resources and use them in education and referral.The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.Course Outline
It is recommended to view each module video in the following sequence:
Module 1: Cancer clinical trial basics (13:51)Module 2: Cultural humility in cancer clinical trials education and referral among Asian Americans (14:20)Module 3: Resources and practical tips for increasing Asian American participation in cancer clinical trials (12:45)Course Format
The course is comprised of three videos that are approximately 15 minutes long each, with a post-course quiz and survey.
Statement of Accomplishment
Students who successfully complete the class (comprise of 3 module videos, post-course quiz, post-course survey) will receive a Statement of Accomplishment. The final grade is based on 1 post-course quiz and 1 post-course survey. You must obtain greater than or equal to 75% of the maximum possible score.
 
CME Credit Information Help
Practical Tips to Improve Asian American Participation in Cancer Clinical Trials
To Obtain CME CreditsCME Processing Fee: $20 fee waived for the first 200 learners who complete all CME activities required for this course.Review the information below and complete the entire activityFollow the link at the end of the activity to complete course evaluation, post-assessment and post-testIn order to access the link to the CME portion of the course you must stream the videos. Downloaded videos will not contain the CME link.8 out of 11 case-based post-test questions must be answered correctly in order to receive a CME certificate that will be emailed to the address provided within 2 weeks from the date of receipt. Learners will have 3 attempts to pass the post-test.Participation in post-course survey and post-course quiz are not certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Accreditation and Designation of CreditsThe Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Stanford University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The California Board of Registered Nursing recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) is acceptable for meeting RN continuing education requirements; as long as the course is certified AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (rn.ca.gov). Nurses will receive a Certificate of Participation following this activity that may be used for license renewal.
reff: https://class.coursera.org/clinicaltrials-001/class/index