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The Importance of Nutrition in Breast Cancer Survivorship

October 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Free
Women Showing Breast Cancer Awareness

About This Webinar

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States; fortunately, survival rates continue to improve over time. A breast cancer diagnosis often raises many questions and concerns about diet and nutrition. Do you know the latest in nutrition issues that occur during breast cancer treatment and how they may differ from those occurring after treatment? 

This webinar provides information on nutrition and lifestyle issues that can arise during breast cancer treatment and survivorship. The presentation includes strategies to help providers working with families manage these issues and provides a review of current evidence on nutrition recommendations for breast cancer survivors.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify diet and nutrition issues for breast cancer survivors.
  • Discuss strategies to manage nutrition issues for breast cancer survivors.
  • Review current evidence on nutrition recommendations for breast cancer survivors.

Presenter

Whitney Warminski, RD, CSO, LD
Clinical Dietitian
BSA Harrington Cancer Center

Whitney Warminski, RD, CSO, LD is a Board-Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition. Whitney has more than 10 years of experience in oncology nutrition where the main focus of her work is to help oncology patients maintain and improve their nutrition status during cancer treatment. She works as a clinical dietitian in an ambulatory cancer center and also teaches nutrition classes at a local cancer survivorship center.

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

  • Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS): This course is awaiting approval for 1.0 CE credits from the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) for CFCS.
  • Certified Nutrition and Wellness Educator (CNWE): This course is awaiting approval for 1.0 CE credits from the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) for CNWE.
  • Social Work, LPC, LMFT: Programming approval for 1.0 CE credits will be obtained for Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists from the University of Texas at Austin, Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Check with your state licensing agency for reciprocity and/or credit approval if licensed for other professions or in one of the following states: CO, FL, HI, IA, KS, KY, NY, ND, OH, OK
  • Case Manager: This program has been submitted to the Commission for Case Manager Certification for approval to provide board certified case managers with 1.0 clock hours.
  • Board Certified Patient Advocates: This program has been pre-approved by The Patient Advocate Certification Board to provide continuing education credit to Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPA). The course has been approved for a total of 1.0 CE contact hour, of which 0.0 are in the area of Ethics.
  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionists: This program is approved for 1.0 CPEU from the Commission on Dietetic Registration for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Dietetic Technicians, Registered.
  • Certificates of Attendance are available for providers interested in documenting their training activities.

Photo Credit: iStock/FatCamera

Details

Date:
October 25, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Cost:
Free
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How To Join

Complete the registration form with your name, email address, and how you learned about this webinar. You should receive a confirmation email shortly after with the connection information. Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions or need technical support.

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More Info

Format
Upcoming Webinars
Continuing Education Credits Available
AAFCS
BCPA
CCMC
CDR
CNWE
NCFR
UTSW
Webinar Zoom URL
https://auburn.zoom.us/j/84636528334
Webinar ID
Webinar ID: 846 365 28334
Dial in numbers
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International numbers
International numbers available: https://auburn.zoom.us/u/kqtp5RZgD