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  • Course Content

    This course takes approximately 90 minutes to complete. This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for 1.5 Mainpro+ credits.

    This course was developed in collaboration with the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario.

    Course Learnings

    By the time you complete this course, you will be able to understand:

    • The role of the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) 
    • The differences between childhood and adult cancer
    • The unique landscape of childhood cancer
    • The stages of the journey, including diagnosis, treatment and aftercare
    • Childhood cancer in First Nation, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous peoples

    Interactivity Guide           

    To enhance your learning experience and to help you reflect on the learnings in this course, please print or download the Interactivity Guide found at the beginning of the course activities and answer the questions as you complete each chapter in this course. Once you have completed the course, compare your answers to the Interactivity Guide Answer Key found at the end of the course activities.

    Pre-Reflective Question

    Reflect on your personal experiences:

    • As you go through the course, think about your knowledge of the 'traditional' cancer system for adults. How might the cancer journey for children be different? Then think about how the childhood cancer journey would be different for First Nation, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous children. What are some of the challenges Indigenous children face and what are some of the strengths? If you have unanswered questions after reviewing the course content, please look in the Additional Information folder or the Interactivity Guide Answer Key found at the end of the course. You can also contact us at iccu@ontariohealth.ca and we will do our best to answer your questions.

    Conflict of Interest 

    The delivery of this course is governed by an agreement with Ontario Health. There is no affiliation (financial or otherwise) with a pharmaceutical, medical device or communications organization; there is no mitigating potential bias, and no faculty/presenter relationship with commercial interest. 

    Please complete the course activities in the order listed below.