Cancer and the World Trade Center Health Program—WD2810R

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Program Description

The goal of this activity is to educate clinicians about the association between cancer and exposure to 9/11 terrorist sites as well as health services the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program offers survivors and responders at risk of exposure or undergoing treatment for cancer.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to:

1. Explain why the WTCHP added cancer to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (Zadroga Act)
2. Recognize what cancers and screenings are covered by the WTCHP
3. Identify the process for determining the WTC-relatedness of a disease in a patient with cancer suspected to be due to WTC exposure
4. Analyze the healthcare status and needs of a patient with cancer suspected to be due to WTC exposure

Faculty/Credentials

Elizabeth M. Ward, PhD

Senior Vice President, Intramural Research, American Cancer Society

Michael A. Crane, MD, MPH

Medical Director, Selikoff Centers for Occupational Health, Medical Director, World Trade Center Health Program Clinical Center of Excellence, Associate Professor, Preventive Medicine at the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine

Mark R. Farfel, ScD

Director, WTC Health Registry, NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

David J. Prezant, MD

Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York Chief Medical; Officer, Co-Director, WTC Health Program, New York City Fire Department, New York, New York

Origination Date

March 1, 2017

Expiration Date

September 1, 2021

Target Audience

Administrators, CHES Certified Health Educators, Licenses Practical/ Vocational Nurses, MDs, Medical Assistants, Medical Students, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Technicians, Other Health Educators, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Assistants, Program Managers, Registered Nurses

Contact Information

World Trade Center Health Program
WTC@cdc.gov

Hardware/Software Requirements

To access activities, users will need:

• A computer with an Internet connection.
• Internet Explorer 8.x or higher, the latest versions of Firefox or Safari, or any other W3C standards compliant browser.
• Adobe Flash Player and/or an HTML5 capable browser may be required for video or audio playback.
• Occasionally other additional software may be required such as PowerPoint or Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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