Excellent Training for Advocates

Tony Crispino
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Excellent Training for Advocates Nov 29, 2014 22:17:33 GMT -8

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Post by Tony Crispino on Nov 29, 2014 22:17:33 GMT -8

Under the direction of the AUA I have been taking a couple Cochrane Collaboration online learning courses. These are terrific courses but they are extensive. I knew most of the stuff through SWOG but I thought I would share this free course:

Understanding Evidence-based Healthcare: A Foundation for Action

Again this course took me a few days to complete. It is serious training with free documentation through out. I think it is excellent educational material if one wants to interact with the physician community on projects. The need for evidence based healthcare is huge and the issues with it are plenty. This course explains it all.

You will know more about the medical industry once you complete this course.

Last Edit: Nov 30, 2014 9:20:01 GMT -8 by Tony Crispino

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kukukajoo New Member Posts: 2	Excellent Training for Advocates Dec 7, 2014 18:14:32 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kukukajoo on Dec 7, 2014 18:14:32 GMT -8 I am in the middle of working on two trainings for work but I think that this would be the next thing on my to do list!

Walt Shiel
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Completed HDR + IMRT/IGRT: 10/17/14

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Excellent Training for Advocates Dec 27, 2014 8:11:49 GMT -8

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Post by Walt Shiel on Dec 27, 2014 8:11:49 GMT -8

Thanks for pointing this out, Tony. I am working to set up a PCa support group in our remote corner of Michigan's UP. The amount and quality of information provided to the newly diagnosed guys up here is all-but nonexistent and the few doctors (2 med oncs and 2 uros) are far from supportive.

I spent nine months educating myself before settling on a primary treatment plan, but too many guys up here are just not willing or able to do that kind of online research.

I think this course will help as I get the word out in hopes of helping these guys up here.

Happy New Year!
Walt

Walt Shiel
Dx 09/13 (age 66), bPSA 25.6, bT 450
GS 5+3=8 (11/12 cores positive, 25-90%)
11/13: Began ADT (4 wks Casodex + quarterly Lupron)
12/13: PSA 9.97, T 267
02/14: PSA 1.45, T 18 (Lupron #2)
05/14: PSA 1.18, T 9 (Lupron #3)
06/14: Added Casodex
07/14: PSA 0.37, T 12
08/14: PSA 0.17, T 13
08/28/14: HDR Brachytherapy (15 Gy)
10/17/14: completed 25 fractions IMRT/IGRT (45 Gy)
11/14: PSA <0.1, T 7 (Lupron #4)
02/15: Next scheduled blood work

Post by Tony Crispino on Nov 29, 2014 22:17:33 GMT -8

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