The Community Cancer Programs Network (CCPN) and Uniting Primary Care and Oncology (UPCON) are pleased to offer Community Cancer Care Scholarships designed for all health professionals affiliated with Community Cancer Programs (CCPs) and to family physicians and nurse practitioners in primary care practice who would like to enhance their knowledge and skills in cancer care and blood disorders in order to better serve the needs of their community.

Eligible areas include, but are not limited to:

• prevention, screening and early detection
• cancer treatment and follow-up
• symptom management
• end-of-life care
• survivorship
• management of blood disorders
• psychosocial and supportive care
• nutrition
• spiritual health

Continuing Education Credits

These training scholarships will be eligible for professional development credits from the applicable professional organization and Mainpro C credits from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. Recipients of the scholarship may apply to their professional organization for credits.

Procedure for Application

Interested applicants should complete an application.

Download the application form.

For further information and to discuss their interests and learning objectives, contact Evelyn Leferink.

Selection of Recipients

Preference will be given to applicants who show evidence of:

• a sincere and enthusiastic interest in cancer care/blood disorders
• clear and realistic learning objectives for their traineeship
• a good relationship with proposed supervisors/mentors, and
• a commitment to serve as a cancer care resource to a defined community or practice group at the end of the traineeship

Expectations and Benefits

All successful applicants will be encouraged to commit to serve as a cancer care resource to their own community or practice group at the end of the traineeship.

Family physicians and nurse practitioners who are successful applicants will be asked to commit to accepting the referral of a minimum of six new cancer patients needing a family physician or pediatrician over the twelve months following the completion of their traineeship. This will assist CCMB (the organization) in the challenge of linking patients with new primary care providers who lack one, and will allow the scholars to expand the place of cancer/blood disorder care in their own practice.

Manitoba Foundation (CCMF) provides grant funding for these scholarships and each scholar will receive salary compensation and other expenses may be funded with prior approval.

Interested applicants are asked to contact:
Evelyn Leferink
Professional Development Coordinator
evelyn.leferink@cancercare.mb.ca

4034-675 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3E 0V9
Phone: (204) 787-1347
Fax: (204) 786-0184