Training opportunities at the National Consortium of Breast Cancers (NCBC)

Below are a couple training opportunities that will be available at the NCBC 26th Annual Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference. The conference is April 9-13, 2016 in Paris Las Vegas.

Dr. Harold P. Freeman
Patient Navigation Institute
Navigation Review Course
Tuesday, April 12, 2016  8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Presented by:

• Harold P. Freeman, MD
• Rebecca Crane-Okada, PhD, RN, CNS, AOCN
• Courtney Bowen MS

Healthcare professionals and advocates including but not limited to nurses, radiology technicians, other licensed providers and non-licensed navigators will be presented with the most current information on navigation of breast patients across all phases of the healthcare continuum including outreach, screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.

The curriculum will include various modules of navigation which will familiarize participants with the skill sets required to navigate breast patients through various phases of the health care continuum. The trainees will be provided with pertinent information in preparation of the NCBC certification examination.


Breast Patient Navigator Certification
Tuesday and Wednesday April 12-13, 2016 7:30 - 11:30 a.m.

The Breast Patient Navigator Certification has been developed to set standards of achievement and the professional's role; enhance patient safety; improve the quality of care and delivery of services; and recognize professionals who advance beyond basic knowledge in a field of specialty. The Breast Patient Navigator Certification validates the medical professional's knowledge and performance standards through testing. Certification reflects an individual's achievement beyond licensure requirements and a basic level of knowledge. It exhibits dedication to validating a specific set of skills to provide enhanced care and services for patients and clients through advanced competency.

Core Committee Members are:

Imaging: Andrew Newman, MS(M), RT(T), CN-BI
Management: Janell Clark-Brown, MSN, APN-BC, CN-BP, CBEC
Advocate: Becky Olson, BA, CN-BA
Clinical: Julie Schisler, LPN, BS, CN-BC
Provider: Cathy Cole, NP, MPH, CN-BP
Nurse: Colleen Sullivan-Moore, RN, CNN, CN-BN
Community Liaison: Linda Kramer, BS
Chair: Melissa Hopkins, RN, BA, CN-BN
Medical Advisor: Dr. John Bell, MD, FACS
Medical Advisor: Dr. Ernie Bodai, MD, FACS
NCBC Staff Manager: Jennifer Cobb-Hayes, MSM, Ed.D (ABD)

View the conference brochure

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