CE193: Oncology Rehabilitation: Our Role in the Continuum of Cancer Care

There are an estimated 18 million cancer survivors in the United States in 2024. Oncology care is complex and can result in physical conditions that arise during treatment, immediately following treatment or years after treatment completion. Due to the growing population of cancer survivors, it is inevitable that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants in all practice settings will encounter patients with a history of cancer. For this reason, it is imperative that PTs and PTAs are competent in the evaluation and management of this population. This intermediate educational session will highlight medical oncology treatments, their associated side-effects and subsequent impact on the patient’s functional status. Assessment and treatment strategies will be discussed, including the latest research on symptom-specific interventions. Case studies will be reviewed, and next steps will be discussed as to how PTs and PTAs can meet national guidelines in oncology care and drive oncology rehabilitation forward.

Date & Time

Asynchronous

Location

Virtual

CEHs

2.5

Cost

$100 Clinicians / $20 Students & Residents

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Learning Objectives

• Identify the need for oncology rehabilitation care based on growing number of cancer survivors
• Review the pathophysiology of cancer
• Describe the effects of cancer treatment on body systems, including the musculo-skeletal system
• Analyze the opportunities to integrate rehabilitation services into oncology care
• Examine additional opportunities and resources to expand upon oncology rehabilitation education

Speaker

Scott Capozza, PT, MS

Scott works as a physical therapist dedicated to oncology rehabilitation at Smilow Cancer Hospital at the Yale Cancer Center in Connecticut. Scott is among the first class of board-certified clinical specialists in oncologic physical therapy in the United States.  He holds several leadership positions within the American Physical Therapy Association, including the APTA Media Corps and the Academy of Oncologic Physical Therapy. Scott has taught as an adjunct professor in Oncology Physical Therapy for both Sacred Heart and Quinnipiac Universities in Connecticut and has delivered lectures to physical therapy programs around the country about the benefits of oncology rehabilitation. He has served as a CI in both pediatrics and oncology and is an APTA Level I Credentialed Clinical Instructor.  He has presented professionally on the local, state, national and international level and has been a co-author on several peer-reviewed publications. He is also the co-author of the chapter ‘Young Adult Survivors’ in the textbook Oncology Rehabilitation: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Clinicians.