About Us
The Stanford Cancer Palliation Education Network (CancerPEN) is a web-based palliative care national learning community.
- What is Stanford CancerPEN?
- Who can register for CancerPEN?
- How do I register to use CancerPEN?
- Can I get a certificate of course completion?
- What about CMEs and CEUs?
What is Stanford CancerPEN?
CancerPEN is a cyber palliative care learning community with the specific aim of creating and disseminating course material about palliating cancer. We have created a series of case based stand alone courses aimed at immersing the learner into the principles and practice of cancer palliation. The learner can complete each course at their own pace in the convenience of their preferred environment. As this is a cyber based course, it is available at all times to the learner. We have developed several stand alone modules and propose to release one module per month in the upcoming months.
Who can register for CancerPEN?
CancerPEN is an inter-disciplinary national learning community for all clinicians who want to learn more about palliative care. The course material is available for internet use free of charge to clinicians of the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
How do I register to use CancerPEN?
Click here to register for the CancerPEN Courses.
Can I get a certificate of course completion?
Yes. After completing each course and after you take and successfully complete the post course self assessment quizzes, the course administrators will mail you a certificate of completion. CancerPEN is a publication of the course materials that support the dynamic classroom interactions of Stanford staff and trainees; it is not a degree-granting or credit-bearing initiative. You should work through the materials at your own pace, and in whatever manner you desire.
What about CMEs and CEUs?
We are currently in the process of working towards providing CME/CEU for the CancerPEN courses through the Stanford CME department for a nominal fee. We hope to be able to provide the CME/CEUs in the upcoming months.
What it takes to support this work
CancerPEN is supported by a grant to Dr. Periyakoil from the National Cancer Institute.
Dr. Periyakoil's work is supported in part by the Dept of Veterans Affairs( VA Palo Alto Health Care System)CancerPEN Development Team
VJ Periyakoil, MD, Project Director
Supriya Deshmukh, Webmaster
San Lu, MA, Project Manager
Kas Periyakoil, BE, MS, MBA, Chief Technical Adviser
CancerPEN Music composed by Aroop Kar
© 2009. VJ Periyakoil, MD.
For information on full licensing or other questions, please contact:
VJ Periyakoil, MD | San T. Lu, MA at
