Table 2.

Attitudinal and skills objectives of the of the “Cancer as a Chronic Disease Curriculum.”

Attitudinal objectives

1. Being comfortable prescribing medications of pain control, including opioids

2. Being comfortable asking new patients routinely about previous cancers

3. Willing to ask oncologists for consultation when appropriate

4. Considering general preventative issues as well as those related to cancer  survivorship in cancer survivors

Skills objectives

1. Using key screening guidelines to identify people at higher risk for cancer

2. Providing appropriate and individualized recommendations for secondary prevention

3. Tailoring pain medication and other interventions for pain

4. Explaining and helping patients make decisions about advanced healthcare directives,  living will

5. Giving bad news about second malignancies or relapse

6. Partnering with patients in decision making

7. Working as primary care provider with a specialty team for continuity of care

8. Providing current cancer inform ation for survivors at the appropriate reading level  and language