Webinar Details

Registration will close at 5 PM ET on September 16, 2026

Session Description: 

This session will use the biopsychosocial model to outline evidence-based psychological and behavioral strategies to help patients
manage the most common side and late effects of cancer treatment, such as fatigue, pain, and insomnia. Dr. Kilkus will draw on case
examples to assist participants in applying these concepts to real cases, using an interactive framework.

Speaker:

Dr Jennifer Kilkus, Board Certified Clinical Health Psychologist; Yale University School of Medicine and University Hospital Waterford

Dr Jennifer Kilkus, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical health psychologist and the author of Navigating Cancer: Research
Supported Tools to Help You Cope with the Emotional and Physical Impact of Cancer. Her career is focused on improving the quality of life of people with cancer through evidence-based psychotherapy and the development and enhancement of psychosocial programming in cancer centers world-wide. She has recently relocated from the U.S. to Ireland to develop psycho-oncology programming for Ireland’s public health service. She continues to hold an Assistant Clinical Professor position within the Department of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Explain the biopsychosocial model and the role of cancer treatment in maintaining and exacerbating prolonged symptoms and side effects;
2. Apply the biopsychosocial model to identify intervention targets for common side and late effects of cancer treatment;
3. Use evidence-based psychological strategies for managing the consequences of cancer treatment.

CE credits: 1.0 hours available for purchase
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Category: Clinical/General
Educational Level: Intermediate

Registration will close at 5 PM ET on September 16, 2026

ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS (ASWB):
This organization, Association of Oncology Social Workers, ACE Approval #1351, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/11/25 – 11/11/28.  Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 cultural competency continuing education credits.

NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S STATE BOARD FOR SOCIAL WORK:
Association of Oncology Social Work, Inc., SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0320.

Completion Requirements:
Social workers must successfully complete a quiz with a 75% passing grade and answer evaluation questions to earn credit for both live and recorded events.

*ACE approval is not accepted by all Boards. Please check the ACE jurisdiction map for a list of jurisdictions that currently accept ACE.