CPD VOD | Cancer: Nutritional support before, during and after treatment and beyond - Day 2

This course...

Is:
DAY 2 OF 3 - A three day online on-demand course

Is for:
Nutritional therapy practitioners, nutritionists, dieticians, naturopaths, other qualified healthcare practitioners. Final year nutrition students will also be welcome. The course is centred on personalised nutrition, applying functional medicine approaches to health and well-being in an integrative manner for those affected by cancer.

Is led by: Dr Carol Granger, DProf FBANT

Spans: 3 days

Provides:
BANT CPD 15 hours, NNA CPD 15 hours, NTOI 15 hours

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By the end of the course, you will be able to have:
• A deeper and more systematic understanding of cancer pathogenesis and development; the roles of inherited and modifiable factors; how diagnosis and treatment decisions are routinely made and a greater familiarity with routine oncology terminology.
• An increased critical appreciation of current research in relation to dietary and lifestyle risk and protective factors for different cancers; mechanisms of action and implications for nutritional recommendations throughout the cancer journey.
• An understanding of the use of mainstay cancer treatments of chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, and the newer targeted and biological treatments including immunotherapy
• A greater ability to apply evidence in the development of dietary recommendations, tests, and supplements for clients receiving different types of cancer treatments
• A greater awareness and ability to consider elements of the therapeutic relationship including safety, legal, ethical issues, professional boundary setting; when to refer to other practitioners or medical professionals and how to develop effective medical collaborations.
• A greater ability to analyse clinical cases more effectively and to communicate with oncology specialists.

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About the presenter :
Dr Carol Granger DProf BSc(Hons) MSc MRSB CBiol FBANT

Carol is a BANT-registered nutritionist and CNHC Registered Nutritional Therapist, with 18 years in clinic practice and extensive experience of working with people affected by cancer. This area of clinical practice was the focus of her professional doctorate in health sciences from the University of Westminster.

She is a chartered biologist with a degree in biochemistry and a Master’s in microbiology, and training in herbal medicine. She had two decades working in various healthcare roles including microbiology research, clinical diagnostics, medical technology and human tissue banking, before choosing to retrain in nutritional therapy. Carol is an independent contributor to a research collaboration on nutrition and cancer within the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). She also acts as an adviser to Penny Brohn UK, a leading charity providing the whole person approach to supporting people affected by cancer. Carol has also worked as consultant nutritionist to a collaboration with leading oncologists seeking to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition for people with a cancer diagnosis.

Carol is a director and current Co-Chair of the British Society for Integrative Oncology (BSIO) and is Co-Chair and trustee of the Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM). She teaches on several nutritional therapy courses at degree and Master’s level, and for 10 years was the Chair of NTEC, the accreditation body for training in nutritional therapy.