Continuing Medical Education

Mission

THE PURPOSE of Fox Chase Cancer Center's (FCCC) continuing medical education program is to actualize the FCCC mission "To prevail over cancer, marshaling heart and mind in bold scientific discovery, pioneering prevention, and compassionate care." The educational curriculum addresses the various aspects of the professional practice of oncology and the scientific breakthroughs in cancer care that primarily serve as best practices in the field of oncology.

The FCCC CME program provides its medical staff with new concepts in patient safety that contribute to excellence in care at the Cancer Center and quality goals associated with physician credentialing and professional practice evaluation standards. Fox Chase Cancer values adherence to validated guidelines for care as established by authoritative national organizations in the field of oncology, and the CME program is one vehicle for ensuring that evidence-based guidelines are incorporated into care.