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Cancer Information Management Certificate Grand Rapids C ancer information management professionals are highly-sought after data management experts who find, interpret, and record a wide range of demographic and medical information on individuals with cancer for various healthcare agencies. Cancer registrars gather, analyze, and report cancer data for each cancer patient in the United States. The information is then used for research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. This program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a cancer data collection system that meets the requirements of local, state and national registries. To be admitted to this program, students must have completed an associate degree in a health related field. Students currently enrolled in a health related associate or bachelor’s degree program would also be able to complete this certification. The certificate program requires 37 credit hours for completion and is designed to be completed in four or five semesters within a cohort format. The certificate education program in Cancer Registry/Information Management at Ferris State University received Provisional Accreditation by the National Cancer Registrars Association, 1330 Braddock Place, Suite 520, Alexandria, VA 22314. Provisional Accreditation is awarded to a new program that, during the past four years, has not graduated students from a Cancer Registry Management program. Students enrolled in a program that holds Provisional Accreditation status with NCRA are eligible to sit for the CTR Examination. REQUIRED COURSES Prerequisites BIOL 109 MRIS 103 MRIS 210 ISYS 105 Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology Medical Terminology Fundamentals of Disease Processes Introduction Micro Systems-Software 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 3 credits Major Requirements MRIS 150 Registry Structure & Management MRIS 160 Cancer Registry Operations MRIS 170 Cancer Disease Management MRIS 180 Oncology Coding & Staging MRIS 250 Abstracting Methods MRIS 260 Multiple Primaries & Hematopoietics MRIS 270 Follow Up, Data Quality & Utilization MRIS 295 Cancer Registry Internship 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 4 credits Apply now! TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 40 ADVISOR Paula Koning, MM, RHIA | 616.643.5726 | 800.998.3425 | [email protected] To schedule an appointment online, visit ferris.edu/statewide and click on the Schedule Advising link. CONTACT TODAY ferris.edu/statewide Ferris State University is an equal opportunity institution. For information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit ferris.edu/non-discrimination. 041717 Cancer Information Management Certificate Grand Rapids The certificate program in Cancer Information Management at Ferris stands out for a number of reasons: WWW The professional courses will be offered in an online/mixed delivery format to accommodate the schedules of working professionals. This certificate is the only Cancer Information Management program available in Michigan. Class size is kept small so that you have an opportunity to get to know your instructors and fellow students. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MRIS 150 This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of the structure and management of hospital based and central cancer registries including the purpose of cancer registries, confidentiality, and the role/data standards in standard setting organizations in cancer data management. MRIS 160 This course will focus on management functions including budgeting, annual reports, staffing, and Commission on Cancer standards including cancer conferences/committees. Basic operational tasks will be introduced including case ascertainment, abstracting, data management and cancer agency networking. ferris.edu/statewide MRIS 170 This course is an introduction to the pathophysiology of cancer including symptomatology, diagnostic and treatment modalities specific to the type/site of cancer and staging. MRIS 180 General overview of various nomenclature and classifications systems, ICD-O, AJCC, TNM Staging, & SEER staging and other coding standards and principles used in the cancer registry will be studied. Students will also learn the practices used in coding and abstracting cancer data. MRIS 250 Identify and apply the fundamentals of cancer registry abstracting. Students will also learn how to make an assessment of clinical information and determine how the information would be reported using the accepted standards for data collection. MRIS 260 Students will use the general and site-specific coding rules for determining the number of primary diagnoses when there are multiple tumors and/or histologic types. Course will also review the standards that apply to abstracting and coding of hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasms. MRIS 270 This course will provide best practices currently being used in the field for obtaining life-long follow up for appropriate cases. Explanation will be provided on data quality methods, database management and statistics/ epidemiology used in cancer registry. MRIS 295 Clinical practice experience in a cancer registry program to include all aspects of data collection, coding and abstracting cancer data, exposure to cancer conference/committee functions, data quality management, and follow up activities. Total 160 hours.