National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) 46th Annual Education Conference

National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) 46th Annual Education Conference is organized by National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) and will be held from Sep 20 - 23, 2020 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States of America.

Description:
The conference will showcase critical topics to help cancer registrars stay current and up-to-date with advancements and changes in the field.

Workshops:
CTR Exam Prep Workshop: Hands-On Strategies for the Open-Book Section
The CTR Exam Prep Workshop: Hands-On Strategies for the Open-Book Section is Sunday, September 20, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. This one-day training is for those preparing to take the CTR exam in 2020. Faculty will focus exclusively on the open-book portion of the exam, providing a thorough review of resources and offering hands-on case studies to help candidates prepare for the exam.

Fundamentals of Abstracting Workshop
The Fundamentals of Abstracting Workshop is Monday and Tuesday, September 21-22 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM; and Wednesday, September 23, from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. The two-and-a-half-day workshop is intended for new registrars and will focus on the concepts of quality abstracting and data reporting practices. The agenda includes hands-on experiences and interactive exercises using patient cases, resource materials, manuals, and databases to provide the participant opportunities to experience a variety of basic and complex abstracting exercises. The faculty will provide a theoretical basis for the tasks and activities associated with abstracting and a comprehensive and thorough review of the topics most important to abstractors. The Fundamentals of Abstracting Workshop is suitable for cancer registry employees with between six months and two years of experience.

2020 SEER Advanced Topics for Registry Professionals Workshop
2020 SEER Advanced Topics for Registry Professionals Workshop is Thursday, September 24 from 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM; and Friday, September 25, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The workshop will expand registrars’ knowledge of several important topics: the 2018 Histology Coding Rules, New Data Items for 2021, SEER Quality initiatives, advanced pathology concepts, and more! Participants will complete assigned cases in SEER*Educate before the workshop (details to be provided). In-depth coding and abstracting training will be based on participants’ coding of the assigned cases. No meals will be provided. Space is limited. The registration for the SEER post-conference workshop is separate from NCRA’s Annual Conference registration.