Course Chairs

Sam Brondfeld, MD, MAEd
Assistant Clinical Professor, Hospital-Based Oncology Program, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Chief, Moffitt-Long Inpatient Oncology Consult Service
Preceptorship Co-Director, Clinical Microsystems Clerkship
Associate Course Director, Foundational Sciences in
Foundations, University of California, San Francisco

Shagun Arora, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Director, Parnassus Infusion Center

Course Description

Cancer has been around for as long as we have. And yet, the landscape of cancer today looks very different than in years past. In this course, you’ll learn about the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, as well as the latest developments offering new hope to those afflicted by cancer. In this course, you will learn from leading scientists and world-renowned oncologists. By the end of the course, you will become familiar with the terminology of cancer, the testing used in cancer including new molecular testing, and the wide array of cancer treatments available today.

Lecture Schedule

PLEASE NOTE: Schedule or speakers may change on short notice

2/22: What is Cancer?  Access Video on UCTV
Shagun Arora, MD • Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd  Download Slides

3/1: What causes Cancer? Access Video on UCTV
Katherine Hyland, PhD • Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd Download Slides

3/8: How is Cancer Diagnosed? Access Video on UCTV
Shagun Arora, MD • Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd

3/15: How is Cancer Treated? Access Video on UCTV
Shagun Arora, MD • Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd

3/22: What Happens after? Access Video on UCTV
Ana Velázquez Mañana, MD

3/29: What are the Newest Developments? Access Video on UCTV
Hope Rugo, MD • Sam Brondfield, MD, MAEd