The National Cancer Institute is offering the Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Oncology (EPEC™-O) Curriculum on a CD-ROM.  The program, which is eligible for CMEs and may be ordered at no charge, is developed specifically for those caring for cancer patients.  The program will “provide the practicing clinician with information and strategies necessary to provide palliative interventions to his/her patients,” as well as “educational tools and materials to use in teaching the core competencies of palliative care to trainees.”  (National Cancer Institute, www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/epeco)

Purdue Pharma’s website, www.inthefaceofpain.com, is offering a set of Social Media Guides, “online instructional videos to help pain management advocates expand their outreach efforts through popular social media forums.”  In The Face of Pain is a service to “empower healthcare professionals, people with pain, caregivers or concerned individuals to create tailored advocacy plans and provide information on many types of pain-related issues.”  (PR Newswire, 6/2, www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/in-the-face-of-pain-offers-social-media-101-for-pain-management-advocates-95407124.html)