Hematology
Benign Hematology?
If you do Benign Hematology only, please proceed to:
Adult Benign Hematology: Internal Medicine and Subspecialties
Pediatrics Benign Hematology: Pediatrics and Subspecialties
Ambulatory only Benign Hematology (either Adult or Peds): Ambulatory Training
Malignant Hematology?
Proceed below if you do malignant Hematology
Outlined below are steps you will complete to get access to Connect Care
1. Complete Basic Training by:
2. Pass the appropriate Assessment to get Access to Connect Care:
Access is granted overnight after you pass the appropriate End User Proficiency Assessment (EUPA)
3. Attend an Oncology/Hematology Connect Care Workflow review session with an instructor via MS Teams (optional, strongly recommended)
Register for an Oncology Workflow session to go over Oncology specific workflows & personalizations, Bookings - CMIO Operational Training (office365.com)
1. Basic Training - Independent Learning
The basic training course is delivered as a series of video modules. You can complete this training at your convenience.
The course you need to complete is titled Epic - Hematology and Pediatric Oncology - Independent Learning.
To access this course:
Navigate to MyLearningLink and login with your AHS username and password
Find the Required Courses tab
Within this tab the Hematology and Pediatric Oncology role will be listed, click on that role
Find and click on the Basic Training header
Find the Independent Learning course and click the Register button on the right side.
Accessing the training version of Connect Care
While completing this course you will need to login to the training version of Connect Care
Navigate to https://myapps.albertahealthservices.ca, login with your AHS username, password, and RSA token
Open the Connect Care folder, then the Training folder, launch ACE5 or PLY
Login as PEDONC## (where ## is any number from 01 to 19)
Password: train
2. End User Proficiency Assessment (EUPA)
Before gaining access to Connect Care, all trainees must complete a short competency assessment, the End User Proficiency Assessment (EUPA). This is done after basic (in-person) training or Independent Learning.
The EUPA can be found in MyLearningLink, listed with Required Courses
Complete the EUPA titled:
Epic - CMIO Hematology and Pediatric Oncology EUPA
Access will be automatically granted (usually overnight) once you have passed the EUPA and completed On Our Best Behaviours privacy training
When completing your EUPA it is recommended that you login to the Connect Care training environment.
Access
Access to the live patient care version of Connect Care is enabled overnight by automated systems after passing the EUPA and completing the mandatory AHS privacy training. Please allow time between completing your training and your first shift to ensure your access is in place.
AHS Privacy - On Our Best Behaviors
Everyone at AHS has to complete the mandatory Annual Continuing Education (ACE) Privacy and Information Security training module on MyLearningLink: InfoCare – On Our Best Behaviors. Your access to Connect Care will not be enabled without completing this course.
Complete the course by navigating to https://mylearninglink.albertahealthservices.ca
Look in “My Courses” or search by title and register to complete it.
3. Instructor Led Oncology Workflow Session - Virtual
This session is for prescribers that have completed their Oncology Connect Care Training Independent Learning (Medical Oncology OR Hematology/Pediatric Oncology, Radiation Oncology, OR Supplemental Oncology). Please have your End User Proficiency Assessment (EUPA) for the base Oncology track completed prior to attending. The session will help you be prepared for your first weeks working in an Oncology/Hematology setting, focusing on Oncology specific workflows.
Session is with our Oncology Connect Care instructor via MS Teams (optional, strongly recommended)
To register for an upcoming session, please navigate to Bookings - CMIO Operational Training (office365.com), select Oncology Workflow, in the calendar select date, time, enter your name, email, zone, and register.
What Should I Do After Completing Basic Training?
Exercise Booklets
To assist with your practice, you can access the exercise booklet linked below.
Practicing in the System: Play (PLY) Training Environment Access
For further exploration and practice, you can access the PLY environment for post-training practice. You will find PLY in your Connect Care training folder.
Use the login credentials outlined below. Your username will be letters specific to your track, followed by a two-digit number (e.g., PEDONC15), you can choose any number from 01 to 19 (note: ## indicates where the two-digit number between 01 and 19 goes, your username will not have a pound sign).
The PLY environment refreshes every 24 hours at 12 a.m. If it looks like someone has already interacted with a patient, feel free to use any other user login ID number from 01 to 19.
Medical Oncology: PEDONC##
Password: train