COCA Gold Ribbon Accreditation Program Training

Presented by Dr. Michael Amylon, COCA Gold Ribbon Committee Chair and Jennifer Amundsen, COCA Executive Director

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Course Summary

The Gold Ribbon Accreditation program is an education program intended to help COCA member camp organizations identify policies and practices, specific to their setting and population, that are documented and delivered in the course of providing a medically and emotionally safe pediatric oncology camp experience. In this training, camps and visitors will learn about the program, process, and portal, as well as how to approach the Gold Ribbon Accreditation Standards.

Course Curriculum

1. COCA Gold Ribbon Accreditation Program Training
1. Module 1: Intro to COCA Accreditation
1. Module 2: Accreditation Process
1. Module 3: Keys to Accreditation Success and the On-Site Visit
1. Module 4: Accreditation Tools and Support
1. Module 5: Overview of COCA Gold Ribbon Standards
1. Module 6: What's Next?
1. COCA Gold Ribbon Accreditation Program Reflection
1. Module 7: COCA Gold Ribbon Portal Tutorial
2. COCA Gold Ribbon Portal Tutorial Feedback
1. COCA Gold Ribbon Standards
2. Camp and Visitor Updated Training Presentation

About this course

Free
12 lessons
1.5 hours of video content

Gold Ribbon Accreditation Program Website

For more information about our program, the process, schedule, or to view our policy library, please visit the Gold Ribbon Accreditation Program page on the COCA website below.

Visit Gold Ribbon Page

Instructor(s)

Michael Amylon, M.D.

Emeritus Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine

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Dr. Amylon currently is an Emeritus Professor (active) at Stanford University School of Medicine in Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine. He has a long-standing interest in the psychosocial impact of pediatric cancer and its treatment on patients and their families. He has been actively involved with Camp Okizu, a program of peer support, respite, mentoring, and recreation for children with cancer and their families, centered on a residential camping experience. He has conducted collaborative research into the impact of camping and peer support programs on pediatric cancer patients and their well siblings, with Okizu and also the Children’s Oncology Camping Association (COCA). At Okizu, he has facilitated peer support groups for thousands of siblings over 40+ years.

The Source for Excellence in Pediatric Oncology Camping

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