1. Cancer Information Management (CIM) By Carla Payne and Charlene Johnson

2. CIM Career Reviewing medical records and organizing information on all types of cancers. Reviewing medical records and organizing information on all types of cancers. Chart where they are located in the body and treatments the patients would be receiving. Chart where they are located in the body and treatments the patients would be receiving. This information is then provided to health care agencies, researchers, and planners used for prevention, treatment, and control of cancer at a National cancer Registrar. This information is then provided to health care agencies, researchers, and planners used for prevention, treatment, and control of cancer at a National cancer Registrar.

3. Education Requirements You would need to have one of the following : High School Diploma, Adult School Diploma, or GED You would need to have one of the following : High School Diploma, Adult School Diploma, or GED Acceptable Accuplacer scores or another college entrance exam Acceptable Accuplacer scores or another college entrance exam Basic computer knowledge and skills Basic computer knowledge and skills A criminal background check and or drug test A criminal background check and or drug test

4. Courses you will need to be a CIM 21 courses or Two Years 21 courses or Two Years First half basic medical courses First half basic medical courses Remainder of courses directly related to cancer registry work Remainder of courses directly related to cancer registry work

5. Career Expectations Salary 30,000 a year Salary 30,000 a year Only 800 new cancer registrars needed in the next 15 years Only 800 new cancer registrars needed in the next 15 years

6. Sources http://blue.utb.edu/cim/ http://blue.utb.edu/cim/ http://blue.utb.edu/cim/ http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ht -cancer-info-management.htm http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ht -cancer-info-management.htm

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