Classes

Education Classes

Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Care
Taught as required by your nurse
This class focuses on home care of the central venous catheter. Learn how to clean and care for the CVC properly.

Collage Studio*
Wednesdays from 1:30-3 p.m.
This class offers the chance to play with color, shape and composition while making personalized collages. In the Collage Studio, we’ll be cutting, tearing and gluing a variety of papers to create new images. Chance and surprise are the key ingredients.

Connect & Reflect with Music*
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-2:30pm
An interactive and supportive music group, led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist, using music engagement and conversation to enhance well-being and encourage connectedness. No music experience is required.

Cooking for Optimal Health*
Second Tuesdays from 12-1 p.m.
Learn new recipes and different tips for preparing whole food plant-based meals. Participate in the comfort of your own kitchen or observe and ask questions.

Healing Through Writing*
Second and fourth Mondays from 2-3 p.m.
Using expressive writing as a tool to identify and process difficult emotions in a supportive environment.

Implanted Venous Port
Taught as required by your nurse
Learn about the implanted port and how to care for it. Appointments are required and can be made by calling Infusion Therapy at 713-563-7678.

Journeys: Journaling Workshop*
First and third Fridays from 1-2 p.m.
Journal writing can be a form of meditation, stress relief, and self-expression. Journeys is a guided journaling workshop for patients and caregivers to practice creativity and express themselves in a safe space.

New Patient/Family Orientation

• English Class
• Spanish Class

Learn about MD Anderson’s programs, resources and services, including information about clinical trials.

Nutrition for Cancer Patients
Third Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m.
To register, patients should email their names, dates of birth and medical record numbers to NutritionBasicsClass@mdanderson.org.
Learn about health eating, nutrition during treatment and where to find reliable nutrition from a registered, licensed clinical dietitian.

Lunch and Learn
Second and third Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
For schedule, visit the Lunch & Learn page.
Learn about issues relevant to cancer from MD Anderson experts in this informal educational form.

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Main Building

Main Building Classroom: 
Floor 4, near Elevator A, through The Learning Center, Room R4.1121 

Main Building Infusion Therapy Classroom: 
Floor 8, near Elevator C, Room R8.2192

Main Building Internal Medicine Classroom: 
Floor 6, near Elevator A, Room R6.1025

Mays Clinic 

Mays Clinic Classroom: 
Floor 2, near The Tree Sculpture, behind The Learning Center, Room ACB2.1049

Mays Clinic Integrative Medicine Center: 
Floor 2, near Elevator T, across from the gift shop 

Lunch & Learn locations: 
Check the Lunch & Learn page

Rotary House 

Patient Guest Relations:
Floor 1, Room RHI1.112