To clarify, the lifting was a very small part of the job and I have accommodations at my current job for the same tasks.

Hello Cheryl, 

Thank you for submitting your question to Cancer and Careers. I'm sorry to hear that you were denied the accommodation requested. If the lifting is not considered an 'essential duty' of your job then a reasonable accommodation would be warranted, however, it sounds as though they consider this to be an essential responsibility for this job. Given that this is a specific scenario, it may be worth speaking with a legal representative to see if there are any other avenues, or specific ways to make this request. I've encourage you to reach out to the Job Accommodation Network (www.askjan.org) or Triage Cancer (www.triagecancer.org) as they, respectively, focus on job accommodations and legal aspects of work and cancer.

I'm happy to provide you with further resources or information if you are still unable to find an answer to your question!

Warm regards,

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW

Assistant Director of Programs

Cancer and Careers

Hello,
I am in a position where I facilitate team meetings for treatment plans. I am a licensed clinician in state government. I am good at writing a treatment plan, asking appropriate questions and documenting what individuals are reporting. I am having a hard time doing all three at the same time which I used to do flawlessly. I was wondering if you had a recommendation on AI technology that I maybe able to use when conducting interviews that could take notes for me. I know I then could go back and take the necessary information to create a really good treatment plan.
Sincerely,
Colleen

Hi Colleen,

Multitasking is challenging in general but certainly after a diagnosis/treatment. While I am not sure of specific AI tech that would be helpful for you, I'm sure it exists. However, I would encourage you to do some research on which ones are HIPAA compliant, since you will be handling sensitive health information in order to write treatment plans. I think if you explore (via Google, or perhaps in your clinical network) you will likely be able to identify some appropriate options. Sorry to not have a more concrete answer for you, but I'm sure there is some software that can assist you!

Sincerely,

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW

Assistant Director of Programs

Cancer and Careers