National Conference on Work & Cancer
Our 9th annual National Conference on Work & Cancer will be held Friday, June 21, 2019, at the Graduate Center at CUNY, in New York City. This free, daylong event will explore the issues faced by working people who are trying to balance their cancer treatment & recovery with employment. It is open to patients, survivors, healthcare professionals, caregivers, employers and anyone else touched by cancer.
Free continuing education credits are available for qualified healthcare/HR professionals. For more information, click here.
Topics:
- Disclosure & Privacy
- Working Through Treatment
- Legal Issues
- Managing Stress
- Setting Professional Boundaries
- Job Search/Career Change
- Enhancing Your Skills
- And More!
Topics are still being added and are subject to change.
Date:
Friday, June 21
Time:
8:00 AM Check-in; 8:45 AM Conference
(Breakfast and lunch will be provided.)
Location:
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Registration:
Travel Scholarships:
Applications for travel scholarships to attend are now closed. Click here for more information.
The agenda and speakers for the event are still being confirmed. Details will be posted as they become available, so be sure to check back often.
Sponsors of the 2019 National Conference on Work & Cancer
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2019 Community Partners
Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, American Cancer Society, Be The Match, CancerCare, Cancer Support Community, Cervivor, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, Family Reach, Gilda’s Club New York City, Hope for Young Adults With Cancer IHadCancer.com, Imerman Angels, Lacuna Loft, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Life with Cancer, LUNGevity, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Mommy & Me Cancer Foundation, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, New York Legal Assistance Group, The Oncofertility Consortium, OncoLink, Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care, Ronald McDonald House New York, The Samfund, SHARE, Sharsheret, Stupid Cancer, Tell Every Amazing Lady® About Ovarian Cancer, Testicular Cancer Foundation, Triage Cancer, True North Treks, Weill Cornell Medicine, Young Survival Coalition