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Home > Upcoming Events > National Conference on Work & Cancer > National Conference Accreditation Information > 2025 National Conference Agenda with Learning Objectives

2025 NATIONAL CONFERENCE AGENDA WITH LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Time/Title Speakers
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Learning Objectives Accreditation Details
8:30-8:45 AM ET
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8:45-9:00 AM ET
Welcome
  • Rachel Becker, LMSW, Deputy Director, Cancer and Careers
  • Rebecca Nellis, MPP, Executive Director, Cancer and Careers
  • No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    9:00-10:00 AM ET
    Ask the Experts: The Doctor's Perspective
  • Alan Astrow, MD, FACP, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital; Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Victoria Blinder, MD, MSc, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Brian Keith McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
  • Ruth Oratz, MD, FACP, NYU School of Medicine
  • Moderator: Jenny B. Fine, Executive Editor, Beauty, WWD
  • Attendees will be able to describe the role oncologists/healthcare teams can play in helping people diagnosed with cancer in creating a plan for navigating work during/after treatment.
  • Attendees will be able to identify approaches for improving physician/patient communications when creating a plan for balancing work during/after cancer treatment.
  • Attendees will be able to discuss strategies for people diagnosed with cancer who are managing treatment-related side-effects in the workplace.
  • 1 CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB
    - NYSED
    - ANCC
    - CABRN
    - SHRM

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    10:00 -10:15 AM ET
    Break
    No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    10:15-11:15 AM ET
    Ask the Expert: Building Mental and Physical Resilience
  • Chris Vasami, Coach, Trainer and Founder, Vasami Method
  • Moderator: Rebecca Nellis, MPP, Executive Director, Cancer and Careers
  • Attendees will be able to assist cancer patients and survivors in creating a balanced reframing of their experience when working or seeking work during cancer treatment and/or recovery.
  • Attendees will be able to describe strategies patients and survivors can use to stay centered and productive when navigating the many unknowns often faced when working or seeking work after a cancer diagnosis. 
  • Attendees will be able to discuss approaches to improving nutrition and lifestyle that can help build emotional, mental and physical resilience when navigating work or job searching after a cancer diagnosis. 
  • 1 CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB
    - NYSED
    - ANCC
    - CABRN
    - SHRM

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    10:00 -10:15 AM ET
    Break
    No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    11:30 AM -1:30 PM ET
    Connecting the Dots: Navigating Work & Cancer
  • Rachel Becker, LMSW, Deputy Director, Cancer and Careers
  • Scott Sinclair, Senior Manager of Programs, Cancer and Careers
  • Attendees will be able to discuss key practical considerations for cancer patients/survivors who are balancing work and treatment/recovery.
  • Attendees will be able to provide guidance to people diagnosed with cancer who are considering if, what, when and how to disclose a cancer diagnosis at work or online.
  • Attendees will be able to describe best practices for individuals looking for a new job after a cancer diagnosis.
  • 2 CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB
    - NYSED
    - ANCC
    - CABRN
    - SHRM

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    1:30-2:15 PM ET
    Lunch Break
    No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    2:15 - 3:45 PM ET
    Ask the Experts: Using Artificial Intelligence Effectively
  • Ariane Hunter, MBA, Author, Speaker, Coach & Founder, My Mentors Circle
  • Adam Goldberg, Vice President, Talent, Peloton
  • John Moerer, VP, Project Management, Publicis Sapient
  • Moderator: Sissy Silva, MA, Senior Manager of Programs and Spanish Resources, Cancer and Careers
  • Attendees will be able to demonstrate an understanding of what generative AI is.
  • Attendees will be able to recognize how generative AI can be used strategically as an assistive tool for both job searching and/or continuing to work after a cancer diagnosis.
  • Attendees will be able to describe best practices and considerations for effectively using AI to help address common employment challenges for individuals with a cancer diagnosis.
  • 1.5 CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB
    - NYSED
    - ANCC
    - CABRN
    - SHRM

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    3:45-4:00 PM ET
    Closing Remarks
    Sissy Silva, MA, Senior Manager of Programs and Spanish Resources, Cancer and Careers No CE/CNE/PDC credit

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