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Home > Upcoming Events > National Conference on Work & Cancer > National Conference Accreditation Information > 2024 National Conference Agenda with Learning Objectives

2024 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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8:45-9:15 AM ET
Welcome
  • Rachel Becker, LMSW, Deputy Director, Cancer and Careers
  • Rebecca Nellis, MPP, Executive Director, Cancer and Careers
  • No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    9:15-10:15 AM ET
    Ask the Experts: The Doctor's Perspective
  • Alan Astrow, MD, FACP, New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital; Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Ruth Oratz, MD, FACP, NYU School of Medicine
  • Victoria Blinder, MD, MSc, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Brian Keith McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
  • 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 and cancer treatment.
  • Attendees will be able to discuss strategies for people diagnosed with cancer who are managing treatment-related side-effects in the workplace.
  • CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB: 1 CE
    - NYSED: 1 CE
    - ANCC: 1 CNE
    - CABRN: 1 CNE
    - SHRM: 1 PDC

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    10:15 -10:30 AM ET
    Break
    No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    10:30-12:45 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 individuals who are balancing work and cancer treatment/recovery.
  • Attendees will be able to provide guidance to individuals with cancer about making decisions regarding if, when, and how to disclose a cancer diagnosis in the workplace.
  • Attendees will be able to describe best practices for looking for a new job after a cancer diagnosis.
  • 2.25 CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB
    - NYSED
    - ANCC
    - CABRN
    - SHRM

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    12:45-1:45 PM ET
    Lunch Break
    No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    1:45-2:45 PM ET
    Ask the Expert: Activating Employer Support
  • Gina Jacobson, Program Director, Working With Cancer, Publicis Groupe
  • Moderator: Rebecca Nellis, MPP, Executive Director, Cancer and Careers
  • Attendees will be able to discuss the example of one employer who has been successful in taking steps to build a more supportive work environment.
  • Attendees will be able to recognize why formal support systems in the workplace are critical for workers who are navigating a cancer diagnosis and/or caregiving for a loved one. 
  • Attendees will be able to describe common concerns employers face when activating support for employees diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers. 
  • CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB: 1 CE
    - NYSED: 1 CE
    - ANCC: 1 CNE
    - CABRN: 1 CNE
    - SHRM: 1 PDC

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    2:45 - 3:00 PM ET
    Break
    No CE/CNE/PDC credit
    3:00 - 4:15 PM ET
    Ask the Experts: Strategies for Self-Care & Emotional Wellbeing
  • Lisa Petgrave-Nelson, LMSW, OSW-C, Oncology Social Worker, Catholic Health
  • Nieves Cuervo, MD, Psychiatrist
  • Wade Iwata, LICSW, OSW-C, Social Worker, Neuro-oncology, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • Moderator: Rachel Becker, LMSW, Deputy Director, Cancer and Careers
  • Attendees will be able to assist individuals with cancer in understanding their own emotional well-being needs and defining what effective self-care means to them.
  • Attendees will be able to describe the difference between standard levels of stress and unhealthy levels of stress.
  • Attendees will be able to identify best practices for establishing boundaries at work that can help people diagnosed with cancer protect their emotional well-being when working during/after treatment.
  • 1.25 CE, CNE or PDC
    - ASWB
    - NYSED
    - ANCC
    - CABRN
    - SHRM

    Interactive Elements:
    - Q&A
    - Chat box
    4:30-4:45 PM ET
    Closing Remarks
    Rachel Becker, LMSW, Deputy Director, Cancer and Careers No CE/CNE/PDC credit

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