Midwest Conference on Work & Cancer

The 6th annual Midwest Conference on Work & Cancer will be held on Friday, March 29, 2019 in Chicago.

Please check back soon for more information! In the meantime, please see our Events page for other in-person programs and online webinars addressing the issues related to balancing cancer and employment.

Details regarding the 2018 conference are below.

Topics Covered

Disclosure, privacy & online brand
Working through treatment
Taking time off
Returning to work
Health insurance options

Date

Friday, March 23, 2018

Time

8:30 AM Registration; 9:00 AM Conference
(Breakfast and lunch will be provided.)

Location

Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital, 250 East Superior St., 3rd fl., Chicago, IL

Vouchers for discounted parking ($12 for up to 16 hours) at Erie Ontario Self-Park, 321 E. Erie Street, are available for the first 60 attendees to request one at the Conference Check-In table the morning of the event.

Closest L train: Chicago Avenue stop on the Red Line. For more info: www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/allrailschedules.aspx

The area is served by many buses. For more info: www.transitchicago.com/travel_information/bus_schedules.aspx

Speakers

Monica Fawzy Bryant, Esq., COO, Triage Cancer
Rebecca V. Nellis, MPP, Executive Director, Cancer and Careers

Click here for more information on our speakers.

Travel Scholarships

Applications for travel scholarships to attend the 6th Annual Midwest Conference on Work & Cancer will be accepted starting in late October 2018. Click here for more information.