Balancing Work & Cancer: Balancing Work & Cancer

Working after a cancer diagnosis can come with many unexpected challenges. While these challenges can seem overwhelming, it’s important to understand effective approaches and solutions that can make navigating the balance of work and cancer much more manageable.  

This presentation will focus on ways to manage working during, or after, treatment. Key topics discussed in this webinar will include: 

  • Factors to consider when deciding whether or not to work during treatment 
  • Understanding and managing the aspects of disclosure in the workplace and beyond 
  • Approaches for managing side effects from treatment at work 

Date & Time

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — 6:00 PM ET/ 3:00 PM PT

Registration

All sessions are free and open to cancer patients, survivors, healthcare professionals and caregivers. Register for this live and interactive webinar by clicking “Register” below. All attendees must abide by CAC's Code of Conduct.

The webinar will be hosted on the Zoom platform. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with phone and web log-in information. There is no registration deadline.

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This is the second of eight sessions in our Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar series. Click here to learn more about the other sessions and register!

All sessions are FREE and open to cancer patients, survivors, healthcare professionals and caregivers. All attendees must abide by CAC's Code of Conduct.

Content for this session is authored by Rebecca Nellis, MPP; Rachel Becker, LMSW; and Nicole Jarvis, LMSW.

Sponsors

The 2026 Balancing Work and Cancer Webinar Series is made possible by its sponsors

Sponsors

Speaker

Nicole Jarvis, LMSW, Assistant Director of Programs, Cancer and Careers

Nicole Jarvis joined the team in October of 2015. As Assistant Director of Programs, she oversees the Financial Assistance Grant Program, Regional Conferences, Ask a Career Coach message board and accreditation. Nicole also provides direct support and referrals to the many patients, survivors and healthcare professionals who reach out to the organization via phone and email as well as presenting on employment topics to patient and healthcare groups in the cancer in community.

Nicole received her Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with a focus on women’s health. While in Madison, she was actively involved with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin, pursuing work on legislative issues related to access to reproductive healthcare. Following graduation, she worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering for four years in the chemotherapy unit and for a renal oncologist, until attaining her Master of Social Work degree from Hunter College, in 2013. Nicole worked as a social worker in the child welfare arena, advocating for parents in family court, prior to joining Cancer and Careers.

Accommodations

To request accommodations, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org

Accreditation

Agenda

6:00 PM – 6:05 PM ET: Welcome, Speaker Introduction

6:05 PM – 6:50 PM ET: Overview of considerations when balancing work and a diagnosis

6:50 PM – 7:00 PM ET: Questions

Learning Objectives

  • Attendees will be able to discuss key practical considerations for cancer patients and survivors who are balancing work and cancer treatment/recovery.
  • Attendees will be able to provide guidance to patients making decisions around disclosure in the workplace.
  • Attendees will be able to identify reasonable accommodations for patients to utilize when working through treatment or returning to work after treatment.

Credits Information

One (1) continuing education credit will be provided free of charge to eligible oncology nurses, social workers, and HR professionals upon approval from the agencies listed below.

Social Workers

  • This program is approved by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work (Approval #0072) for 1 continuing education hour.
  • Cancer and Careers, #1814, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Cancer and Careers maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06/10/2023 – 06/10/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credits.

Oncology Nurses

  • Provider approved by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 16673, for 1 continuing education credit per session.

HR Professionals

  • Cancer and Careers is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program is valid for 1 PDC per session for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.SHRM.org.

Requesting CE/PDC Credits

Steps required to receive CE, CNE or PDC credit can be found here: https://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/community/events/accreditation

Certificates

Those who meet all the requirements above will receive a certificate via email within 30 days of the webinar.

Bibliography

Bibliographies are available to attendees by request. To request them, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org, including the titles of the session(s).

Questions or Grievances

If you have any questions about earning continuing education credits, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org. For information on our grievance policy, please click here.

System Requirements

Live webinars will be hosted on the Zoom platform. Click here for Zoom’s system requirements for more information.