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, April 14, 2027 — 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.

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

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

Speaker

Scott Sinclair, Senior Manager of Programs, Cancer and Careers

Scott is a Senior Manager of Programs for Cancer and Careers. In his position, Scott oversees communications, including PR, social media and paid awareness efforts. He also manages CAC’s English website as well as the Balancing Work & Cancer Webinars — a 12-part series offering information and resources on targeted topics each month. Scott has been a member of CAC’s Young Professionals Committee since 2018 and regularly worked in a volunteer capacity supporting CAC's program initiatives before signing on as a full time member of the team. Prior to this role, Scott worked at CEW, Inc., where he supported Carlotta Jacobson, President of CEW and Founder of Cancer and Careers. In a previous life, Scott worked on Broadway for five years on productions such as Kinky Boots and Evita. He earned his BA from Emerson College

Accommodations

To request accommodations, please email cancerandcareers@cew.org

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.

Accreditation Information

Free contact hours are available for licensed, eligible healthcare and human resources professionals. Complete information on requirements for obtaining CEs, CNEs and PDCs can be found here: https://www.cancerandcareers.org/en/community/events/accreditation

System Requirements

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

Sponsors

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