Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar: Self-Care: Practical Approaches at Work and Beyond

Between doctor appointments, treatment schedule and work, we often neglect to take time for ourselves. Self-care continues to be an important aspect of emotional and physical health, which translates into productivity and success in the workplace. This session will:

• Help you prioritize self-care while managing a busy schedule 
• Understand the benefits of self-care on a personal and professional level 
• Provide suggestions for self-care both during and outside of the workplace. 

Date & Time

Wednesday, January 20, 2027 — 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM 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 first of nine sessions in our Balancing Work & Cancer Webinar series. Click here to learn more about the other sessions and register!

Speaker

Wade Iwata, LICSW, OSW-C, Social Worker, Neuro-oncology, Seattle Children's Hospital

Wade Iwata is currently the neuro-oncology social worker at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He has spent his entire career working in oncology, focusing the majority of his work on supporting pediatric and AYA patients and their families. Wade has worked with all cancer diagnoses and has partnered in the past with a variety of different organization to provide support and connection within the cancer community. Wade received his bachelor’s degree in human development from Eckerd College, in St. Petersburg, FL, and his master’s in social work from New York University. Wade received the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers Outstanding Leadership/Social Worker of the Year award in 2020.

Accommodations

Real-time closed captioning will be available for this webinar. If you require other reasonable accommodations to participate, kindly email cancerandcareers@cew.org with the subject line "Reasonable Accommodation Request" at least 7 business days before the event. 

Agenda

1:00 PM – 1:05 PM ET: Welcome, Speaker Introduction

1:05 PM – 1:50 PM ET: Overview of self-care, importance at work, and how to balance self-care with work and other responsibilities

1:50 PM – 2:00 PM ET: Questions

Learning Objectives

• Attendees will be able to assist cancer patients/survivors in defining what effective self-care means to them.
• Attendees will be able to identify barriers to self-care specific to cancer patients/survivors working during/after treatment.
• Attendees will be able to identify types of self-care and strategies for supporting patients in implementing self-care practices at work and at home.

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