Psychosocial Oncology

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Learning Outcomes

Educate the psychosocial community oncology network and the BC Cancer Agency interdisciplinary team about two “hot” topics, namely death anxiety and cancer survivorship
Provide concrete and practical tools and resources to the interdisciplinary team in working with both death anxiety and survivorship
Highlight current research and effective interdisciplinary care approaches with the goal of improving referral and informational linkages between agency and community practice
Support community based psychosocial oncology practice by providing education, resources and tools on death anxiety and survivorship concerns

Organizer:

Elaine Shearer, MA has been the Community Education Coordinator with the Patient and Family Counselling Services at BCCA since 2009. In her role she participates in projects and committees that promote education and knowledge exchange among health care professionals with the ultimate goal of improved patient access to psychosocial services

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Time	Topic	Speakers
08:15 - 9:30	Light Breakfast - Bayshore Ballroom Salon ABC
09:30 - 09:45	Welcome Introduction of Resource Social Worker	Elaine Shearer Gina Mackenzie Shelley Pennington
09:45 - 09:50	Introduction of Speaker	Catherine Traer-Martinez
09:50 - 10:45	Walking into the eye of the storm with appropriate rain gear: The challenges of health care professionals working within a death denying culture	Sarah Sample Tammy Dyson
10:45 - 11:00	Refreshment Break - Bayshore Ballroom Salon ABC
11:00 - 11:30	Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Death and Dying Support Offered Through Virtual Hospice Psychiatric & Medical Palliative Perspectives Impact on Spouses and Family Members	Moderator: Catherine Traer-Martinez Fred Nelson Donna Dryer Linda Hunt
11:30 - 12:00	Questions & Answers Evaluations & Closing Remarks
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch and Networking - Bayshore Ballroom Salon ABC
13:30 - 13:40	Introduction of Speaker
13:40 - 14:00	New Directions in Cancer Survivorship: Working together with communities to make a difference This session will highlight organizational changes in the BC Cancer Agency that will support new directions in Cancer Survivorship- in British Columbia and beyond. This overview will include updates on the newly created Cancer Survivorship platform in the BC Cancer Agency, community based research on survivorship care planning, and pilot work on Survivorship programs for both survivors and their family members.	Richard Doll Heather Rennie
14:00 - 14:15	Refreshment Break - Bayshore Ballroom Salon ABC
14:15 - 1545	Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Cancer Survivorship Care Survivorship Care Plans Post Pediatric Cancer Patient's Issues Offering Programs in the Community	Moderator: Elaine Shearer Amanda Ward Chris Fryer Nancy Payeur
15:45 - 16:00	Questions & Answers Evaluations and Closing Remarks	Elaine Shearer