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survivorship program and psychosocial oncology and palliative care PMH
Sharing the journey: With Through and Beyond Cancer
program at a glanceMarch 23 March 24
caregivers Patients, Survivors and Caregivers Program at a glance Regitration Contact
FRIDAY, March 23
Program for Health Care Professionals
7:30–8:15 Breakfast and Registration
Rosetti-Foyer, 3rd floor
8:15–8:25 Introduction
Gary Rodin, Head, Psychosocial Oncology and
Palliative Care Program

Welcome
Mary Gospodarowicz, Medical Director, Princess Margaret Hospital

Rosetti, 3rd floor
8:25–9:25 Keynote Speaker: Pamela Catton, Medical Director, Breast Cancer Survivorship Program
  Keynote Speaker: Charlotte Schultz, Cancer Survivor
9:25–9:45 Refreshment Break
Rosetti-Foyer, 3rd
9:45–12:15 Workshop (see below)
12:15–1:00 Lunch
Monarchs, main level
1:00–2:00 Like a Fish Out of Water: Men Being Helpful to Women with Cancer: A reader's theatre performance
Rosetti, 3rd floor
2:00–4:30 Workshop (see below)
6:15 Reception
Mountbatten Salon
7:00pm Dinner
Mountbatten Salon
  Keynote Speaker: Marla Shapiro, MD
  Keynote Speaker: Robert Buckman, MB
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FRIDAY, March 23
WORKSHOPS

1

Healing Beyond the Body: Opportunities for volunteer support
Maja Regehr and Marlene Taube-Schiff
Turner, 3rd floor
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2 Maximizing Your Patient Education Skills ... An organizational strategy for improving competency in healthcare patient teaching
Irene Wright and Audrey Jusko Friedman
Austin, 3rd floor
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3

Caregivers Need Support Too!
Helping family caregivers of cancer patients through the illness trajectory
Terry Cheng and Sarah Hales
James, 3rd floor
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4 The Transition to Palliative Care: Dealing with difficult issues and discussions
Dori Seccareccia, Anita Singh and Kerry Knickle
Baker, 3rd floor
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5

How to Become an Expert Survivor by "Knowing, Navigating and Negotiating!"
Scott Secord
Seymour, 2nd floor
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6 Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction
Tatiana Melnyk
Scott, 2nd floor
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7 I don’t know who I am anymore: Individual Psychotherapy for People Emerging from Cancer Treatments
Mary Elliott and Gary Rodin
Stevenson, 2nd floor
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8 Informatics—Reaching patients in the community through virtual chat and support groups
David Wiljer and Sara Urowitz
Rosetti, 3rd floor
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9 Understanding Lymphedema Treatment and Self Management: A patient-centred approach
Location, tba
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SATURDAY, March 24
Patients, Survivors and Caregivers
7:30–8:15 Breakfast and Registration
Rosetti-Foyer, 3rd floor
8:15–8:25 Introduction
Audrey Friedman, Director, Patient Education and Survivorship

Welcome
Mary Gospodarowicz, Medical Director, Princess Margaret Hospital

Rosetti, 3rd floor
8:25–9:25 Keynote Speakers: Pamela Catton, Medical Director, Breast Cancer Survivorship Program
9:25–9:45 Refreshment Break
Rosetti-Foyer, 3rd floor
9:45–12:00 Workshop (see below)
12:00–1:00 Lunch
Monarchs, main level
1:00–2:00 Like a Fish Out of Water: Men Being Helpful to Women with Cancer: A reader's theatre performance
Rosetti, 3rd floor
2:00–4:15 Workshop (see below)
4:15 Wrap up with Rob
Please join Dr. Robert Buckman for a stimulating discussion and wrap up of lessons learned.
Rosetti-Foyer, 3rd floor
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SATURDAY, March 24 WORKSHOPS
1 Peer-to-Peer Support: Sharing the journey
Maya Regehr and Marlene Taube-Schiff
Turner, 3rd floor
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2 Let Your Cancer Speak: The courage to re-frame the life you have, not the life you imagined!
Marc Doucet and Sharon Konyen
Austin, 3rd floor
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3 Nutrition and Diet During and After Treatment:
Strategies for a healthy lifestyle

Daniela Fierini and Susan Haines
James, 3rd floor
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4 Survivorship and Sexuality: What men are afraid to tell their partners
Andrew Matthew
Baker, 3rd floor
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5 Caregivers are Survivors Too: Finding hope, balance and support
Maureen Daniels and Cheryl Kanter
Seymour, 2nd floor
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6 Dispelling Myths and Maintaining Hope: Palliative care as part of survivorship
Dori Seccareccia, Anita Singh and Kerry Knickle
Scott, 2nd floor
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7 How to Become and Expert Survivor by
"Knowing, Navigating and Negotiating
"
Scott Secord
Stevenson, 2nd floor
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8 Google Rehab: How to search effectively for health information on the internet
Michelle Arbuckle and Todie Winter
Rosetti, 3rd floor
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