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Topics Covered
- Updates for Veterans Living with Cancer, in the Context of COVID-19
- Post-Traumatic Stress, Pain Management & Survivorship
- Adherence to Treatment Plans
- Taking Your Treatment on Schedule
- Coordinating Doctor Visits, Transportation & Daily Schedules
- Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
- Suggestions to Overcome Barriers in Coordinating Care in Different Health Care Settings
- Stresses on Caregivers in Coordinating Care
- Long Distance Caregivers
- Self-Care Tips for Veterans Living with Cancer and Their Loved Ones
- Helpful Hints in Communicating with Your Health Care Team and Health Care Providers with Guidelines to Prepare for Telemedicine/Telehealth Visits with Your Health Care Team
- Finding and Using Practical Resources, including Veteran Specific Resources
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts
Joseph F. O'Donnell, MD
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Jan O. Kemnade, MD, PhD
Instructor, Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine
Maria C. Bishop, MD, FACP, FAACE
Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Section (VAMC), Chair, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Ethics Committee
Georgie Cusack, MS, RN, AOCNS
Director of Education and Patient Safety, Office of the Clinical Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Adjunct Nurse Leader, Nursing Research and Translational Science, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health
Louisa Daratsos, PhD, MSW
Psychosocial Coordinator for Oncology/Palliative Care, Community & Social Services, VA NY Harbor Healthcare System Brooklyn Campus
Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC
Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW
Director of Education and Training, CancerCare
Brochure
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Workshop Date
This workshop was originally recorded on June 26, 2020.