Patient and caregiver experiences navigating cancer care during emergencies

Purpose

This workshop, Patient and caregiver experiences navigating cancer care during emergencies, gives essential insights into managing cancer care during natural disasters and public health emergencies. In this workshop, speakers discuss emergency preparedness for patients and healthcare providers, accessing critical healthcare services, and fostering resilience in times of crisis. Discover practical strategies for continuity in cancer care and hear firsthand from clinicians, patients and caregivers who have successfully navigated cancer care during an emergency.

Panelists

Robin Evans
Cancer Research Advocate
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
&
Clinical Trial Ambassador
Abramson Cancer Center
Penn Medicine

Susan Hedlund, MSW., LCSW, OSW-C
Director of Patient & Family Services
Knight Cancer Institute
&
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology
School of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University

Tammy Glover, MSN, RN, OCN
Nurse Manager – Pennsylvania
Penn Home Infusion Therapy
Penn Medicine At Home

Moderator

Veronica Chollette, RN, MS
Program Director
Health Systems and Interventions Research Branch
Healthcare Delivery Research Program
Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute

Background Reading

• Robin Evans, Robin Evans Uses Her Own Battle As Fuel In Larger Fight Against Breast Cancer
• Hedlund S. Voices from a COVID ICU: It's Like We're at War and No One on the Outside Knows. J Palliat Med. 2022 Mar;25(3):514-515. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0492. Epub 2021 Dec 28. PMID: 34962163.
• Hedlund S. Wildfire: The Intersection between Disaster and Humanity. J Palliat Med. 2021 May;24(5):790-791. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0665. PMID: 33945319.
• Tammy Glover, ONS Podcast, Episode 142: The How-to of Home Infusions

This webinar is archived on the HDRP Events webpage.