Connect Education Workshop Details

• Overview of Peripheral Neuropathy
• Contributing Factors
• Describing Neuropathy to Your Health Care Team
• Medications to Treat Discomfort and Pain
• How Physical Medicine Contributes to Evaluating Neuropathy
• Medical and Rehabilitation Management of Neuropathy
• Practical Tips to Cope
• Special Care of Your Feet and Nails
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Julie Silver, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Nessa Coyle, NP, PhD, FAAN Pain and Palliative Care Service, Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
John S. Steinberg, DPM Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The Center for Wound Healing, Georgetown University Hospital
Glenn Meuche, MSW Pain Services Program Coordinator, CancerCare

American Academy of Pain Management, American Cancer Society, American Pain Foundation, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Association of Oncology Social Work, Black Women's Health Imperative, Cancer Patient Education Network, Education Network to Advance Cancer Clinical Trials, Gilda's Club Worldwide, Intercultural Cancer Council, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, National Center for Frontier Communities, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, National Family Caregivers Association, Research Advocacy Network, Vital Options International & The Group Room, The Wellness Community

This program was made possible by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC.

July 16, 2009