Connect Education Workshop Details

• Overview of Nausea and Vomiting from Chemotherapy
• Understanding Anticipatory and Delayed Nausea and Vomiting
• Managing Symptoms
• Practical Eating Tips
• Clinical Trials
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team
• Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Advocating for Your Care
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Steven Grunberg, MD Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont
Charles L. Loprinzi, MD Professor of Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Gary R. Morrow, PhD, MS Director, Behavioral Medicine Unit, Director, Community Clinical Oncology Program Research Base, Associate Director, Community Research, University of Rochester Cancer Center
Jennifer Crum, MS, RD Registered Dietitian, New York University Cancer Institute
Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

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, Pathways to Prevention, Research Advocacy Network, Vital Options International & The Group Room, The Wellness Community

This program is made possible by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

August 26, 2009