Connect Education Workshop Details

• Advances in Cancer Treatment and Side Effect Management
• Talking with Your Health Care Team
• Managing Your Cancer Treatments While Working
• Understanding Your Legal Rights in the Workplace
• Effective Communication with Co-Workers and Supervisors
• Coping with Your Emotions at Work
• Practical Solutions to Address Workplace Challenges
• Tips for Creating a Plan to Continue Working
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Ruth Oratz, MD, FACP The Women's Oncology and Wellness Practice, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, New York University School of Medicine
Debra J. Wolf, Esq. Senior Attorney, LegalHealth, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Patricia Spicer, MSW Breast Cancer Program Coordinator, CancerCare
Kate Sweeney Executive Director, Cancer and Careers, Cosmetic Executive Women Foundation

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

This program is made possible by support from Roche.

March 12, 2009