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Topics Covered
- What We Know and Don’t Know about COVID-19
- Effects of COVID-19 on People Living with Cancer
- Where to Find Reliable Information Regarding this Pandemic & Its Treatment
- How to Currently Protect Yourself & Loved Ones from COVID-19
- Social Distancing, Masks & Gloves
- Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments to Reduce Your Exposure to COVID-19
- How to Prepare for Your Telemedicine/Telehealth Appointments
- Coping with Increasing “Self-Quarantine Fatigue”
- Working Closely with Your Health Care Team about Your Wishes & Health Care Directives
- How Might a Vaccine Work
- Tips to Manage the Practical, Emotional & Financial Stresses Related to COVID-19 & Cancer
- Helping Children During this Pandemic
- Self-Care & Stress Management Suggestions
- Questions to Ask Our Panel of Experts
Our Panel of Experts

Richard J. Gralla, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center

John P. Leonard, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Innovation and Initiatives, Executive Vice Chair, Weill Department of Medicine, Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian

Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD
Professor, Cutaneous Cancers, Medical Oncology, Executive Director, Integration and Program Development, Cancer Network The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Judith Nelson, MD, JD
Chief, Supportive Care Service, Attending, Critical Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD
Former Founding Director, Cancer Support Services, Continuum Cancer Centers of New York, Author, Researcher in Oncology

Lori Wiener, PhD, MSW, FAPOS
Co-Director, Behavioral Health Care, Director, Psychosocial Support and Research Program, Pediatric Oncology Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Lauren Chatalian, MSW
Women and Children’s Program Manager, CancerCare

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 November 16, 2020.