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Workshop

Veterans and Cancer Unique Challenges
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Event Date

Friday, March 06, 2026

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET

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This activity is supported by Pfizer and was made possible through an independent grant from Merck & Co., Inc. CancerCare’s application for continuing education credits for this program is supported by the Diana Napoli Fund.
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Topics Covered
  • Overview of the Unique Challenges for Veterans Living with Cancer
  • Your Veteran’s Identity
  • Veterans Coping with Cancer
  • Co-Morbidities Impact on Veterans
  • Overview & Definition of Fatigue
  • Evaluation & Treatment of Fatigue
  • Post-Traumatic Stress, Pain Management & Survivorship
  • Adherence to Treatment Plans: Taking Your Treatment on Schedule
  • Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
  • Tips to Overcome Barriers in Coordinating Care in Different Health Care Settings
  • Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA) Medical Centers & Non VHA Hospitals
  • Stresses on Caregivers in Coordinating Care
  • Long Distance Caregivers
  • Self-Care Tips for Veterans Living with Cancer & Their Loved Ones
  • Helpful Hints in Communicating with Your Health Care Team & Health Care Providers
  • Finding & Using Practical Resources, Including Veteran Specific Resources
  • Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Facilitators
Facilitator
Kayla Miranda, MD
Hematologist/Oncologist, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Assistant Professor, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
Facilitator
Maria Bishop, MD, FACP, FAACE
Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Program Director, Hematology-Oncology Section (VAMC), Chair, Southern Arizona VA Health Care System Ethics Committee
Facilitator
Joseph O'Donnell, MD
Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Facilitator
Diana Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC
Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Facilitator
Francesca Bates, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, Oncology Psychology, VA New Jersey Health Care System
Facilitator
Alba Lopez, DSW
U.S. Army Veteran, Program Manager, Post-9/11 Military to VA (M2VA) Case Management Program, Patient Care Services Social Work, VA New Jersey Healthcare System
Facilitator
Cecilia Kuepper, MSW, OSW-C, LCSW
Oncology Social Worker, Healing Hearts Program Coordinator, CancerCare

Continuing Education Credits

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Social Workers: This program has been submitted to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, an approved provider through the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners, provider #CS4607, for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Cancer Care, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0088. This workshop is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour.

Registered Dietitians: This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for one Continuing Professional Education Unit (CPEU).

Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®): This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hour. Cancer Care, Inc is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

To request continuing education paperwork, please email your name, profession, and address to [email protected] after the program. All paperwork for continuing education credit must be requested, completed, and submitted within two weeks of the live program.