Webinars

The objectives of this webinar session are:

• Define the “extended” survivorship phase.
• Review cancer survivor facts and figures.
• Identify immediate effects of cancer treatment.
• Identify strategies for addressing the unique needs of cancer survivors in this stage.
• Discuss the navigator’s role in evaluating, assessing, and planning follow-up care.

The objectives of this webinar session are:

• Define the “permanent/long-term” survivorship phase
• Review cancer survivor facts and figures
• Identify the prevalent concerns/needs of survivors in this phase
• Identify strategies to address survivor needs in this phase
• Discuss navigator’s role in evaluating, assessing and planning follow-up care
• Discuss special considerations for the AYA and transplant population in this phase

“Somatic Testing and Tumor Profiling Overview,” hosted by the AONN+ Genetics and Genomics Committee.

Objectives:

1. Provide a clear understanding of what AI is and how it functions in the healthcare context, particularly in patient navigation.
2. Explain how AI can aid in patient care, from diagnosis and treatment to patient monitoring and follow-up.
3. Acknowledge the limitations and challenges of AI in healthcare, emphasizing the need for human oversight and decision-making.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. During this webinar Houston Methodists' Cassandra Green, MSN, RN, OCN, will discuss non-melanoma skin cancer facts, myths, and risk factors. She will also share strategies for prevention.

Psychosocial distress and supportive care in non-melanoma skin cancer patients. Skin cancer types overview with a focus on non-melanoma skin cancer. Physical changes, psychosocial distress and financial toxicity discussion in this population and how best to support the patient and their families though cancer treatment.

Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer is a nonprofit committed to funding research, raising awareness, and supporting patients and caregivers internationally. During this webinar foundation CEO Andrea Eidelman and Communications Director Brittnay Starks will talk about the free resources available to the patient and caregiver community through their organization. They will also discuss the health disparities and inequalities that affect the stomach cancer community.

Online information about cancer is everywhere. But not all information is accurate or reliable! The information that you read in journal articles is very different from what patients are reading about the exact same science.

Join Sue Friedman, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit FORCE, for an interactive session that will empower providers with resources to help patients improve their health literacy and find reliable and relevant health information online.

In collaboration with the Cancer Support Community, we are pleased to invite you to a webinar entitled “Precision Medicine & Comprehensive Biomarker Testing: Using Patient-Tested Plain Language to Improve Communication with Your Patients” presented by Claire Saxton, Cancer Support Community Vice President of Patient Experience and Nikki Martin, LUNGevity Foundation Director of Precision Medicine Initiatives.