OCATS conference Sept 24th, 2009 Survivors, Support People, Medical Professionals

FOR SURVIVORS, SUPPORT PEOPLE &
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
Saskatchewan’s first provincial Gynecologic Cancer Conference
Co-Chairs Scott Livingstone of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency and Darlene Gray of OCATS


To raise funds for New Patient Care Kits for approximately three hundred Saskatchewan women per year who are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer.

registration:http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=ce9c4a0f-157e-4a42-ab49-0f19dae902e3

PRESENTING:

♦ Rosalee Longmoore, RN, President of Sask Union of Nurses – Nurses’ Role in Cancer Care Contributing to Quality of Life
♦ Dr. Vicki Holmes, Medical Director of the Women’s Mid-Life Health Centre – GP’S Role from Diagnosis to Treatment
♦ MORNING PANEL PRESENTATIONS
C Andrew Gilbertson, Pharmacist - Community Pharmacist’s Role in Family Health & Managing Medications
C Dr. Heather Fox, Naturopath – Non Traditional Methods of Diagnosis & Treatment
C Monica Milas, Counsellor & Therapist – Support for the Emotional Side Effects of Cancer & Treatments
♦ Scott Livingstone, CEO, Sask Cancer Agency – Saskatchewan’s New Gynecologic Oncology Program
♦ AFTERNOON PANEL PRESENTATIONS
C Dr. M. Salim, Medical Oncologist, Allan Blair Cancer Centre – Clinical Study Trials for New Drug Therapies
C Dr. C. Giede, Gynecologic Oncologist, SHR – Medical Options for Recurrent Cancer
C Wendy Stoeber, Genetic Counsellor, Royal University Hospital – Identifying Families with Hereditary Risk
♦ CLOSING PRESENTATION: Sandi Pniauskas, Long Term Ovarian Cancer Survivor & Canada's Leading
Ovarian Cancer "Patient" Advocate. Presentation & dialogue based on experiences as patient, survivor-research, teacher & support person.