Vancouver Education Seminar 2011

A morning of hope and support ...

Saturday, July 9, 2011
9:00 am - 12:00 Noon

Riley Park Community Centre - 50 E, 30th Ave.
Vancouver, BC

Speakers and Presentations:

• Personal Story: Patient or Caregiver
   
• Psychosocial Late Effects Associated with Long-Term Pediatric Brain Tumour Survival
  Dr. Fuchsia Howard,  Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia, School of Population and Public Health, Psychosocial Oncology
   
• Late Effects and Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors- what are the risks
  Karen Goddard, Radiation Oncologist, BC Cancer Agency, Department of Radiation Oncology, Post-Pediatric Late Effects

Speaker Biographies:

Dr. Fuchsia Howard

Dr. Fuchsia Howard is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of BC, School of Population and Public Health, where she focuses on cancer survivorship. She is currently conducting research on the medical and psychosocial challenges experienced by survivors of childhood cancer as well as their health service needs. While completing her masters and doctorate degrees in nursing from the University of BC she received national and provincial awards, including the CIHR Strategic Training Initiative in Psychosocial Oncology. Adding to this expertise, she has conducted research in cancer prevention, hereditary cancer, decision making theory, culture and illness and knowledge translation.

Karen Goddard

Karen Goddard is a radiation oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency. Her special interests include pediatric radiation oncology, the management of soft tissue and bone sarcomas, pediatric oncology medical education and late effects after treatment for childhood cancer. She is a member of the Children’s oncology group and was a founding member of the Pediatric Radiation Oncology Society. She is also a member of the Childhood/Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors (CAYACS) Research Program funded by the Canadian Cancer Society. This program uses data linkage technology to study the impact of childhood cancer and it’s therapy on the incidence and patterns of morbidity in long-term survivors. Karen is also editor in chief of the educational website www.pedsoncologyeducation.com. Karen’s latest publication is: “Prospective evaluation of legal difficulties and quality of life in adult survivors of childhood cancer.” Olson R, Hung G, Bobinski M A, Goddard K. Pediatric Blood and Cancer July 2010. Another manuscript regarding late effects in pediatric brain tumour survivors (CAYACS Study) has very recently been submitted for publication.

To learn more or to register for the Vancouver Education Seminar, please contact:

Sue Ruypers
Research and Education Specialist
sruypers@braintumour.ca
1-800-265-5106 or 519-642-7755 ext 240