National Conference Session Descriptions

Below are session descriptions for the 2024 National Conference on Work & Cancer.

Ask the Experts: The Doctor's Perspective

What role do your oncologist and extended healthcare team play in thinking through your ability to work? How do you manage treatment side effects while on the job? Are there work-friendly treatment options to consider? Hear insights into these questions—and more—from our panel of medical oncologists.

Connecting The Dots: Navigating Work & Cancer

There are many employment-related questions to consider after a cancer diagnosis, and each person’s path will be different based on their treatment, personal- and work-circumstances. In this session, you will hear critical information and practical guidance for addressing your unique needs, including thinking through disclosure, tips for balancing treatment and work, dos and don’ts for an effective job search, communication strategies (including “The Swivel”), managing side effects and so much more.

Ask the Expert: Activating Employer Support

How can workplaces create stronger systems of support for employees navigating a cancer diagnosis or caregiving.? This session explores that question through one company’s reimagining their own approach to assisting employees while inspiring other organizations to do the same. Don’t miss this meaningful conversation between CAC’s Executive Director, Rebecca Nellis and Gina Jacobson, Program Director of Working with Cancer, as they share valuable insights for activating employer support, ensuring details about available benefits is effectively communicated to those who need them, and fostering caring environments that can empower workers during challenging times.

Ask the Experts: Strategies for Self-Care & Emotional Well-Being

Balancing work and/or a job search with the realities of family, life and treatment can, understandably, feel overwhelming – and knowing how to find moments of balance isn’t always intuitive. In this session, a panel of mental health professionals will provide expert insight and answer your specific questions about practical, accessible approaches to self-care and emotional well-being including setting and expressing boundaries, managing stress, how to build self-care habits into your work week and personal life, and more.