Session Descriptions

Below are descriptions of the sessions for the 2024 West Coast Conference on Work & Cancer, on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

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Navigating Work & Cancer (9:45 AM PT) - 2.25 CEs/CNEs/PDCs

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.

Managing Stress (1:00 PM PT) - 1.5 CEs/CNEs/PDCs

Did you know that stress is our body’s way of responding to a demand and not all stress is “bad”? In this 90-minute interactive webinar, psychotherapist, Julie Larson, will guide us through stress 101, identifying stress triggers, proven techniques for stress management, setting boundaries and ideas for how to integrate these into your work-life balance during and after cancer treatment.

Optional Networking Session (2:30 - 3:30 PM PT) - No CEs/CNEs/PDCs

End your day by joining a breakout room with your fellow Conference attendees. This will be an unstructured opportunity for conversation and connection.

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