South West Cancer Symposium - for Nursing, GPs and Allied Health Professionals - 6838
Date and time
Location
The Quality Hotel Lighthouse
Carey Street Bunbury, WA 6230 AustraliaDescription
WACOG South West Cancer Symposium
"What's new in cancer care" for GPs, Nursing & Allied Health Professionals
9:30am - Registration
10:00 am - Presentations begin
12:30pm Lunch provided
3:30pm - Session close
Free event - limited places available
Invited Speakers:
Overview & update of the Cancer Plan 2020-2025
Dr Lisa Miller - Medical Co-director WA Cancer & Palliative Care Network, Consultant Psychiatrist North Metro Health Service
Immunotherapy Update
Dr Wei-Sen Lam - Medical Oncologist FSH, Director of Medical Oncology, WACHS, Clinical Lead – TeleOncology, WACHS
Radiotherapy Update - new technologies in skin, breast and lung cancer management (VMAT, stereotactic, breath hold techniques)
Dr Kasri Rahim - Radiation Oncologist, South West Radiation Oncology Service, Bunbury
Telehealth/Tele-chemotherapy & regional cancer service plans update
Dr Wei-Sen Lam
Distinguishing distress, demoralisation & depression in cancer care
Dr Lisa Miller
"The container containing": mental health issues and coping strategies for health professionals working in complex care
Karen Anderson - Psychotherapist, Counsellor and Lecturer ECU
Cancer Council WA - update of services in the SouthWest
For more information, please contact wacog@cancerwa.asn.au
Organised by
Western Australian Clinical Oncology Group is a joint project of Cancer Council WA and Department of Health, providing multi-disciplinary educational initiatives on all aspects of cancer control.