New Brunswick Cancer Network

Invites you to

A Provincial Interprofessional Education Day for the New Brunswick Oncology Workforce

Working together- Cancer care expertise in New Brunswick

Friday, May 9, 2008

8:45 – 3:45

The Delta Hotel Fredericton

225 Woodstock Road

Fredericton, New Brunswick

New Brunswick Cancer Network

NBCN is a division of the Department of Health, established to create an evidence-based provincial strategy for all elements of cancer care, including prevention, screening, treatment, follow-up care, palliative care, education, and research.

The mission of NBCN is to reduce the burden of cancer for all New Brunswickers. “Working together to ensure high quality services”. Our goals are to reduce the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of cancer among New Brunswickers through the planning, delivery, and evaluation of sustainable cancer services.

NBCN is charged with ensuring a provincially coordinated approach to cancer programs and services, involving the development of policies and standards for all elements of cancer care. In conjunction with other Department of Health divisions, NBCN works with Regional Health Authorities to efficiently deliver cancer services to New Brunswickers, as close to home as possible.

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Programme

8:45 amRegistration

9:00 am

Welcoming remarks by Dr. Réjean Savoie and Dr Eshwar Kumar, CEOs

9:15 am

Kim Chapman- Survivorship

9:55 am

Ted Lawrence- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

10:35 amNutrition Break

10:50 am

Robert Roy- Brachytherapy

11:30 am

Annette Landry- Pediatric Interventions for Painful Procedures

12:10 pm

Joan Maloney- Breast Cancer

12: 50 Lunch

1:30 pm

Dr Asif Shaikh- Colorectal Cancer

2:30 pm

BRAID Project- Interactive Interprofessional Session

3:30 pmEvaluation & Closing

Objectives

The objectives of the education day are to:

  • Facilitate interaction among oncology professionals;
  • Familiarize participants with expertise, technologies and services available in the province;
  • Improve communication across disciplines within the cancer care continuum;and
  • Advance the professional development of New Brunswick’s oncology workforce.

Interprofessional practice

Interprofessional practice (IPP) is based on principles and competencies of collaborative patient-centred care. In this interactive presentation, health professionals from diverse disciplines will interact with a simulated patient who has a diagnosis of colon cancer. The BRAID project presentation will highlight a patient’s experiences while attempting to navigate through the current silos that exist in today’s health care system.

Speakers

  1. Dr. Réjean Savoie, Co-CEO, NBCN
  2. Dr. Eshwar Kumar, Co-CEO, NBCN
  3. Kim Chapman, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Oncology, RiverValley Health Authority
  4. Ted Lawrence, Medical Physicist, Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation
  5. Robert Roy, Brachytherapy Nurse Navigator,Beausejour Regional Health Authority
  6. Annette Landry, Info-Hope Project Coordinator, Beausejour Regional Health Authority
  7. Joan Maloney, Breast Health Specialist, South-East Regional Health Authority
  8. Dr.M. Asif Shaikh, South-East Regional Health Authority
  9. BRAID Project, Interprofessional Education Program Committee

Translation

Presentations will be made in both French and English. Simultaneous translation will be available for all participants.

Registration Form

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Payment

Student participation is FREE.

For others, cost of participation is $30. Please make cheques payable to the Minister of Finance. No refunds will be provided.

Return registration form and payment by:

April 30, 2008.

To: Martha Paynter

Coordinator of Education

PO Box 5100

520 King St

2nd Floor, Carleton Place

Fredericton, NB

Canada E3B 5G8

Tel: 506-444-2689, Fax:506-453-5522

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