Welcome to
Effective Communication with your Healthcare Team: What You Need to Know!
September 22, 2021
Virtual/Online program through Zoom in Partnership with
LLS and Hope Connections for Cancer Support
Program: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Speaker
Brennan Streck, PhD, RN, MPH
Postdoctoral Cancer Prevention Fellow, National Cancer Institute, NIH
Program
When diagnosed with a blood cancer, you practically have to learn a new language overnight as you become familiar with diagnosis types, treatment names, interpreting test results, and of course your doctors, nurses, and support staff.
Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Hope Connections for Cancer Support for this free virtual education program to understand the roles and responsibilities of various members of your cancer care team as we deep-dive into the importance of communication during your cancer journey. We will explore the modern-day patient-centered care medical model and what it means for you (the patient), as well as how to approach difficult conversations, self-advocacy, and health literacy issues. Have a question you’ve always wondered, but haven’t felt comfortable asking? Bring those questions along for a safe space to chat with an experienced cancer nurse.
Participants will also learn about the resources available in their community and those provided by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Hope Connections for Cancer Support. Please invite caregivers and family members as well.
Heather Burneson, Sr. Patient & Community Outreach Manager at 914-364-3416 or Heather.Burneson@lls.org