AOSW 2009 Conference Agenda
WEDNESDAY, May 6th • THURSDAY, May 7th • FRIDAY. May 8th
NOTE: Look for sessions with this symbol (*). This denotes possible ethics credits.
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009
6:30 AM - 6:00 PM Registration Opens
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM SIG Meetings
• SIG 1 – Blood and Marrow Transplant
• SIG 2 – Children and Cancer
• SIG 3 – End of Life
• SIG 4 – Complimentary and Alternative Medicine
• SIG 5 – Brain Tumor
• SIG 6 – Spirituality
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM ICC1 I Can Cope Facilitator Training, Part 1
Paula Plona, ACSW, OSW-C; Kelli Bass, LCSW, OSW-C
Facilitator training for the American Cancer Society’s I Can Cope (ICC) program is offered in cooperation with the Association of Oncology Social Work. Comprised of psycho-educational classes for adult cancer patients and caregivers, ICC is designed to help increase cancer knowledge and improve coping skills. Classes are facilitated by degreed health professionals such as social workers.
This 2-part workshop provides training for new ICC facilitators. Pre-registration and attendance at both sessions is required. The registration deadline for the ICC Facilitator Training, Parts 1 & 2, is April 13, 2009. No late or onsite registrations will be accepted. Contact Greta Greer at greta.greer@cancer.org.
8:00 AM - 10:50 AM Papers & Workshops
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
• D1/E1 Group Work 101: A Workshop
Rachel M. Schneider, MSW, LCSW
• D2/E2 Young Adult Cancer Survivorship: The New Frontier
Leora Lowenthal, LCSW, OSW-C; Yvette Colón, PhD, MSW
• D3 A Multi-faceted Campaign to Reach Spanish-Speaking Cancer Survivors and their Loved Ones
Haley D. Justice MPH, CHES - Handout
• D4 Rational Suicide: Is it Rational?
Miriam Innocenti, LCSW - Handout
• D5* Ethical Reasoning about Patient Eligibility in Allogeneic BMT Based on Psychosocial Criteria
Larry W. Foster, PhD, MSW; Linda J. McLellan, MSW - Handout
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
• E1/D1 [Continued from D1]
• E2/D2 [Continued from D2]
• E3/F3 “Navigating the Health Care System”: A Program for Teaching Survivors and Their Family Caregivers,
Susan Blacker, MSW
• E4 Woman to Woman: Development of a Hospital Based Multi Modality Support Program for Women with Gynecologic Cancer
Arden Moulton, LMSW; Valerie Goldfein - Handout
• E5 Nurturing the Spirit: How a Diagnosis of Cancer can Challenge or Strengthen One’s Spiritual Well-Being: A Group Model
Cheryl R. Koeber, MSW, LCSW, Suzanne C. Murdock, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C - Handout
• E6/F6 58 Years in Oncology Social Work: Exhilaration, Errors, Growth and Gratitude
Susan Hedlund, MSW, LCSW; Hester Hill Schnipper, MSW - Handout
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
• F1* Social Work Ethics in Pandemic Emergency
Patricia D. Bledsoe, MEd, MSW, LCSW - Handout - Handout 2
• F2 Recognizing the Enduring Impact: The Sexual Self of Young Adult Cancer Survivors As Compared To Their Healthy Peers (A Research Project)
Sage Bolte, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C - Handout
• F3/E3 [Continued from E3]
• F4 Let It Shine: Expanding Our Role through Public Speaking, Teaching and Presenting at Conferences
Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, ACSW, BCD; Michele Williams, MSW, MA, LCSW, OSW-C - Handout
• F5 Identity: A New Model of Cancer Survivorship
Barbara E. Abernathy, MS, LMHC - Handout
• F6/E6 [Continued from E6] - Handout
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM American Cancer Society and CURE Magazine Luncheon on Patient Navigation
Patient Navigation: Definitions, Roles, and Opportunities for Integration
A moderated panel discussion. Moderator: Pam Murph, LCSW - Handout
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Papers & Workshops
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
• G1 Elements of Mind Body: Exploring Techniques to Reduce Distress, Ease Pain and Promote Wellness
Drucilla Brethwaite, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C; Geronima Cortese-Jimenez, RN, MPH, OCN;
Micheline Toussaint, MSW, LCSW - Handout
• G2 Three Threads of History Connect: The Development of the Association of Oncology Social Work, 1984-2009
Patricia Ann Fobair, MSW, LCSW, MPH - Handout
• G3 “Help I’m Dying and No One Will Talk to Me about It!”
Rose L. Slirzewski, MSW, LCSW - Handout 1 - Handout 2
• G4 Psychosocial Interventions with Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients on an Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Bryn M. Dunham, LCSW - Handout
• G5 Maintaining Program Quality Assurance during Times of Change
William Goeren, MS in Social Work; Richard Hara PhD, MS, LCSW; Robin Hershkowitz, MSW, LCSW - Handout
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM ACS Quality of Life Award Lecture
It’s Not Just About the Body: Revisiting Cancer Care for the Whole Person
Susan Hedlund, MSW, LCSW - Handout
2:50 PM - 3:55 PM AOSW Annual Business Meeting & Awards Presentation
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM Papers & Workshops
4:05 PM - 4:55 PM
• H1 The Power of Collaboration: Extending Psychosocial Interventions and Care to Rural and Underserved Populations
Carolyn Messner, DSW, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD, ACSW; Emily Peterson, BA - Handout
• H2 Meaning and Suffering – The Importance of Achieving a Balance in Clinical Focus and the Power of the Research, Reflective Practice Loop
Carrie Lethborg, PhD, MSW, BSW - Handout
• H3 Portraits of the Dying Poor: The Lived Experience of Medicaid Patients with Advanced Cancer
Tara J. Schapmire, MSSW; Anna C. Faul, PhD; Barbara A. Head, PhD, RN, CHPN, ACSW - Handout
• H4 We Are Not Immune: Health Care Providers with Cancer
Susan R. Glaser, LCSW - Handout
• H5 Improving Outcomes for Families Facing Cancer: A Four Phase Treatment Approach
Patricia A. Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R - Handout
5:05 PM - 5:55 PM SIG Leader Meeting
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Reception, Poster Session B & Silent Auction
WEDNESDAY, May 7th • FRIDAY. May 8th
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