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A National Forum on Cancer Care for All Canadians Improving Access & Minimizing Disparities for Vulnerable Populations st rd November 1 - 3 , 2007 The Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites 1763 Comox Street, Vancouver, BC In Cooperation with: Interprofessional Continuing Education I P The University of British Columbia C E GENERAL INFORMATION Location: The Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites in Stanley Park 1763 Comox Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada Telephone: 604-688-7711 Fax: 604-688-5934 Toll free in North America: 1-800-663-1144 The Coast Plaza is within easy walking distance of world famous Stanley Park, the beaches of English Bay, and a wide variety of restaurants. To avoid disappointment book your room now! A National Forum on Cancer Care Rates: $135 single or double or twin occupancy $175 one bedroom suites, additional person $20 for All Canadians Hotel tax of 10% and 7% GST will be added to all rates. Improving Access & Minimizing Children under 18 stay free in same room as Disparities for Vulnerable Populations parents (max. applies). Purpose: A block of rooms will be held at the conference rate until October st To prepare an action plan for improving access to culturally 1 , 2007. Please make your own reservation by calling the hotel competent quality cancer care for all Canadians. directly. Identify yourself with the National Forum on Cancer Care for All Canadians. Description: Online booking is also available: This national forum will bring together leaders from all levels of www.coasthotels.com (Quote booking code: CPS-GFC2135) government, academia, public health, mental health, minority- serving institutions and communities, to advance key issues Parking: and opportunities for improving minority access and minimizing • Conference Hotel - $2.00 per hour up to $12.00 per day (6 am disparities. The following themes will be addressed: 1. Access: - 6 pm). Service Utilization and Quality Care; 2. Systemic Cancer Care • West End Community Centre, 870 Denman (entrance off Haro) and Health Care Providers; 3. Research Methods, Data and $3.50 - $6.00 per day ($1 coins accepted) Evaluation. Refund and Cancellation Policy Refunds will be made (less a $50.00 processing fee) if written Objectives: notice of withdrawal is received by October 4th, 2007. • To provide a forum for sharing what works! strategies and interventions on cancer care from around the world. No refunds will be granted for withdrawal after that date. • To identify actions to be taken by Canadian policymakers to Interprofessional Continuing Education reserves the right to improve and enhance current cancer care in Canada. cancel or move this program if registration is insufficient. In the • To form a national/international community of practice for event of cancellation, a full refund will be issued. equitable cancer care and research. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Who Should Attend: We would like to acknowledge with special appreciation the significant financial support from: This interdisciplinary forum will be of interest to the following audience: counsellors; cultural brokers; educators; ethicists; family physicians; health system administrative/managers; Canadian Partnership interpreters; nurses; occupational therapists; oncologists; patient/ Against Cancer caregiver advocates; physiotherapists; psychiatrists; psychologists; policymakers; researchers; social workers and And the financial contributions from the following organizations: other interested health care professionals and community organizations. Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC/Yukon Chapter Credits All participants attending will be given a certificate stating the Canadian Cancer Society number of educational instruction hours.Specialized credits will (towards bursary program) be applied for from several professional organizations. Please refer to our website for updates: www.interprofessional.ubc.ca Fraser Health Authority Bursary There will be a limited number of Canadian bursaries available. Province of British Columbia Please submit a letter with your registration, indicating which organization you belong to, describing your financial need as well Ortho BioTech as how your participation would benefit you and your community. PROGRAM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007 Thursday, November 1, 2007 11:00 am Concurrent Session A ROOM 1 Panel Presentation: Patient Navigation (11:00 - 12:15) 7:15 am Registration & light refreshments Moderator: Jill Taylor Brown, MSW, RSW Director, Patient & Family Support Services, CancerCare 8:00 am Welcome Remarks Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Maria Cristina Barroetavena, MD, PhD Presenters: Researcher SocioBehavioural Research Centre, BC Donna Smith, RN, NP Cancer Agency and Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Patient Navigation Community Liaison, Cancer Care Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS Opening Blessing Lee Styres-Loft Chief Ian Campbell Aboriginal Patient Navigator, Supportive Care & Palliative Chief and Council, Squamish Nation, North Vancouver, BC Care Programs, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON LaDonna Fehr 8:05 am Opening Video Audrey Friedman Director, Patient Education And Survivorship, Princess 8:15 am Opening Remarks introductions Margaret Hospital, Clinical Program Head, Patient Simon Sutcliffe Education, Cancer Care, Toronto, ON President & CEO, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC; Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian Partnership Against ROOM 2 Oral Presentation Theme: Telehealth and Rural Cancer (CPAC) and Remote (11:00 - 12:15) Opening Remarks by Utilization of Palliative Radiotherapy for Women with Jeff Lozon Breast Cancer in Alberta Chair of Board of Directors, Canadian Partnership Against Brita Danielson MD Cancer (CPAC); President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Senior Radiation Oncology Resident, Department of Michael’s Hospital Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB Improving Access to Breast Screening for First Nation 8:30 am Keynote Presentation: Cultural Competence – A Practical Women from Small, Isolated Manitoba Communities Path to Access and Disparity Reduction Katie Watters Sharon Davis-Murdoch, BA, MA Education Coordinator, Manitoba Breast Screening Diversity and Social Inclusion Health Policy Advisor, Nova Program, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Scotia Department of Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia Integrating Aboriginal Group Trips into The Mobile Scheduling System 9:10 am Plenary Presentation: Integrating “Marginalized Evidence” Katie Watters into Decision-making, Planning and Practice Education Coordinator, Manitoba Breast Screening Sarah Bowen, PhD Program, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Director, Research and Evaluation, Winnipeg Regional Edyth Lucas Health Authority; Assistant Professor, Department of Mobile Coordinator, Manitoba Breast Screening Program, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, MB Examining the Use of Subspecialty Teleoncology in Consultation Delivery to Remote Centres 9:50 am Plenary Presentation: Partnering with First Nations Arminee Kazanjian Communities – A First Nations Cancer Strategy is not a Professor, Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, Separate Road The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Evan Adams, MD ROOM 3 Oral Presentation Theme: Minorities and Aboriginal - 1 Director, Division of Aboriginal People’s Health, Department of Family Practice, and Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor, (11:00 - 12:15) Office of the Provincial Health Officer, Ministry of Health, From Research Into Practice: The Evolution of Support Victoria, BC Services for Chinese Cancer Patients Sandy Kwong MSW, RSW 10:30 am Introduction to the facilitated small groups Oncology Social Worker, Patient and Family Counselling Chrystal Palaty, PhD Services, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC Consultant, Special Projects, Vancouver, BC Maria Barroetavena MD, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor, Heath Care and Epidemiology, UBC; Research Consultant, Sociobehavioural Research 10:35 am Refreshment Break - Poster viewing and Exhibits open Centre, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC Kirsten Bell PhD Registration is available online: www.interprofessional.ubc.ca THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007 PROGRAM Clinical Leader/Administrative Manager of Supportive Care, NET New Investigator, Sociobehavioural Research Centre, Supportive Care Oncology Research Unit & Sudbury BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC Genetic, Counselling Services, and Faculty Appointment, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON ROOM 3 Oral Presentation Theme: Minorities and Aboriginal - 1 (11:00 - 12:15) Cont’d ROOM 3 Oral Presentation Theme: Theme: Minorities (2) and Community Capacity Building "In My Own Words" Women's Health Educators Working with Diverse Crystal McCollom Populations: Increasing Access to Cancer Screening Health Planner, Regional Cancer Program, Hôpital régional Angela Frisina de Sudbury Regional Hospital, Sudbury, ON Public Health Nurse, Chronic Disease Prevention Adult Vivian Recollet Program, Hamilton Public Health Services, Hamilton, ON Health Educator/Promoter, Shkagamik-kwe Health Centre, Joanne Crawford Sudbury, ON Public Health Nurse, Chronic Disease Prevention Adult Reducing Disparities in Access to Cancer Prevention Program, Hamilton Public Health Services, Hamilton, ON Information within the South Asian Population Enhancing Canada's Public Health Decision-Making Natasha Raey Capacity Health Promotion Coordinator, Canadian Cancer Society, Grace Wan Langley, BC Analyst, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON Mandeep Sandhu The Role of Community Inclusion in Reducing