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Session #9 – Small Steps for Big Impact with LGBTQIA+ Patients
This session shares new national data on LGBTQIA+ cancer survivors and what this translates to in terms of pragmatic everyday small steps that can have a big impact on the experience of a queer AYA person in your care.
Read More...Session #8 – The Whole Picture: Addressing Financial and Legal Needs in AYA Oncology
This session gives health care providers across all disciplines a practical introduction to the financial and legal landscape of AYA cancer care, with tangible takeaways to bring back to patients and caregivers.
Read More...Family Building After Cancer: Navigating Loss, Hope, and Uncertainty with Dr. Catherine Benedict
Family building after a cancer diagnosis can bring up complicated and often unspoken emotions. Alongside questions about fertility, timing, sexual health, intimacy, and options, many young adults find themselves holding both grief for what has changed and hope for what may still be possible. Dr. Catherine Benedict, Clinical Psychologist at Stanford University) will create space […]
Read More...Session #7 – Discussions about Goals of Care and Advance Care Planning with Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
This session will review what is known about the epidemiology of end-of-life communication for adolescents and young adults with cancer, including when conversations tend to take place and what topics are addressed.
Read More...Session #6 – An Honest Conversation on AYA Survivorship (Post Primary Cancer Treatment)
What does survivorship actually look like for young adults today? This candid conversation centers real experiences and expert insight to examine current gaps, progress, and future priorities for meaningfully improving AYA survivorship.
Read More...Session #5 – Sexual Health: It’s Time to Address the Elephant in the Room
This session will include practical tips for inquiry and communication about sexual health, as well as strategies for assessing common problems, and delivering helpful intervention.
Read More...Session #4 – Understanding AYA Psychosocial Support Uptake Beyond the Hospital: Insights From Program Leaders
This presentation discusses interviews with community-based and nonprofit psychosocial support programs in the U.S. and Canada examining program leaders’ perspectives on why AYA participation remains low despite substantial unmet need
Read More...Session #3 – Challenges and Opportunities in Providing Psychosocial and Palliative Care to AYAs with Cancer
This presentation attends to the unique challenges and opportunities in the psychosocial domains of AYA cancer care.
Read More...Session #2 – Adapting and Advancing Oncofertility Care to Enhance Reproductive Outcomes in AYA Patients
Addressing health disparities and resource limitations requires a forward-thinking approach to advancing reproductive care. This talk will present innovative strategies to enhance the quality and delivery of oncofertility services.
Read More...Session #1 – The Changing Epidemiology of AYA Cancer in the US
This session will aim to describe some new, and worrisome, trends in AYA cancer incidence and outcomes, to help direct the next generation of efforts to improve AYA cancer care.
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