Welcome to the August 2021 issue of the SIOG Nursing & Allied Health newsletter!
As always, you can contact the SIOG NAH Interest Group leadership with your ideas and contributions for the upcoming newsletters or for more information by sending an email through the Head Office (info@siog.org). We always have a presence on Twitter (@siognah) and look forward to sharing your accomplishments and the work of members via the Twittersphere. Enjoy reading this edition of our Newsletter.
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SIOG 2021: Tips to design an e-poster |
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Written by Drs. Sophie Pilleron and Fay Strohschein
The call for abstracts for the SIOG 2021 Virtual Conference has been launched and you have until August 31 2021 to develop your abstract. We are encouraging nursing and allied health professionals and students to submit their work! If you need tips for developing your abstract, please read this article.
As we look ahead to the SIOG 2021 Virtual Conference, we wanted to provide some tips and hints for designing e-posters, for those who may be new to this format. There are no big differences in designing an e-poster and a traditional paper poster. <More>
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We had a great Young SIOG - SIOG NAH joint webinar on June 22 2021 Immunotherapy toxicity and steroids use in older cancer patients. If you were not able to join us live, you can access recorded webinars through our website https://www.siog.org/content/learning-demand
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The next webinar will be held on October 4, 2021 at 10:00am Toronto time/4:00pm Geneva time
“Inclusion of older patients with cancer in clinical trials: remaining barriers and future directions.”
Presenters: Dr. Florence Canouï-Poitrine (MD, PhD, epidemiologist) and Dr. Meoin Hagege (PhD, Health sociologist).
Meeting ID: 891 0157 9003
Passcode: 283705
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List of publications related to the care for older persons with cancer by SIOG Nursing and Allied Health members (May -July 2021): |
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- Almugbel FA, Timilshina N, AlQurini N, Loucks A, Jin R, Berger A, Romanovsky L, Puts M, Alibhai SMH. Role of the vulnerable elders survey-13 screening tool in predicting treatment plan modification for older adults with cancer. J Geriatr Oncol. 2021 Jun;12(5):786-792. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.12.002. Epub 2020 Dec 17. PMID: 33342723.
- Arthur EK, Menon U, Browning K, Overcash J, Wills CE. Challenges of Cognitive Interviewing in Sensitive Health Topic Research. Nurs Res. 2021 Jun 23. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000530. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34173378.
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Susie Monginot, RN, MSc(A)N
Susie is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in geriatric oncology at the Older Adults with Cancer Clinic at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC) in Toronto, Canada. Susie completed her Masters in Nursing at McGIll University and has worked in a variety of Canadian cities in in-patient, out-patient, and clinical trials nursing roles. Currently, Susie helps to run and coordinate the Older Adults with Cancer Clinic, triaging new patient referrals, performing comprehensive geriatric assessments, and working with the specialized team to develop individualized care plans for her patients. Along with another CNS colleague, Susie helps to provide nurse-led telephone follow-up for clinic patients who need extra support after starting cancer treatment. As Susie is new to the role, she is excited to further develop quality improvement projects at PMCC and get involved with other research taking place in the field.
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SIOG NAH Member, Dr. Kristen Haase received the MASCC Outstanding Research Award In Geriatric Oncology at their annual conference for her presentation “A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study Of The Experiences Of Older Cancer Survivors In The Covid-19 Pandemic”.
If you have received an award please let us know so we can celebrate the accomplishment!
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This years’ annual EONS conference will be held on September 22 during the ESMO Virtual congress. The theme is Cancer Nursing: Towards a New Era in Cancer Care. For more information, please visit the EONS conference website.
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It is with pleasure that we announce the second virtual edition of the highly demanded SIOG Advanced Course in Geriatric Oncology in Canberra, Australia. The Course is designed for professionals who want to stay at the peak of their expertise for the treatment and care of older cancer patients. It is delivered by international and local experts and is designed by the SIOG Faculty to provide specific skills in assessment, care pathways and therapeutic choices for older patients with cancer. The different themes and topics will cover the general principles of cancer treatment using case based discussions.
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We thank everyone who joined the NAH forum meeting in June. We got several ideas and we will work with volunteers who are interested in joining the project. If you were not able to join the call and see a topic on the list or a different topic not on the list that you would like to do together with the entire NAH group please let us know!
Our NAH governance group is working on the next 3 projects. We are looking for volunteers to be involved in the project, so please let us know if you would like to be involved!
- Loneliness and social isolation, and access to care
- Nurses roles /participation in shared decision making
- Shared decision-making and impact of cultural expectations
If you would like to participate in the project please email martine.puts@utoronto.ca. We will contact everyone who volunteered shortly to get started.
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You can find all issues of the SIOG NAH newsletter online at www.siog.org and on our Facebook page (SIOG Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group).
Our Twitter is @siognah so please follow us!
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