Graduate School of Social Work
GSSW RMCC Psychosocial Oncology Rounds Webinar Series
The Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver and Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (RMCC) have created a dynamic series of webinars that truly reflects our united commitment to provide social workers, psychologists, physicians, spiritual care counselors, nurses, mid-level providers, and navigators access to new and emerging evidenced-based practice interventions and program development strategies.
Please join us from 11 a.m. to noon (MST) every month starting September 18, 2012.
These offerings are free of charge, but participants must register online to take part.
2012-2013 Oncology Rounds Webinar calendar
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012
Memory Adaptation and Attention Training for Chemo-Brain
Presenter: Robert J. Ferguson, Ph. D. Clinical Health Psychologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School; Clinical Associate, University of Maine Dept. of Psychology; Eastern Maine Medical Center, Maine Rehabilitation Outpatient center, Bangor, ME.
Dr. Ferguson will be sharing information on program he has developed, which is also manualized.
View a recording of the September 18 webinar. Audio is unavailable at this time.
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012
Cancer Connection: Risks and burdens to the LGBT Community
Presenter: Thomas Pier, LCSW, Simms Mann Center, UCLA.
A growing body of evidence suggests that LGBT people have a substantially increased risk of developing cancer than the general population. This, coupled with decreased cancer screening rates and less access to care, results in cancers being detected at a later stage when they are more difficult to treat and have poorer prognoses.
View a recording of the October 9 webinar. Audio is unavailable at this time.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012
Changing Strategies for Changing Times: Incorporating Strategic Thinking and Process Improvement into Your Practice
Presenters: Alanna Terrell, MSW, LCSW, Project consultant, Clinical Support Services, MD Anderson; Gayle Harper, LCSW, MD Anderson
View a recording of the November 13 webinar. Audio is unavailable at this time.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
Therapeutic Scrapbooking: A Technique to Promote Positive Coping and Emotional Strength in Parents of Pediatric Oncology Patients
Presenter: Paula G. McCarthy, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Therapeutic scrapbooking is an intervention used with parents and caregivers of children with cancer. Facilitators, licensed in medical social work, provide a safe environment for participants to verbalize their stories and share their distress. Scrapbooking is a "normal" activity without the negative stigma that a "support group" may carry. Outcome measurements indicate this therapeutic intervention achieves positive results.
View a recording of the February 12 webinar. Audio is unavailable at this time.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Wounded Healers
Presenters: Richard Dickens, LCSW-R, Clinical Supervisor, Mind/Body Project Coordinator, CANCERCARE; Willis Partington, LCSW, VNS Hospice
The discussion will focus on wounded aspects of clinicians and potential impact upon ability to establish therapeutic alliance with patients, caregivers, and/or family members.
View a recording of the March 12 webinar. Audio is unavailable at this time.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
CANCELLED - A Holistic Program for Cancer Pain Management in Minority Populations
Presenter: Diane Kreslins, NACC Certified Chaplain, Spiritual Care Coordinator, Lacks Cancer Center @ Saint Mary's
Diane will be sharing program developed and implemented within the Lacks Cancer Center. The discussion also will include participant feedback and data collected.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
"They're going to unplug Grandma": Misconceptions, Challenges and New Directions for Advanced Care Planning,
Presenter: Stacy Fischer, PhD, University of Colorado, Denver
The discussion will focus on research results/lessons learned for ACP.
View a recording of the May 14 webinar. Audio is unavailable at this time.