Oncology Patient Education Forum
Practicing Clinicians Exchange and Smart Patients brought together cancer patients and clinicians specializing in oncology for a live panel discussion called the Fall Oncology Patient Education Forum.
Patient Track
The 2-hour patient-centric education track encompasses a spectrum of topics from initial oncology diagnosis to active treatment to survivorship.
The forum highlights:
How to improve dialog between patients and providers and explore becoming an “expert patient”.
How to navigate oncology treatment and beyond, including setting your treatment goals, initiating proactive discussions with your oncology team, and the importance of including a nurse (or APP) navigator on your care team.
How to draw up a road map to survivorship that provides for setting/resetting life goals, adhere to ongoing therapy, and maintaining necessary lifestyle changes
Patient Panel
The Fall Oncology Patient Education Forum ended with a 1-hour interactive panel discussion between healthcare professionals, cancer patients, and caregivers, highlighting the importance of the patient/provider relationship along the oncology treatment journey and being an engaged patient.
Smart Patients Community
How do you make your needs and preferences heard? What questions did you ask (or wish you had asked) at diagnosis?