Podcasts about cancer services

Our survivorship topic speaker today is Dara Kurtz. Dara is a breast cancer survivor, author of Crush Cancer, and survivorship mentor. As of March 2025, she is also Cancer Services' Survivor Engagement Coordinator! Listen to our interview with Dara to hear: - The most significant mental or emotional shift she experienced after finishing treatment - How she began to rebuild identity after cancer - What tools or habits have helped her the most in navigating life post-cancer - The role that community played in her healing

Director of Cancer at the Mater Private Network, Hugh Healy, speaks with Joe about the €4.5 Million Investment in Cancer Services in the Mid-West Region for 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month’s edition of the Cancer Prevention Segment with the CSP Program of Cayuga, Cortland, and Tompkins Counties, X101’s Matt Brooks sits down with Senior Public Health Educator from[Read More...] The post Looking Back on 2024, Speaking with Cancer Services Program appeared first on X101 Always Classic - WXHC.com.

How crucial is advanced breast care for women's health? Jessica Duckworth, COO of the Rose, sheds light on the importance of new breast imaging services and genetic testing. By integrating these state-of-the-art technologies, the Rose aims to provide comprehensive care for both insured and uninsured patients. This initiative strives to catch breast cancer at its earliest stages, ensuring better treatment outcomes and higher survival rates.Not only does Jessica play a critical role in The Rose's mission to serve the uninsured, she's also a survivor. Hear her story during episode twelve of season one.Learn more about The Rose and our mission to provide quality breast health care to uninsured Texans across forty-three counties in Southeast Texas, regardless of their ability to pay, at therose.org. Key Questions Answered1. What new services has The Rose recently launched?2. What is the relationship between The Rose and Live Healthy Imaging?3. What does the term “continuum of care” mean in the context of The Rose's services?4. Why would a patient need a breast MRI?   5. How are patients identified as high risk for breast cancer?   6. How does The Rose address the needs of uninsured patients in relation to these new services?7. How has the donation from an anonymous donor impacted The Rose's services?8. Why is genetic testing considered important for breast cancer patients?   9. What role does research and clinical trials play at The Rose now?   10. What advice is given to women regarding mammograms?Timestamped Overview 05:26 Algorithm determines breast cancer risk, facilitates follow-up.08:53 Ensuring comprehensive care through expanded screening program.12:37 Partnered to enhance clinical trial diversity, accessibility.14:55 Breast MRI, high-risk screening, genetic testing coordination.19:37 Start mammograms at 40; earlier if high-risk.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this powerful episode of the Balancing Chaos podcast, Kelley Nemiro sits down with Dr. Katie Deming, oncologist and healthcare leader who has dedicated her career to making the cancer experience just a little bit easier. After caring for thousands of patients and achieving major milestones in her career in traditional Western Medicine, Katie's life took a dramatic turn following a near-death experience in 2020. At the height of her professional success, having been nominated for the prestigious position of National Medical Director of Cancer Services for a healthcare system serving over 12 million Americans, Katie realized she needed to leave traditional oncology behind. This pivotal experience led her on a new path to explore deeper healing methods for cancer patients. While she continues to recognize the value of traditional cancer treatments like radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery, Katie now focuses on the mind-body connection and the conditions that support true wellness and healing. She is passionate about helping cancer patients navigate the bridge between conventional cancer care and integrative healing approaches.In this episode, Kelley and Katie dive deep into:The limitations of chemotherapy and radiation—how these treatments kill cells but don't cure cancer—and the critical role of bolstering the immune system to truly heal.The debate on whether cancer is driven more by genetics or lifestyle, and the surprising insights that Katie has discovered through her research.The importance of holistic well-being, including emotional, mental, and spiritual health, in both cancer prevention and recovery.Effective strategies to mitigate the stress of modern living and how reducing stress can prevent the development of cancer.How emotional management, supportive environments, and empowering communication are essential components of cancer treatment.Rethinking healthcare to emphasize patient independence and self-reliance on their healing journey.Katie's insights into the right diet and supplements for cancer prevention and supporting the healing process.This conversation is full of eye-opening revelations for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of how to approach cancer treatment holistically. Whether you're navigating cancer yourself, supporting a loved one, or interested in proactive health strategies, Katie's expertise and perspective will inspire and empower you.Tune in to learn how we can go beyond traditional treatments and embrace a more comprehensive approach to cancer care that addresses the root causes of illness and fosters true wellness.Links & Resources:Learn more about Katie Deming's integrative oncology services HEREFollow Kelley on Instagram HEREBook a lab review with Kelley HEREDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the Balancing Chaos podcast!

In this episode, Vrushangi Shah, Program Manager at UCLA Health Cancer Services, shares her journey to managing adolescent and young adult oncology programs. She discusses the importance of nurturing emerging leaders, building effective talent pipelines, and offers advice for early-career professionals eager to advance in the healthcare field.

BSoBR: Screw CancerThe Bourbon Society of Baton Rouge 4th Annual Screw Cancer 2024 Charity Bottle Release is upon us! They have raised more than $60,000 for different cancer charities over the last three years. Funds raised this year are going towards Cancer Services of Baton Rouge, with the money reserved to assist families having to deal with this awful disease. David Steele and Dorothy Kemp talk all things screw cancer and more about the bourbon society and upcoming bourbon festival in this episode. If you're able to, please consider purchasing a bottle of the 4th annual Screw Cancer release and/or tickets for the raffle. Every dollar is going to this amazing cause! Full details on everything can be found at https://www.bsobrfoundation.com/ Help Screw Cancer today!The Eat the Boot Podcast is sponsored by Cheba Hut Toasted Subs Baton Rouge and features music from Louisiana based singer/songwriter, Adam Dale, from the album “Shadowtown”.  *Check our socials for deets on how to enter ETB Pod monthly giveaways from our sponsors.www.eattheboot.com

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 28th of May, cancer services in the lower North Island are at critical levels, and trains in the Wairarapa are on schedule only 25% of the time. But hey, at least that's up from February's 5%!  The Prime Minister talks the Budget, whether he is sick of dealing with the increasingly revealing problems in this country, and whether the David Seymour and Todd Stephenson situation passes the sniff test.  What's happening with the motor industry and electric vehicles? Kiwi Kay Hart is the President of International Markets for Ford and has some insight.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty raised the issue during Leader's Question in the Dáil. We also talk to Prof. Michael Kerin Professor of Surgery and Director of the Cancer programme for the west and northwest.

Cancer is close to taking over from heart disease as New Zealand's number one killer. In response to this, a new initiative is aiming to take cancer services out of hospitals into marae and other community settings. News and Editorial Director, Jessica Hopkins, spoke to Medical Oncologist, Dr George Laking, about this.

Getting a cancer diagnosis for the first time can be scary and overwhelming, and you may feel like you don't know where to start. And for those who are close to the end of active treatment, or done with active treatment, that's a scary time too when you're not seeing your cancer care team every week! This month's interview aims to help listeners know where to go, who to talk to, what to ask, and what resources to keep in your toolbox. Cancer Services has dozens of resources for patients to provide support and assistance throughout this journey, and there's even more organizations and programs out within the community that we'll discuss. We are lucky to have three experts on this topic this month, Melissa Lyle-Nipper, Felicia Dobson and Lindy Milligan. Melissa is our Patient Advocate Director here at Cancer Services and has a master's in social work, Felicia is one of our fantastic Patient Advocators, and Lindy is our survivorship coordinator and a breast cancer survivor.   Resources discussed: Cancer Services Patient Advocates - 336-760-9983; www.cancerservicesonline.org Survivor Programs: www.cancerservicesonline.org/register Fund Finder https://fundfinder.panfoundation.org/ Cancer Care www.cancercare.org Caring Bridge: https://www.caringbridge.org/ Livestrong at the YMCA: https://ymcanwnc.org/health-and-fitness/community-health-programs/livestrong-at-the-ymca

Today's interview is with Melanie Sisk, a local metastatic breast cancer thriver who is also a volunteer with Cancer Services and is the group leader for our local Metastatic Breast Cancer group in the Triad area of North Carolina. To contact Melanie about the group, email piedmonttriadmbc@yahoo.com

Cancer services require €20m in extra funding from Budget 2024 to secure better survival rates and quality of life for people with cancer.Averil Power, CEO of the Irish Cancer Society spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Cancer services require €20m in extra funding from Budget 2024 to secure better survival rates and quality of life for people with cancer.Averil Power, CEO of the Irish Cancer Society spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

12,000 waiting at Nobles, building homes outside Douglas, 10,000 charity heart screening completed, cancer services views sought & the Cosy Nook's future could be yours. It's Update with Andy Wint #iom #news #manxradio

[00:00:00] Lynn Erdman: If you want to work for somebody your entire career, be a Physician's Assistant. And so I thought, okay, that makes me think I'm going to do a nurse. So he was also instrumental and at least helped me think through the process. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ [00:00:15] Tommy Thomas: Our guest today is Lynn Erdman. Lynn started her career as a nurse, but it didn't take long for her leadership skills to be recognized. She rose through the ranks of nursing and moved into healthcare administration and ultimately into senior leadership in the nonprofit sector. Lynn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a Master's in Nursing from the University of South Carolina. She served as the Vice President of Medical Affairs for the American Cancer Society and the Vice-President of Community Health for Susan G. Komen for The Cure. She was the CEO of the Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. And most recently the Executive Director for Carolina Breasts Friends in Charlotte, an organization that provides education, compassion, and support to people experiencing breast cancer. She's an adjunct faculty member at UNC Charlotte School of Nursing and a member of the consulting faculty at the Duke University School of Nursing. When she retired from her role at Carolina Breast Friends, she returned to her first love of nursing, where she is the nurse for a thriving healthcare nonprofit in Charlotte. Let's pick up on that conversation now. So, what are people always surprised to learn about you? [00:01:41] Lynn Erdman: I think people are surprised that I don't like surprises. I like to know what's going on, what's going to happen. And surprising me doesn't always work. [00:01:54] Tommy Thomas: I interviewed a nurse. I guess the third episode of my podcast was Holly Moore. She started out in nursing and got over into, I think, as I remember, she was the first female vice president of a large pharmaceutical company. She thought that a nursing career was one of the best careers that anybody in senior leadership could have because of the forced decision-making and the methodical decision-making. What are your thoughts on that? It's the creativity and the ability to figure out problems that I like the most in nursing.  You've got a patient who's struggling, you've got a team of people that can't figure out what to do with the patient, and yet together you come up with an idea and it solves the problem.  [00:02:26] Lynn Erdman: I certainly think there's some decision-making in there, but I think it's the creativity and the ability to figure out problems that I like the most in nursing. You've got a problem in front of you. You've got a patient who's struggling, you've got a team of people that can't figure out what to do with the patient, and yet you can come up with an idea and it solves the problem. So the ability to work with lots of different people and to have the ability to question things and look for a different solution has always been something I liked about nursing. [00:03:08] Tommy Thomas: So, think back to your first management job when you actually had people reporting to you. What are your memories? [00:03:16] Lynn Erdman: My memories are that I didn't do a very good job. I wasn't sure what a leader was supposed to do. I thought if I just set the direction and said, this is what we're going to do for this particular project, that people would follow. That doesn't really work. So, I had to sit down and think and say, all right that didn't work. What do I need to do? And realized pretty quickly, that the more buy-in and input I get from the team members, the better off. Whatever project it is that we're working on, the outcome is going to be a lot better if I've got some buy-in and some input.  And people at least know what they're supposed to do and they feel like they are making a difference there. [00:04:01] Tommy Thomas: Successful people are often asked, what makes you so successful? I like to frame the question this way. What's a factor that's helped you succeed that most people on the outside wouldn't realize? One of the things that has helped me most in my career is learning from my mistakes.  Making a mistake, owning the mistake, learning from the mistake. [00:04:12] Lynn Erdman: Oh, my goodness. I think lots of things have helped me succeed, but probably making mistakes has been one of the things that's helped me succeed the most. I've made lots of mistakes in my career where I've looked at something and thought this was the path to go down and found out that it wasn't. But I think owning up to the mistake and then saying, okay, what did I learn from that? And asking how could I do that differently in the future has been something that has helped my career and not being afraid to make a mistake and to take a risk. That's one of the things that I think has made me successful. I'm willing to try something. [00:04:53] Tommy Thomas: It's been said that we often learn more by our mistakes or our failures.  If that's the case, why are most of us so afraid to make a mistake or fail? [00:05:06] Lynn Erdman: I think that it's the fear of being judged. Somebody is going to look and say I'm putting you in that category or wow, I wouldn't have done that. And it's how it reflects. [00:05:21] Tommy Thomas: You being from the south, you would understand the expression having your medal tested.  Take us to a time in your career when your medal was tested and how did you come out of it? [00:05:33] Lynn Erdman: I can remember an early time in my career. I had just I'd finished graduate school about a year before that, had worked on a research project that I was proud of, had worked with three other people on the project, and really wanted to get that published. And so, I worked with them. Nobody wanted to do it. They were finished with graduate school. They were moving on. And so, I wrote up the paper, sent it to all of them, and they said, we're not interested. Just leave our names off. We're not interested. Anyway, to make a long story short, the journal that I turned it into accepted the article. It was an international journal, regarded. I sent them a letter saying, we've been accepted, and they said, oh, then we want our names on it and we want them in alphabetical order which meant my name moved down the list. I can remember being so devastated thinking all right, am I even going to do this? Am I going to publish this article just, you know, out of spite or anger or whatever else? The article was published. It was published in alphabetical order, but from there, I learned not only if you communicate, it doesn't always solve the problem. You've got to just decide, I can accept things certain ways and move on. ++++++++++++++++++ [00:07:02] Tommy Thomas: Richard Paul Evans, a novelist that I read a lot, says sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place. What's going on in your mind and your heart when you think about giving a staff member a second chance? [00:07:20] Lynn Erdman: Always looking at where are they in the workforce. How long have they been working with me? That's not a determining factor, but what are they contributing to what we're doing and to the mission here? And what is the reason that they've made a mistake? Is it something that they regret? Are they remorseful at all? Those types of things. I'm looking for all of that. But I always want somebody to have a second chance if they're interested in having a second chance. And I found that there are times when the employee just does not want a second chance. They're so embarrassed by whatever the mistake was that they would rather leave the organization than stay and work and deal with kind of recovering from the episode. [00:08:18] Tommy Thomas: So many leaders have been in leadership roles where the experience was very different than they expected. Has this happened to you? And if so, what'd you learn? [00:08:30] Lynn Erdman: Oh yes. I can remember accepting a position. I was working in Chicago at that point in time and I started on my first day, I got there, I'd read the job description, and I'd done interviews with a number of people who had described the position thoroughly. It was a totally different role than I had expected and a totally different set of responsibilities. And so, I can remember talking to the person who had hired me and said this is not what we discussed, and I want to make sure I can do it. Because I'm happy to have the job, I'm excited to have the job, but if I can't perform at the level, I want to be able to perform to meet all these goals, then I want to relook. We ended up working things out, it all worked fine. But yes, I was surprised that these additional ten things were on the list, and they were more important than what we talked about in the interview. [00:09:33] Tommy Thomas: So, I guess maybe that taught you a little bit about when you're hiring people to make sure that everything is spelled out? [00:09:39] Lynn Erdman:  Yes, it's not fair to people if they don't know what they're coming in and being responsible for. [00:09:48] Tommy Thomas: You've progressed up through nursing through all kinds of senior positions. How do you decide what a good leadership role looks like for you? [00:09:58] Lynn Erdman: I've actually turned down two CEO roles during my career and those were hard choices in my life to try to decide. I had gotten all the way through the interview process, and they were ready to offer me the position and I sat down reading through everything again. And I thought I don't think I can do exactly what they want me to do and be successful in the way. That I want to be successful here. And so, I think I would be better served to look at a different avenue, look at a different type of position. It was a particular area of specialty that I had great knowledge in, but I had not had a lot of experience in. So, it's a wonderful opportunity, but I decided on that. I can remember the board being very disappointed at that type of thing, but I know it was the right decision to move on. But those are the things I don't always see people have the ability to make that type of decision. They'll go in and they'll take something, and they'll just be there and not be able to deliver on the job and that's never a good thing. [00:11:22] Tommy Thomas: At what point in your career did you begin to feel comfortable in your leadership skin? [00:11:28] Lynn Erdman: I'm not sure that I ever got completely comfortable. I'm always learning. I love to read articles on leadership or look at different things and obviously, I'd love to have a mento. I've been a mentor to a lot of people, but I always have someone that I think I can learn from and look at how they manage certain things and learn from them. I think I can always learn. I'm certainly comfortable in the leadership role now. But again, I think it's something you can always get better.  [00:12:07] Tommy Thomas:  What do you remember about your first mentor? [00:12:12] Lynn Erdman:   My first mentor was the person who hired me at Presbyterian Hospital. He was the CEO there. And I remember the reason he was part of the interview process is because I was their first clinical nurse specialist that they had ever hired at this large hospital. And so, he wanted to be in on the process because he said, I don't even know what a clinical nurse specialist does. If I'm going to have one of these on my team, with 450 plus employees, then I want to know what she's going to do. So that was very interesting. I developed a relationship with him and he was one that taught me a variety of things about how to care for people. He was an amazing leader at that hospital and I just watched him be respectful and caring of any and everybody that he came in contact with and that made a huge impression on me. And he used to always say, I live by the golden rule. And I think he really did. You do unto others like you would have them do to you. [00:13:23] Tommy Thomas: So, was that more of an informal process, or did y'all set up a weekly tutorial? [00:13:28] Lynn Erdman: We met a lot. Yeah. He ended up moving me from the oncology clinical nurse specialist after I'd done that position for several years and in that position, I was consulting with physicians. So, if there was a person in the hospital who was having an issue or had just been diagnosed with cancer, then I was the one called in to say, would you please come talk to this patient and family? I was the intermediary and the liaison between the physician, the patient, and the family. But after I'd done that several years the president of the hospital called me down and he said, I want to form a cancer center. I really want to build a cancer center here. And he ended up putting me in charge of the cancer center. So, I was the founding director of the cancer center at this large hospital. And that's when I developed a lot of my leadership skills and responsibility. [00:14:23] Tommy Thomas:   You've had several CEO slots in different kinds of organizations. Is it fair to ask you what's been your favorite senior leadership position? [00:14:36] Lynn Erdman: I think my most favorite was the director of the cancer center at this large hospital. I did that for a number of years, built it from the ground up, hired the physicians, hired the researchers, hired the social workers, the chaplains, opened the first inpatient hospice unit in the state, opened a pain management or palliative care unit, just a number of different things. And so, the learning and the experience in that time was overwhelmingly rewarding, and all the patients that I worked with during that time. So yes, I would label that as the top one. [00:15:16] Tommy Thomas:   Was that one of your early P&L responsibilities where you had a budget to manage? [00:15:22] Lynn Erdman: Oh, I had a huge budget to manage. Yes, and that was great learning. Lots of work with the CFO and the whole finance team, and yes, adding lots of different experiences and knowledge to the nursing background, essentially worked all the way through an MBA course without having to sit in the classroom, but getting it the other way. Spent time at Wharton during that time and went through the huge management course for hospital administrators, those types of things.  +++++++++++++++++++ [00:16:00] Tommy Thomas: Maybe not in your current job, but in maybe one of your previous CEO jobs, if I had to come along and you let me be in a staff meeting and we had dismissed you and I got a chance to be with your direct reports, what do you think they would have said would have been the most trying part of working with you? [00:16:18] Lynn Erdman: That I would listen to all aspects of a situation and then I would make a decision, instead of making one as a gut reaction or a knee-jerk reaction. This is on fire. Make a decision. Instead, I want to know if this is on fire, what else, what started the fire, what happened, what's around it, what's going to impact it. And then I'll make the decision as to what we need to do. And if so, fire might be a little bit exaggerated because obviously, you go put the fire out. But I would want to know all the aspects before making a decision. I think that was frustrating to people. They wanted me to just instantly decide what I wanted to do. [00:17:05] Tommy Thomas: Let's flip that. What would they have said was the most rewarding part of being on your team? [00:17:11] Lynn Erdman: Oh, that I had lots of empathy and understanding. I always knew what was going on in their personal lives for what they would share. And was extremely concerned about whether they took time off for themselves. Had they taken their vacation? If they were sick, how were they? I'm texting them to see how they are. Are the children okay? Those types of things.  I think the compassionate understanding when things go wrong in life, that you can still roll with it. [00:17:42] Tommy Thomas:   You mentioned earlier that you're a risk taker. Frederick Wilcox said that progress always involves risk. You can't steal second base with your foot on first. What's the biggest risk you've ever taken and how did it come out? [00:17:56] Lynn Erdman: The biggest risk I have ever taken was to start a completely new operation when I was the CEO of a large national nursing organization in Washington, D.C. and decided that I had heard comments from the board, we had talked through things and decided that we needed a new part of our organization to be able to meet the needs of a wide variety of nurses that were beginning to have a special interest in an area that we were covering. We started that and we needed to back it up and actually regroup several times within the project itself. It was a huge risk, not only because of the money that was going to cost to get it started, but was the revenue or the outcome going to be where we wanted? And were we going to be able to make a difference for the people that we were creating all this for, which ultimately were the patients. And it turned out that it was fine, but it was a very rocky road there for a period of time. Ended up pulling in people from all over the country into several talk sessions, think tanks, and those types of things to make the process move forward. [00:19:26] Tommy Thomas: What's been your greatest failure and what did you learn from it? [00:19:32] Lynn Erdman: My biggest failure, let's see I've had several where I had to back the truck up. I would say my biggest failure was choosing not to communicate with someone who I knew was very upset with the decision that I had made and tried to reach out to them. They didn't respond. And so, I just said I'm just going to put this to rest. And it turned out that we should have had a conversation. I should have pushed, and we should have talked all of that through, which happened later, but all of the in-between should not have happened. [00:20:15] Tommy Thomas: I interviewed a guy recently, and he said he was writing a book on the burdens of leadership.  The burdens of leadership that only the president or the CEO bear. If you were writing such a book, what would you cover? [00:20:29] Lynn Erdman: Oh, my goodness. Things that you see that you know need attention, but you're not sure how to deal with them. People that bring you problems and just dump them in your lap because you are at the top of the heap and expect you to solve them, but don't expect to have any part in solving them. In other words, they don't come with a solution, they come with a problem.  To me, that's one of the hardest roles within CEO. But the other biggest burden is not having anyone to talk with. It's a very lonely role at the top. Because you can't just say I'm going to talk to the board chair. Because it might be something that you actually shouldn't be sharing with the board chair. You need to figure out how all this is going to work before you do that. And so not having that person within the organization, I think, is one of the hardest. It's a big burden. So, you have to find your resources outside of the organization that you can trust and share with. [00:21:40] Tommy Thomas: What's the most dangerous behavior that you've seen derail leaders' careers? [00:21:46] Lynn Erdman: Lying, just being dishonest. When it happens the integrity of everything is destroyed. And I've certainly seen that with people, lack of communication, trying to think that I can just move forward. It's my decision. Or taking credit for others' work. When that happens, that is, these people are sitting in your audience and you are taking credit for something and you didn't do that work, they did. But you're not calling them out and saying, I'm really thrilled that this team came up with all these great ideas. ++++++++++++++++++++ [00:22:27] Tommy Thomas: Let's go to a little something lighter maybe. If you were a judge on a nonprofit Shark Tank, and some of these young entrepreneurs were coming to your panel of wealthy investors with these ideas.  What have you got to know before you open your pocketbook? [00:22:47] Lynn Erdman: I want to know what their mission is. I want to know what they've invested in this nonprofit. And I want to know who their other sponsors are. And if they don't get the money from Shark Tank or whoever is giving it, what's plan B? How are they going to move forward? And once, even if they get this money, what's the sustainability afterward? When this runs out, how are they going to keep the project going? [00:23:24] Tommy Thomas: In the same vein, if you were building a dashboard to look at the health of nonprofits, what would your dashboard monitor? [00:23:32] Lynn Erdman: Oh, I think it would monitor volunteers.  How many do they have?  Who's following their organization? Social media, how much money do they have coming in? If I'm looking at a dashboard and how many people are reaching out for their services, I always want to know. It could sound great. But if nobody is calling and needing their services, but they are continuing to raise the money, then there's a big red flag and a question about how much is this really needed. And then volunteers and staff as well. Are they dedicated to the mission? Have they got the right people in the right seats? Those types of things. [00:24:15] Tommy Thomas: I'd like you to respond to a few quotes before I go over into board service. I came across this quote this week. I attributed it to Mark Twain but who knows who originally said it. The only person who likes change is a baby with a wet diaper. [00:24:28] Lynn Erdman: True. [00:24:30] Tommy Thomas: Obviously you've been through a lot of change in health care over the years. What have you learned about change and how to get through it? Change is constant. If we are going to keep up and be innovative, we must change. [00:24:39] Lynn Erdman: Change is constant. We used to call the American Cancer Society when I worked there, “always changing something”. That's what it stood for ACS, always changing something, which was indeed true. But when I look back, I think part of the reason was things change in the world and if we were going to keep up and be innovative then we best be doing the same thing as well. I think we don't like change because we get comfortable with a particular way of doing things. And then all of a sudden when that's gone or doesn't look the same, then wait, how am I going to find that? I think we all struggle with change, although it makes the world go round, it's good for us. [00:25:24] Tommy Thomas: You won't rise to the occasion; you will sink to your level of preparedness. [00:25:31] Lynn Erdman: Yeah. That's true. That often happens. You've got to rise to the occasion many times. If you just stay with what you're prepared for, you will make absolutely no progress. So you've got to do something. I can remember when I was asked when I was at Northeast Medical Center and I was Vice President of Women's and Cancer Services and the President of the hospital called me one day and he said, I've got a project for you. And I thought all right, this would be something in cancer or women's services. Let's talk. And he looked at me over his desk and he said, I want you to change the culture in this hospital. And I thought, excuse me? This was a huge medical center, part of the Atrium system. And I looked at him. And I thought I know this isn't in my job description. I didn't say that out loud, but I thought it. And he said, I know you can do it and I'm putting you in charge. You can pick your team, but I want to turn around patient satisfaction and culture in this entire facility.  I left his office thinking I have an open book, a completely open drawing table. And I don't know where to go. I remember going back to my office thinking, all right, he believes in me. I'm sure I can do it. And I ended up pulling together a committee. A pretty big committee, because I wanted people from all over the hospital. And then a team, an executive team, that was going to do the work. We did training at Disney, and went through their whole program. Anyway, it was just fascinating. But I can remember sitting back across from this president in his office saying, you will do the training with the employees. Because if we're making this change, you have to be part of it. Because if you're not part of it, none of the rest of the employees think it's important to them or feel that they're going to need to do this. He went to both trainings and did the trainings as well in the hospital for all the employees. It was an incredible project. I worked on it for more than two years in addition to doing the job that I had which was to be over the cancer center and all the women's services in the hospital. When I think back that was one of the most rewarding things too that I have ever done in my career because not only did I watch myself grow in that process, but I also realized that somebody saw something in me that I did not see. And I didn't just turn my back and say I just can't do that. I went with it and it happened and the scores changed dramatically. We were written up all over the country for the incredible change that it made in patient satisfaction scores. We had Press Ganey coming to visit our hospital to find out what had been done. And to this day, I still have lunch with the four people that were part of that team. And none of us live in this area. We all come back in together and we get together at least six times a year. So, it's amazing sometimes what people see that you don't see. [00:29:07] Tommy Thomas: President Eisenhower said, I guess when he was a General, in preparing for battle, I've always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. [00:29:18] Lynn Erdman: How true. Yes, the plans. Many times I throw the plans out the window because I've written them down. I've thought, okay, this is exactly what we need to do. And then you start working and it's not working. So you throw those out, you pull the team together, you get the best ideas and you move forward. [00:29:42] Tommy Thomas: From one of President Eisenhower's peers, General George Patton, “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity”. [00:29:55] Lynn Erdman: This is true. I can remember when we needed to redo all of the programming. We just didn't have people attending programming for women with breast cancer and we had a plan, we had put things together, and it just wasn't working. And so we sat down and said, all right, here are all the different options, go be creative and come back with a solution. And wow, it looked so much better and so different than what we had ever started with. And that was when we had plans and threw them out the window and recreated and had something that people were flocking to. So yes I definitely agree.   Links and Resources JobfitMatters Website Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas   Connect tthomas@jobfitmatters.com Follow Tommy on LinkedIn  

In this first episode of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Podcast series, we discuss the cancer nurses workforce now and in the future. We talk about the needs and requirements of the profession and what CNSA is doing to lead this initiative. Diane Davey, Board member of the Cancer Nurses Society of Australia and Operation Manager of Cancer Services at Aubrey / Wodonga, joins Anne Mellon, CNSA President and Gynae Oncology CNC at Newcastle, and Professor Kate White from Sydney Health District, Professor of Cancer Nursing to delve further into this topic.

In this episode, Dr Natalie Lancer talks to Dr Andrew Marren, Natalie Silverdale and Dr Andrew Parsons. Natalie Silverdale and Dr Andrew Parsons are part of the team behind the pioneering concept of coaching cancer patients at The Fountain Centre, a cancer charity located at St Luke's Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Hospital. Dr Andrew Marren researched the ‘therapeutic coaching' happening at the Fountain Centre for his doctorate. We discuss: How did the coaching service at The Fountain Centre get started? How does coaching support cancer patients? How does coaching fit into other holistic and emotional services offered to patients? How is the coaching delivered and in what format? How did The Fountain Centre develop a framework of standards and ethics for coaching cancer patients? How does the coaches' learning and development inform the coaching services offered to patients? What are the key research findings from the patients' and coaches' perspective? What does The Fountain Centre look for in volunteer coaches? How do supervision and self-care practices support the volunteer coaches? How might ‘therapeutic coaching' fit into existing National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance on Cancer Services? The case study of The Fountain Centre demonstrates how coaching is a service that can be offered in addition to counselling and other forms of support. The impact of this service has been recognised by NHS England who are using the approach to develop National Standards for coaching in cancer. In this conversation, we discuss how as well as improving palliative care for people with cancer, coaching in hospitals may well benefit other patients. Our guests today are: Dr Andrew Marren undertook his PhD at the University of Portsmouth as a collaborative project with The Fountain Centre cancer charity. The PhD focused on exploring the impact of coaching cancer patients, from both the coaches' and patients' perspectives. He previously completed an ILM Level 3 Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring and an MSc in Work Psychology. He worked on a coaching project at University of South Wales, exploring the training needs of academic staff. He is currently employed at the University of Winchester as a Lecturer in Psychology and researches coaching in cancer care, advocating for coaching as an emotional support intervention. Natalie Silverdale has been working in the field of cancer and end of life care for over 25 years. Since 2015, she has worked for The Fountain Centre. She is a qualified coach in the Centre and Head of Research and Development. She has worked extensively in palliative care services, undertaking a national evaluation of the Marie Curie Nursing Service, working as Head of Research and Policy for the Dignity in Dying and working as researcher on Lord Joel Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill that was subject to a House of Lords Select Committee in 2004/5.  Dr Andrew Parsons is an Accredited Master Coach and Certified Wellness Practitioner with speciality in Psychology, Neuroscience and Physiology.  He is an experienced holistic therapist and registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (Hypnotherapy). He was the founding coach at The Fountain Centre. He is a member of the National Wellness Institute's multi-cultural competency committee and the Chair of the EMCC UK Health and Wellbeing special interest group. He has over 100 peer reviewed scientific publications and has co-authored, Empowerment in Health and Wellness. Your host, Dr Natalie Lancer, is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist, and British Psychological Society (BPS) Registered Supervisor. She is the Chair of the BPS's Division of Coaching Psychology and an accredited member of the Association for Coaching. She is the host of this podcast series and invites you to email any comments to docp-tcppod@bps.org.uk https://www.bps.org.uk/member-networks/division-coaching-psychology © British Psychological Society 2023

Anil Rustgi, MD, is the Director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Irving Professor of Medicine, and Chief of Cancer Services at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia campus. Dr. Rustgi is a world-renowned physician, scientist, and leader in the field of gastrointestinal cancers, spanning from molecular pathogenesis to pre-clinical models to clinical studies. He has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, is the former President of the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), Editor-in-Chief of Gastroenterology, and recipient of the AGA Friedenwald Medal for lifetime achievement. “You're always in touch with your parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, cousins, and so forth…the amount of contact may vary, but the contact should never cease. The mentor-mentee relationship is the same.” Tune into another conversation on The Medicine Mentors as we take a deep dive with Dr. Anil Rustgi on what makes the mentor-mentee relationship so powerful. Because ultimately, “one doesn't stop being a mentee and should continue being a mentor.” Pearls of Wisdom:   1. Have two mentors that work with each other and aim at having lifelong mentorship. We shouldn't stop being a mentee and should always continue being a mentor. 2. A mentor should always be thinking about the mentee and both should have a periodic engagement to celebrate the successes and give support during failures. 3. To influence the landscape, we should get engaged in professional societies, volunteer at the local level to influence patient care and healthcare policy, and aim at participating in the community.

An underappreciated aspect of enhancing IT security is the impact on an end user's comfort and trust in the services provided. In the case of health care services and support, making the patient feel welcome and safe can be a game-changer as they seek access to needed services and care.  The next BriefingsDirect security innovations discussion examines how Macmillan Cancer Support in the United Kingdom (UK) places the ease of use and sense of security in the services provided as a top IT -- and community service -- requirement. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Here to share their story on how to develop and deliver a cloud-ready security bubble around all users, their activities, and the sensitive data they share is our guest, Tim O'Neill, Head of Information Security at Macmillan Cancer Support in London. The interview is moderated by  Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Read a full transcript or download a copy. Sponsor: Bitdefender.

We speak with Drs. Ana Maria Lopez and Eleanor Walker on Health equity, how it can cause gaps in cancer care, and how we can address it with integrative oncology. Dr. Lopez and Dr. Walker both co-chair the Health Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Task Force of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Dr. Ana Maria Lopez is Professor and Vice Chair of Medical Oncology Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Chief of Cancer Services at Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health, New Jersey. Dr. Lopez has previously been the President-Emeritus of the American College of Physicians, and the former Chair of the Health Equity Committee at ASCO. Dr. Eleanor Walker is the Director of Breast Services in Radiation Oncology at Henry Ford Cancer Institute. She has received multiple awards including the University of Notre Dame Distinguished Black Exemplar and 1998 Univ of Notre Dame Sorin Award. She was also featured in 2006 as part of the Who's Who in Black Detroit.

Each month Cancer Services will post a special topic video with experts in a variety of areas relating to cancer survivorship and caregiving.These videos will be posted on Cancer Services' website and youtube channel and the audio will be here on our podcast. Find the video recordings at www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic Today's special topic is: Priorities and Well-Being: Maintaining Focus on What's Really Important Part 2 Our expert speaker today is Kris Ryan, cancer survivor and certified coach who spent her career in Human Resources and Leadership Development before being diagnosed with endometrial cancer in December of 2017. After beating cancer she refocused her life to wellness and cancer survivor coaching. Please download the January special topic reflection guide at https://cancerservicesonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/January-Reflection-Guide.pdf All survivors and caregivers are invited to join us for our survivorship special topic discussion group on the 4th Tuesday of January (January 24)! You can choose in person (1-2pm at Cancer Services office on Maplewood Ave) or virtual (7-8pm via zoom). We do ask that you register so that we know to expect you. Just go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/register and sign up for the special topic discussion.

Each month Cancer Services will post a special topic video with experts in a variety of areas relating to cancer survivorship and caregiving.These videos will be posted on Cancer Services' website and youtube channel and the audio will be here on our podcast. Find the video recordings at www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic. Today's special topic is: Priorities and Well-Being: Maintaining Focus on What's Really Important. Our expert speakers today are Lisa Rainwater, an oncology counselor for Atrium Health Comprehensive Cancer Center, and DeCarlos West, a social worker for Novant Cancer Institute. Please download the January special topic reflection guide at https://cancerservicesonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/January-Reflection-Guide.pdf All survivors and caregivers are invited to join us for our survivorship special topic discussion group on the 4th Tuesday of January (January 24)! You can choose in person (1-2pm at Cancer Services office on Maplewood Ave) or virtual (7-8pm via zoom). We do ask that you register so that we know to expect you. Just go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/register and sign up for the special topic discussion.

Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude! This is the final episode in our 5 week program designed to guide you into a habit of gratitude in order to enhance your well-being during and after cancer treatment. We hope you've enjoyed the series! In this episode Dr. Torelli shares advice on how people can focus on gratitude during tough times. We also discuss how people can maintain a practice of gratitude going forward. The following resources were shared: Dr. Torelli Guided Meditation for Chemo. A gratitude exercise that to be used for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. https://youtu.be/0Nf_98CIjl0   BOOKS: Thanks! By Robert Emmons - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Practicing-Gratitude-Make-Happier/dp/0547085737 The Mindful Path to Self Compassion by Germer - https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Path-Self-Compassion-Yourself-Destructive/dp/1593859759/   WEBSITES: Kristin Neff Information – https://self-compassion.org/ https://gratefulness.org/ Mindful Eating Webinar Recording from January - https://cancerdietitian.com/2022/01/getting-started-with-mindful-eating-webinar-recording-and-resources.html Check out one or more of Dr. Torreli's videos. Find them here: Session 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAnH6TtvlJo&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov-CDQqNzW0&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GG1HjNkU1U&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzj-bcPASsc&t=755s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRbBhLitJYk&t=3s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell   Stay up to date with Cancer Services programs and events on our news page! https://cancerservicesonline.org/events/

Dr. Christina Wiedl with Children's National and Children's National/Mary Washington Healthcare in Fredericksburg, Andie Ayers with Fairy Godmother Project and Susan Lindsay with ASK Childhood Cancer Foundation talk about options to help kids and families in the Fredericksburg area.

Andrea Bertram, Operations Director, Women's Health and Cancer Services, Evangelical Community Hospital, helps us ‘Paint the Valley Pink' with words about the life-saving advantages of being pro-active with your health. She talked about the need for women's health screenings and mammograms, and the many forms of financial assistance readily available to help pay for these procedures. We ask how Cookin' Men and other donations help pay for the free or low-cost services made available to low income or un/underinsured women. She also usually uses the open mic as a time to thank everyone who has helped in the past.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss radiation oncology therapy and services available at Aultman Timken Family Cancer Center.     

In the final part of his interview, Professor Karol Sikora, one of the world's leading cancer experts and a past director of  the WHO Cancer Programme, explains why the UK does poorly in the treatment of some common cancers and the reforms he believes are necessary to change this. And Karol goes on to discuss the devastating impact that Covid has had on the UK's cancer services, which led to palliative care being halted and now means that patients are presenting with much later stage cancers, which are far harder to treat. He argues we will see the results of this in a higher cancer death toll in years to come. Professor Karol Sikora worked in the UK's NHS for over 35 years and until recently was also the Chief Medical Officer of Rutherford Health, a private company providing proton bean therapy centres.   To sign up to the podcast mailing list and be first to know when a new episode is published, go to whatyourgpdoesn'ttellyou.com The podcast's host, Liz Tucker is an award winning medical journalist and former BBC producer and director.  You can follow Liz on Twitter at @lizctucker and read her Substack newsletter about the podcast at liztucker.substack.com   If you would like to support this podcast you can do so at patreon.com/whatyourgpdoesnttellyou or via PayPal at whatyourgpdoesnttellyou.com  

Joining me today is Chris Lewis, founder and CEO of Chris's Cancer Community, an influential and impactful online community of cancer patients, recoverers, and those affected by cancer. The community has a significant online following (over 35k followers on Twitter) and Chris has shared his unique and substantial knowledge on the daily experience of living with cancer with charities, government organisations and businesses both in the UK and internationally. HE is one of the most knowledgeable, insightful and honest campaigners I've met, and I'm delighted to chat with him today about the current state of cancer services in the UK and what members of his community are telling him about it. https://www.chris-cancercommunity.com @christheeagle1

Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude! This is the final episode in our 5 week program designed to guide you into a habit of gratitude in order to enhance your well-being during and after cancer treatment. We hope you've enjoyed the series! In this episode Dr. Torelli shares advice on how people can focus on gratitude during tough times. We also discuss how people can maintain a practice of gratitude going forward. The following resources were shared: Dr. Torelli Guided Meditation for Chemo. A gratitude exercise that to be used for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. https://youtu.be/0Nf_98CIjl0 BOOKS: Thanks! By Robert Emmons - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Practicing-Gratitude-Make-Happier/dp/0547085737 The Mindful Path to Self Compassion by Germer - https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Path-Self-Compassion-Yourself-Destructive/dp/1593859759/ WEBSITES: Kristin Neff Information – https://self-compassion.org/ https://gratefulness.org/ Mindful Eating Webinar Recording from January - https://cancerdietitian.com/2022/01/getting-started-with-mindful-eating-webinar-recording-and-resources.html. Mindfulness Sessions with Lisa Rainwater – Virtual Caregivers 15-Minute Mindfulness Recharge Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00pm START DATE: 8.1.22 Join CPSP's Lisa Rainwater, PhD, MA, LCMHCA, GCP for 15 minutes of mindfulness practice to help you get through your day with renewed spirit, clarity, and energy. Guided meditations, breathing exercises, gratitude reflections, and light body movements release tension, help ground you in the here and now, and improve concentration. To register for the group, call Lisa at (336) 716-0327 or email her at lrainwat@wakehealth.edu.  Lisa will be offering a session for survivors in the fall. Email her for dates/details! Check out one or more of Dr. Torreli's videos. Find them here: Session 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAnH6TtvlJo&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov-CDQqNzW0&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GG1HjNkU1U&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzj-bcPASsc&t=755s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRbBhLitJYk&t=3s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell   Stay up to date with Cancer Services programs and events on our news page! https://cancerservicesonline.org/events/  

Bonnie Grice speaks with Laura Borghardt, the Director of Cancer Services at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Phillips Family Cancer Center & Ellen Hermanson Breast Center. Bonnie will also speak with Jessica Swiatocha who is the Manager of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Wellness Services at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on this edition of Tell It To 'LNG.

Scott, Alicia and Iris welcome Jennifer Lane-Riefler to the show; recently retired or Graduated, rather Executive Director of Cancer Services of Grant County. Listen in as Jennifer shares about her reluctant move on April Fools day to Grant County and her 23 years educating the county about cancer warning signs. You won't want to miss hearing the stories of this Youngstown, OH girl - her new pursuits of clearing energy, waking with the birds and living in your blessings every day.

This is a special first ever episode like this on the show. It is a conversation between two sisters. One is a cancer survivor and the other dedicates her days making a difference to cancer patients. Through thick and thin they are there for each other.My sister, Kathleen St. Clair joins me in today's episode. She works as a patient services coordinator at Cancer Services and has a very important role in assisting those who are now thrust into this new world. Her compassionate and caring nature is an asset to those who walk through her door looking for guidance..As a sibling to a survivor, you'll hear her explain what it was like to learn that cancer had invaded her family and what it meant to watch from the outside as I went through my fight against stage 3 melanoma.You can learn more about Cancer Services at CancerResources.org Cancer Services strives to assist cancer patients and their families emotionally and financially, and to educate the community on prevention and awareness of cancer-related issues.Facebook link to Cancer Services @cancerservices01Imerman Angels Mentor Support Imerman Angels' mission is to provide comfort and understanding for all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers through a personalized, one-on-one connection with someone who has been there.Sailing Through Life Skin Cancer Awareness page Multiple resources for skin and melanoma support and productsHow do you sail through life? Join me on this endeavor! I would love to grow this amazing support community.If you have any thoughts on today's episode or would like to contribute to the show, you can reach me through my WEBSITE. Check it out here- SailingThroughLifePodcast.comMusic Credit: Alex_MakeMusic** Sailing Through Life Podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content is for general informational purposes only. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.

Michelle McKeon is the owner and operator of Lyme and Cancer Services.  She is also a Licensed Clinical Nutritionist and Certified Mold Practitioner who specializes in tick-borne diseases, hyperthermia treatment, environmental toxins, gut health, and inflammatory issues.  Michelle was introduced to functional medicine after her personal struggle with a debilitating battle of Lyme disease.During hyperthermia treatment for lyme disease, the core temperature of the body is increased carefully through the use of whole-body infrared-A-irradiation. The goal is to bring the body temperature to at least 106° F (41.1° C), which is the temperature at which it is believed many strains of Borreliosis are affected. If the patient is able to tolerate higher temperatures, doctors at the hospitals in the United States, Germany, and Mexico believe it is preferable to try and reach 107° F (41.67° C) and slightly above.By reaching a higher temperature there is a better chance of eradicating more strains of Borreliosis and other pathogens causing illness.In this episode we discuss Michelle's story, all things lyme, environment and even Mcas All about how hyperthermia as a means to assist in healing lyme Bring a pen and paper we get so many tips!REMEMBER YOU GOT THIS, WE GOT THISAnd if you run with your scars rather than use them as an excuse life can be truly abundant.IF YOU LOVED THIS EPISODE Please Remember to subscribe and to leave a 5-star review so others can find this podcast too.The show notes can be found in the link in my bio of my Instagram or my website.My Instagram includes lots of tips and tools along with free chronic health support groups in the bio.I also offer health & mindset coaching along with inner child and reiki sessions to apply to work with me do so at https://biancasholisticway.squarespace.com/our-servicesInstagram: biancasholisticwayEmail: biancasholisticway@hotmail.comWebsite:https://biancasholisticway.squarespace.com/GET MY FREE MASTER  DETOX PDF and sign up for my VIP mailing list to be the first to hear about my upcoming COURSE  now at- https://biancasholisticway.squarespace.com/config/?frameUrl=%2FmasterdetoxsheetSPONSORED BY: https://www.coffeeenemasolution.com.au/Bianca's Holistic way podcast is for educational purposes only. The host claims no responsibility or any liability, loss caused directly or indirectly as a result of any understanding, interpretation, application of the information presented.COPYRIGHT MATERIAL.

A health system breakdown appears to be piling up at the bottom of the country, with many heartbreaking ‘too late’ diagnoses stories in Southland, and even more questions being raised of the state of its District Health Board. Southland Charity Hospital is the brainchild of the late Blair Vining and his wife Melissa - before he died of bowel cancer in 2019. He used his final moments working to protect others from the ‘postcode lottery’ system, and the facility is just half a million dollars away from its funding goal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Horse trams running for show only today, Daphne Caine on state of Island, Manx geothermal possibilities, cancer services user forum & the success story of golf on the Island. It's Mannin Line with Andy Wint #iom #manxradio #manninline

Dr. Anil Rustgi is Director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Associate Dean of Oncology, Chief of Cancer Services, and Professor of Medicine at Columbia University. He speaks about his research in gastrointestinal cancers, why he cares that innovations in Columbia's labs get turned into products and services that improve patients' lives, the role that the NIH and National Cancer Institute play in cancer research, and what advice he would give early-career clinicians and researchers. 

Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude!   This is the final episode in our 5 week program designed to guide you into a habit of gratitude in order to enhance your well-being during and after cancer treatment. We hope you've enjoyed the series! In this episode Dr. Torelli shares advice on how people can focus on gratitude during tough times. We also discuss how people can maintain a practice of gratitude going forward.   The following resources were shared:   BOOKS: Thanks! By Robert Emmons - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Practicing-Gratitude-Make-Happier/dp/0547085737 The Mindful Path to Self Compassion by Germer - https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Path-Self-Compassion-Yourself-Destructive/dp/1593859759/   WEBSITES: Kristin Neff Information – https://self-compassion.org/ https://gratefulness.org/   Mindful Eating Webinar Recording from January - https://cancerdietitian.com/2022/01/getting-started-with-mindful-eating-webinar-recording-and-resources.html.   Mindfulness Power Hour weekly session starting March 29. Register here: https://cancerservicesonline.org/marchregistration/   Check out one, or more, of Dr. Torreli's videos. Find them here: Session 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAnH6TtvlJo&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov-CDQqNzW0&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GG1HjNkU1U&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzj-bcPASsc&t=755s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRbBhLitJYk&t=3s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell   Stay up to date with Cancer Services programs and events on our news page! https://cancerservicesonline.org/events/  

When we are healing, we always want to accelerate the process. But what if the truth is, slow and steady wins the race? In today's interview, Liza speaks with Michelle McKeon, Clinical Nutritionist and owner of Balancing Pathways and founder of Lyme and Cancer Services  (LCS), widely known for their work with hyperthermic treatments for patients with Lyme disease and cancer. Michelle's personal Lyme journey spans almost 10 years and her treatment included antibiotics, herbs, treating mold exposure, and even whole-body hyperthermia. Find out how she slowly healed, unpeeling her illness layer by layer, and never gave up. Today, she is in remission.  Follow Liza and Very Happy Stories on Facebook and Instagram  https://www.facebook.com/veryhappystorieswithLizaBlas https://www.instagram.com/lizasveryhappystories/ Download Liza's free Thrive Guide for more of Liza's best practices on empowerment and happiness. Subscribe to Liza's newsletter at http://VeryHappyStories.com/ Connect with Liza's Guest: Michelle McKeon, MS, CNS, LDN Michelle McKeon is a Clinical Nutritionist who specializes in environmental toxins, tick-borne infections, gut dysbiosis, and inflammatory conditions. Michelle has expertise in testing for, diagnosing, and treating mold mycotoxins, genetic/methylation conditions, heavy metals, pathogenic infections, dental issues, cell membrane injury, limbic system function, candida, diet, and gut flora. She owns a Nutrition Practice, Balancing Pathways, and is the Head of the Lyme Nutrition Program at LifeSpan medicine. Michelle is the founder of Lyme and Cancer Services  (LCS), widely known for their work with hyperthermic treatments for patients with Lyme disease and cancer. She has authored two books, writes articles for health magazines, often interviews on podcasts, other media, and at events to share her own personal story of overcoming Lyme and making a career as a Lyme specialist through nutrition and hyperthermic therapies. Her goal is to create a foundation to effectively support people in becoming their optimal selves: physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. She has received a master's degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. From there Michelle became a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), Licensed Dietician Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified Mold Specialist. Websites: Hyperthermia Company - http://lymeandcancerservices.com  Nutrition Practice - https://balancingpathways.com  Lyme Nutrition Program - https://www.lifespanmedicine.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lymeandcancerservices/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LymeAndCancerServices/ The presenting sponsor of Very Happy Stories is Currey Ingram Academy, Promoting Strengths and Supporting Differences. At Currey Ingram Academy, they settle for nothing less than being a global leader for students with learning differences. By promoting strengths and supporting differences, their students receive the education they truly deserve. Learn more here at https://www.curreyingram.org/

Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude! This is the final episode in our 5 week program designed to guide you into a habit of gratitude in order to enhance your well-being during and after cancer treatment. We hope you've enjoyed the series! In this episode Dr. Torelli shares advice on how people can focus on gratitude even during the stress of the holidays, and especially as some clients may be facing the holidays while also dealing with cancer treatment? We also discuss how people can maintain a practice of gratitude going forward. The following resources were shared: BOOKS: Thanks! By Robert Emmons - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Practicing-Gratitude-Make-Happier/dp/0547085737 The Mindful Path to Self Compassion by Germer - https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Path-Self-Compassion-Yourself-Destructive/dp/1593859759/ WEBSITES: Kristin Neff Information – https://self-compassion.org/ https://gratefulness.org/ Check out one or more of Dr. Torreli's videos. Find them here: Session 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAnH6TtvlJo&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov-CDQqNzW0&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GG1HjNkU1U&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzj-bcPASsc&t=755s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Session 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRbBhLitJYk&t=3s&ab_channel=GreatfullyWell Mindful Eating Webinar Julie will be hosting a Mindful Eating webinar on Jan 20th at 7:30pm. If you would like to register for that, here's the registration page. Our special guest will be Dietitian Jane Anderson, who works at Body in Mind Nutrition in Winston-Salem, NC. Next Attitude of Gratitude – Enter your information on our gratitude webpage to be notified of the next time we offer this series! https://cancerservicesonline.org/gratitude/ Mindfulness Power Hour – Offered in Spring 2022. Stay updated with Cancer Services' news page - https://cancerservicesonline.org/events/

Episode 26 featuring Kim Elmore (Community Outreach Director) and Stephanie Roberts (Executive Director) from Cancer Services of Gaston County!In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including their mission to provide support and aid for individuals and families dealing with the effects of cancer,  their current and future initiatives for growing the organization, their hopes and wishes for the coming years, and much more!To learn more about Cancer Services of Gaston County, to get involved,  or to follow them on social media, click the links below:Website: https://gastoncancerservices.org/Get Involved: https://gastoncancerservices.org/get-involved/Events: https://gastoncancerservices.org/events/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gastoncancerservicesTwitter: https://twitter.com/GastonCancerEmail: sroberts@gastoncancerservices.orgGaston's Great loves feedback, suggestions, or questions! Want to get in touch with us? We'd love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out to us by a method that is convenient for you.Website: https://www.gastonsgreat.com/Email: podcast@gastonsgreat.comPhone: 704-864-0344

To support the optimization of care for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), six ACCC Cancer Program Members applied to participate in a process improvement initiative. Hear from Wendi Waugh, Director of Cancer Services, Southern Ohio Medical Center, as she walks us through the design and implementation of their plan, which focused on the need to better understand the causes of potentially preventable emergency department visits among patients with NSCLC who are undergoing active treatment. She'll then share her three tips for cancer programs who may consider a quality improvement approach to reviewing and improving their care processes. Guest: Wendi Waugh, BS, RT(R)(T), CMD, CTR Administrative Director of Cancer Services & Community Health and Wellness Southern Ohio Medical Center Related Content: Fostering Excellence in Care and Outcomes in Patients with Stage III and IV NSCLC National NSCLC Quality Care Initiative NSCLC Resource Library 6 Steps to Improve Care Coordination for Lung Cancer Patients [PODCAST] Ep 24: Improving Lung Cancer Care Biomarker Testing Implementation Roadmap for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Key Takeaways in Biomarker Testing, Patient Safety, Care Coordination, and Clinical Research for NSCLC Advanced NSCLC Biomarker Testing (CME/CMLE on-demand course)

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In this episode, Couch Club interviews Michelle McKeon, owner and operator of Lyme and Cancer Services. She is also a Licensed Clinical Nutritionist and Certified Mold Practitioner who specializes in tick-borne diseases, hyperthermia treatment, environmental toxins, gut health, and inflammatory issues. We discuss a multitude of topics including Lyme Disease, Co-infections of Lyme Disease, Hyperthermia Treatment, Heavy Metal Toxicity, Mold Toxicity & so much more. Michelle also shares what sparked her business idea and how she turned her idea into the reality of helping those affected with Lyme & cancer for no cost to the patient. Learn more about Michelle's business, Lyme & Cancer Services here. Follow Michelle on Instagram Follow Couch Club on Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/couchclub/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/couchclub/support

Andrea Bertram, Operations Director of Women's Health and Cancer Services, Evangelical Community Hospital, on the impact of the pandemic on breast cancer screenings and the impact on the operation of the Thrya M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health, hospital safety and patient safety, and the importance of annual mammograms. We'll discuss the importance of early detection, and comprehensive women's health care.

On this episode of the Cancer Dietitian Podcast we're talking about survivorship with Kristin Houston, PA and Dr. Stacy Wentworth of Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Survivorship Clinic in Winston-Salem, NC. They walk us through recommendations regarding follow up medical treatment, treating common side effects, and the mental challenges that come with transitioning into post-treatment life. We'll also chat with Malek Rais, an eight-year colon cancer survivor, about his experience and how becoming a patient advocate at Cancer Services aided in his recovery. What we discuss: The current recommendations for colon cancer survivors regarding follow up appointments, colonoscopies and other types of medical management The most important things you can focus on outside of medical management after completing active treatment Determining small goals to help you transition to post-treatment life Maximizing quality of life for survivors who remain on active treatment Being open with your health care provider about any symptoms you're experiencing, even if they appear minor or unrelated Treating common side effects of cancer treatment Establishing a survivorship support team If you're interested in participating in the clinical trials mentioned in this episode, please contact Meg Omara at 336-716-9055. Links mentioned: Wake Forest Baptist Cancer Survivorship Clinic Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Services, Inc. Cancer Dietitian Colon Cancer Coalition Get Your Rear in Gear 2020 Race Race Facebook Event Page

On this episode of the Cancer Dietitian Podcast, I'm talking with Scott Cornella, MD of Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont about colon cancer screening recommendations. Originally from western North Carolina, Dr. Cornella attended the University of North Carolina for his undergraduate education, where he graduated with honors with a degree in Biology. He stayed in Chapel Hill to obtain his medical degree at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Cornella completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia, where he had the distinction of serving as Chief Resident. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Virginia. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Affiliations include the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. What we discuss: What inspired Dr. Cornella to study gastroenterology Why colonoscopies are recommended for colon cancer prevention How dangerous polyps are and how they affect future screenings The importance of bowel prep Pros and cons of alternative screening options Recommendations for minorities and other high-risk patients Who can perform a colonoscopy What to ask your colonoscopy doctor Colonoscopy prep tips I also speak with Senior Civic Engagement Specialist at United Health Centers Felica Bennett-Giles about her colonoscopy experience and why she's become an advocate for early screenings for African Americans. Links mentioned: Cancer Services, Inc. Cancer Dietitian Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont United Health Centers Colon Cancer Coalition Get Your Rear in Gear 2020 Race Race Facebook Event Page

Paul Mainieri, Head LSU Baseball coach, sat down with two of his former players and talked the game, the National Championship they won together, and a lot more.Paul is a four-time National Coach of the Year, a College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, and as mentioned earlier, a National Champion. Mainieri's LSU players have earned First-Team All-America recognition on 13 occasions, and 17 of his former Tigers have played Major League Baseball. Four of his former players have won MLB World Series championships – St. Thomas University pitcher Joe Klink (1997 Twins and 1989 Athletics); Notre Dame pitcher Brad Lidge (2008 Phillies); LSU pitcher Louis Coleman (2015 Royals); and LSU infielder Alex Bregman (2017 Astros).LSU players have been chosen in the MLB Draft on 86 occasions during Mainieri's tenure, including a first-round selection in seven of the past 11 seasons – outfielder Jared Mitchell in 2009, pitcher Anthony Ranaudo in 2010, outfielder Mikie Mahtook in 2011, pitcher Kevin Gausman in 2012, pitcher Aaron Nola in 2014, shortstop Alex Bregman in 2015 and pitcher Alex Lange in 2017. The first six players developed into first-round selections under Mainieri after being drafted out of high school (Mitchell, 10th round; Ranaudo, 11th round; Mahtook, 39th round; Gausman, sixth round; Nola, 22nd round; and Bregman, 29th round). Lange was undrafted out of high school and developed into a first-round pick at LSU.Seventeen of Mainieri's LSU players have reached the Major Leagues, including infielder Alex Bregman, pitcher Aaron Nola, infielder DJ LeMahieu, pitcher Louis Coleman, pitcher Charlie Furbush, pitcher Ryan Verdugo, pitcher Kevin Gausman, pitcher Anthony Ranaudo, infielder Matt Clark, outfielder Mikie Mahtook, pitcher Nick Rumbelow, pitcher Nick Goody, infielder Ryan Schimpf, outfielder JaCoby Jones, outfielder Andrew Stevenson, pitcher Ryan Eades and infielder Austin Nola.Mainieri's commitment to academic achievement has been illustrated by the Tigers' performance in the classroom, as 84 LSU baseball players have earned their degrees during his tenure. Twenty-four of the graduates were players who signed professional contracts before completing their college eligibility and returned to LSU to finish their degree requirements. In addition, LSU players have received SEC Academic Honor Roll recognition on 130 occasions over the past 13 seasons.He has established an active community service function within the baseball program, as the Tigers regularly visit hospitals and schools in the Baton Rouge area. The team also participates in the ALS Walk -- promoting awareness of the treatment of Lou Gehrig's Disease -- and in the Buddy Walk, which is designed to encourage acceptance and inclusion of people with Down Syndrome.Mainieri is personally involved in several philanthropic causes, including Cancer Services of Baton Rouge, the ALS Association, the Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center, the Knock Knock Children's Museum, Prostate Cancer Awareness and the Kelli Leigh Richmond Ovarian Cancer Foundation.When Mainieri was hired as LSU's coach in June 2006, he expressed a clear vision for the future of the Fighting Tiger program.“Make no mistake about it,” he said. “The goal is to return LSU to the pinnacle position in college baseball. I have all the confidence in the world that we can do that here.”Support the show

Welcome to The Cancer Dietitian Podcast! Are you a cancer patient wondering what to eat to keep your body as healthy as possible during treatment?Are you a cancer survivor wanting to eat as healthy as possible to reduce risk of recurrence? Are you sick of all the crazy info around nutrition and just want an evidence-based resource for the facts?Are you a healthcare provider or dietitian trying to figure out how to answer all the crazy questions your patients have after watching documentaries or reading the headlines? Are you someone who loves to hear myth busting around nutrition topics? If so....this podcast is for YOU! Join Julie Lanford, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN a bonafide expert in oncology nutrition as she guides you through the forest of nutrition and cancer information. What makes Julie an expert?  She has a Bachelor's in Science in Biology, Nutrition concentration, from an accredited college (N.C. State University) - www.ncsu.edu She completed all the coursework to qualify for a dietetic internship - accreditation information here. She's a Registered Dietitian - learn more about RD credentials She has a Master's in Public Health Nutrition from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health (ranked #2 Public Health school overall and #1 among public universities) She is a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition (CSO) and has to retake the exam every 5 years to prove she is qualified. Learn more about CSO. She has been the Wellness Director for Cancer Services, Inc for the past 10+ years. www.cancerservicesonline.org Julie is the creator and author of Cancer Services, Inc's nutrition resource - CancerDietitian.com. She has educated thousands of people regarding the evidence around nutrition and cancer over the past 11 years. She offers a no-nonsense approach and approaches the topic of nutrition from a whole person perspective.Her goal is to assist you in making your own choices around food and to help lower the anxiety around those choices. Julie believes that healthy eating should be DELICIOUS and nutritious!She specializes in making healthy living fun and enjoys time away from work with her personal "circus" - a husband, 8-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son and lively golden retriever.