Sleep Disruptions in Pediatric ALL: Navigating Nighttime Challenges, Daytime Fatigue, and Family Preparedness
February 25, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Speaker:
Sue Zupanec, MN, NP-Pediatric, The Hospital for Sick Children
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the importance of individual sleep assessments to identify children with very poor-quality sleep, which may cluster with other distressing symptoms
- Explore strategies and education for promoting sleep quality for both children and families
- Discuss how to recognize sleep disruptions as a potential side effect of ALL therapy
The Evidence is in: Addressing Fatigue in Children and Adolescents with Cancer
September 17, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Speakers:
Kitty Montgomery, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing
Teresa Herriage, Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, Cancer and Blood Disorders Program, Children’s of Minnesota
Learning Objectives
- 1. To discuss the significance of fatigue on the quality of life of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer\
- To describe resources to support fatigue assessment during routine clinical care
- To discuss the nurse’s role in implementing evidence-based guidelines to alleviate fatigue
The Past, Present and Future of Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Care
April 2, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Speakers:
Jennifer Catsburg, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Rebecca Côté, Clinical Program Coordinator, Teen Cancer Connection, Division of Hematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children
Simone Kurup, Social Work Program Specialist, Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network
Learning Objectives
- To review the unique needs of AYAs navigating cancer
- To outline the AYA programs available at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and SickKids
- To highlight how AYA cancer patients have benefited from specialized care and resources from an AYA program
- To discuss ways to ensure equitable access to care for AYAs with cancer from rural and remote locations, outside of the GTA
Supportive Care for Indigenous Children with Cancer: Ask a Traditional Medicine Knowledge Holder
January 16, 2024 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Speaker:
Joseph Pitawanakwat, Traditional Medicine Knowledge Holder, Founder & Director, Creator’s Garden
Learning Objectives
- Explore broadly how Indigenous medicine can help alleviate symptoms and side effects of cancer treatment in children;
- Describe some therapeutic/supportive care benefits of Indigenous medicine to address: (1) mouth sores, (2) fatigue, (3) nausea and vomiting, and (4) pain;
- Articulate how health professionals in a hospital setting can support the integration of these medicines into a child’s treatment when desired by the child and/or family.
Community Mental Health Resources for Childhood Cancer Survivors and their Caregivers
November 22, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Speaker:
Dr. Lyndall Schumann, Clinical Director and Clinical Lead,   Canadian Mental Health Association, York Region South Simcoe  Network Lead Organization
This presentation provides an overview of:
- BounceBack – a free, confidential program for teens (15-17 years old) who are experiencing depression, anxiety and fear of cancer recurrence
- The Ontario Structured Psychotherapy program, to help adults better manage anxiety or depression through in-person and virtual services
- The full range of mental health services available through these two programs
- How to refer a patient, family, survivor or assist individuals to self-refer
- How you as a care providers can be informed of your patient’s progress and outcomes
Trauma-Informed Care
Part 1: March 28, 2023 | 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Sharon Lorber, MSW, RSW
Part 2: April 4, 2023 | 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Lysa Toye, MSW, RSW, ExAT
Approaches to Harmonizing Western and Indigenous Medicine in Children with Cancer
December 6, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speakers:
Michael Anderson MD, MSc, FRCSC
Wendy Lariviere, Parent
Joe Pitawanakwat, Indigenous Plant Medicine Educator
Vicky Wilton, POGO Pediatric Interlink Community Cancer Nurse at Northeast Cancer Centre, Health Sciences North
Moderator: Mark Greenberg, OC, MB, ChB, FRCP(C), FAAP
Adherence to Oral Chemotherapy in Childhood ALL: What We’ve Learned from Children’s Oncology Group Studies
October 4, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Wendy Landier, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
Finding Our Way with Gratitude, Grit and Grace
April 5, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Kathy Perko RN, MS, PPCNP-BC, CPON, CHPPN, FPCN
Blinatumomab: Making it through to Day 28!
January 25, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Sue Zupanec, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Leukemia and Lymphoma Section, Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children and Chair, Nursing Discipline, Children’s Oncology Group
Supporting Children through COVID-19
September 22, 2020 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Andrea Warnick, Grief Therapist and Lisa Robinson, Grief Counsellor
Good Grief! Fostering Healthy Grief in Ourselves and Those We Support
November 17, 2020 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Andrea Warnick, Grief Therapist
For more information about POGO’s education events, please contact us at education@pogo.ca.