Cancer Care Conference – An annual interdisciplinary conference focusing on enhancing health professionals’ oncology knowledge and skills in the provision of cancer care, and to facilitate the exchange of information amongst the various oncology health care disciplines.  Watch for further information.  

Telehealth Rounds – Telehealth rounds organized to promote capacity building and support the knowledge sharing of care providers across Alberta. Topics reflect multidisciplinary supportive cancer care. Contact Glenda Armstrong at glenda.armstrong@albertahealthservices.ca for more information on upcoming sessions.

HOPE Telementoring – Case based education sessions available through Telehealth to enhance knowledge transfer between hospice palliative care health professionals in Alberta.

Workshops:

• Cancer Associated Lymphedema Management - A two day workshop developed by Janice Yurick and Margie McNeely of the Cross Cancer Institute to address the management of Cancer Associated Lymphedema.  For more information regarding upcoming dates, please contact Glenda Armstrong at glenda.armstrong@albertahealthservices.ca
  
  
• Pre-Conference Workshops - Discipline specific workshops held in conjunction with Alberta Health Services - Cancer Care's annual Cancer Care conference.

Initiatives:

• Interface Projects - Local projects funded by the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society to improve collaboration between key stakeholders and strengthen links between supportive cancer care services, cancer centres, health centres, family physicians, community resources, and other providers.

              Interface Projects Overview 2003-08  (pdf)
              Interface Projects Application Process, Jan 2010 (pdf)
              Toolkit for Proposal Writing (pdf)



E-mail Communication Group – Confidential e-mail list serve to link providers and share information regarding supportive cancer care in Alberta. To join the list serve, please contact Glenda Armstrong at glenda.armstrong@albertahealthservices.ca

Resources

Newsletter - quarterly newsletter circulated to all Community Cancer Support Networks members. Aimed to link providers and share knowledge regarding supportive cancer care in Alberta. 

     
     2010
         January 2010 Newsletter  (pdf) 

     2009

         October 2009 Newsletter  (pdf)
         July 2009 Newsletter  (pdf)
         April 2009 Newsletter  (pdf)
         January 2009 Newsletter  (pdf)
         
      2008

           April 2008 Newsletter  (pdf)
           July 2008 Newsletter  (pdf)
           October 2008 Newsletter  (pdf)