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2010 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium

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Breakout Session III: Patient Navigation and Quality Care in the Complex Multidisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Cancer

Track : Breakout Sessions

Program Code: 12

Date: Friday, February 26, 2010

Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST

Duration: 60 Minutes

Location: Akimel 1-2 Ballroom

MODERATOR:

Brian O'Sullivan, M.D., FASTRO, Princess Margaret Hospital

SPEAKER(S):

Brian O'Sullivan, M.D., FASTRO, Princess Margaret Hospital

Peggy Wiederholt, R.N., Nurse, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Peggy Wiederholt is the multidisciplinary Head & Neck Oncology Nurse Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is responsible for coordination of care, case management, and patient education for H&N cancer patients across the continuum of care in Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery. Peggy coordinates the multidisciplinary H&N tumor board conferences and is a member of the H&N clinical research team. She is a co-facilitator for the University of Wisconsin Heads Up H&N Cancer Patient Support Group. Peggy received the inaugural 2008 ASTRO Nurse Excellence Award for excellence in nursing and commitment to exceptional patient care. Most recent presentations and publications pertinent to topic: Wiederholt Peggy A. Organized Head and Neck Cancer Care. Functional Preservation and Quality of Life in Head and Neck Radiotherapy. Eds. Harari, Paul M; Connor, Nadine P; Grau, Cai. Springer, 2009;28:307-316. Wiederholt PA, Connor NP, Hartig GK, Harari PM. Bridging gaps in multidisciplinary head and neck cancer care: nursing coordination and case management. Invited presentation. Proceedings of the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Rancho Mirage, CA; January 18-20, 2007; International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 2007:69(2Suppl):S88-91. Palazzi-Churas KL, Wiederholt PA, Hartig GK, Bentzen SM, Walker W, Richards GM, Harari PM. Establishment, maintenance and utilization of an institutional head and neck cancer research database. Proceedings of the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Rancho Mirage, CA; January 18-20, 2007; International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, January 2007. Hodge CW, Bentzen SM, Wong G, Palazzi-Churas KL, Wiederholt PA, et al. Are we affecting outcome in oropharynx cancer with IMRT? An inter-era comparison. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.2007; 69:1032-1041 Wong WG, Bentzen S, Hodge CW, Churas KLP, Gondi V, Richards AM, Hartig GK, Wiederholt PA, Harari PM. Evolving treatment approaches and outcomes in oropharynx cancer: The University of Wisconsin experience 1990-2005. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Nov 2006; 66:3S1, S429-430 Wong WG, Bentzen S, Hodge CW, Churas KLP, Gondi V, Richards AM, Hartig GK, Wiederholt PA, Harari PM. Evolving treatment approaches and outcomes in oropharyngeal cancer: The University of Wisconsin experience 1990-2005. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2006; 66:3S1, S2396. Wiederholt, Joe and Wiederholt, Peggy; The Write Track, A Personal Health Tracker for Cancer Patients; Wiederholt Group, Inc; 2006. Traynor AM, Richards GM, Khuntia D, Churas KL, Walker W, Wiederholt P, Bentzen SM, Harari PM. Combining H&N IMRT with Weekly Cisplatin Chemotherapy: Early Toxicity and Outcome International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2005; 63:2S1, S383

Jonathan Irish, M.D., Professor, Princess Margaret Hospital

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