Webinars: Supporting Your Employees with Cancer (+PDCs)

61% of survivors who participated in the 2018 Harris Poll Survey reported that they asked their Human Resources Department for help and guidance.

Do you feel prepared to support your employees with cancer?

We're excited to announce that registration is open for Cancer and Careers' 2019 Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals. The series provides information to help you guide your employees as they navigate work and a diagnosis.

This year, our SHRM accredited* series will be offered as four sequential sessions held throughout the month of October. We hope you'll join us!

Session 1: Where to Start - Thursday, October 10th
- Deciding whether to work or take time off
- Assessing rights and responsibilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Online brand management, including thinking through disclosure on social media
- Managing privacy at work and in an online setting

Session 2: Working Through Treatment - Thursday, October 17th
- What and who to tell when disclosing a cancer diagnosis in the workplace
- How to arrange for reasonable accommodations at work under the ADA
- Practical strategies to manage treatment side effects and modify work schedules

Session 3: Taking Time Off - Thursday, October 24th
- How to assess workload and create a plan for managing time away from the workplace
- Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and how to use it
- Navigating disability Insurance

Session 4: Returning to Work - Thursday, October 31st
- Easing back into the work routine when returning to an existing place of employment
- Ways for employees to prevent being seen as “the cancer person” at work
- Tips for job-searching during and/or after cancer treatments

All sessions take place at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT, run 60 min, and are free to attend.

Cancer and Careers will also be exhibiting at the SHRM 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas. Come visit us at Booth # 736!

Interested in hearing our content in person?

West Coast Conference on Work & Cancer - Saturday, October 26, 2019 in L.A*

*Travel scholarships available!

*ACCREDITATION

CEW Foundation (aka Cancer and Careers) maintains responsibility for programs. Healthcare professionals of all disciplines should contact their regulatory board(s) to determine course approval for their specific license(s) and/or certification(s).

Cancer and Careers is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program is valid for 1 PDC per session for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
Cancer and Careers is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the State of California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 16673, for 1 continuing education credit per session
The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points. Please see the accreditation page for a full breakdown.
Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Foundation (Cancer and Careers) SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0072. The Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals is accredited for 5 continuing education contact hours (1 per session)
An application to provide continuing education for Social Workers licensed in other states will be submitted in the weeks leading up to the sessions.
Click here for complete information on obtaining continuing education credit..

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