Helping women with breast cancer return to work. Join our Trinity College Dublin study testing CanWork: A 6-week online, OT-led programme. Learn more below!
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Returning to work after breast cancer?
Join our free CanWork information session to learn how our 6-week self-management programme can support you in your return to work journey 💼💪
Friday 13th June
11:00–11:30 AM
Online via Zoom
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Last chance to be part of the CanWork study!
An Occupational Therapy led, group-based, online programme to support return to work post breast cancer treatment.
Planning to return to work - know someone who might be interested Contact info@canwork.ie
canwork.ie
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21 May 2025
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@CancerInstIRE @stjamesdublin now @OECI_EEIG accredited #ComprehensiveCancerCentre
A proud moment for all of us 🤩
Congratulations to @MaeveLowery and everyone who have been tirelessly working to make it happen
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We are so grateful to all of the amazing women who have signed up to participate in our study to date 🙏Recruitment is currently ongoing so be sure to check out our website canwork.ie for further details.
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The beginning of CanWork! Congratulations Dr. Algeo, Prof Bennett, Dr. Brennan & Prof Connolly.
20 Mar 2025
📰 Return to Work Intervention for Women with Breast Cancer
So delighted that our feasibility paper from my PhD is now published open access @BJOTeditor.
For more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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20 Mar 2025
📰 Return to Work Intervention for Women with Breast Cancer
So delighted that our feasibility paper from my PhD is now published open access @BJOTeditor.
For more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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The CanWork Study is accelerating action to support women with breast cancer to return to work in Ireland. Happy International Women's Day to all from the Research Team @tcddublin #AccelerateAction #IWD25
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Following demand, our next 20-minute information session is this Thursday 20th February at 11am! Register now - Contact — CanWork.ie
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Meet the CanWork Team! (4/4)
Mary is a Research Assistant at TCD, as part of the CanWork study.
She holds a BSc. in Psychology & MSc. in Health Psychology, and has worked as a Health Policy Analyst at the Department of Health.
Learn more here — CanWork.ie
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Meet the CanWork Team! (3/4)
Dr Naomi Algeo is a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (Cancer Survivorship) at St. James's Hospital, Dublin, and Post-Doctoral Researcher at TCD.
Her PhD is the origin of CanWork! - Dr. Naomi Algeo — CanWork.ie
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Meet the CanWork Team! (2/4)
Project Manager
Dr. Nickola Pallin graduated from Radiation Therapy in Trinity College Dublin in 2012, has a MSc in Diet, Nutrition and Health, and is an alumnus of the SPHeRE programme.
Learn more here: Dr. Nickola Pallin — CanWork.ie
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Meet the CanWork Team! (1/4)
Principal Investigator
Prof. Connolly is Professor in Occupational Therapy. She has been a member of the Discipline in Trinity College for over 20 years.
Learn more here: Professor Deirdre Connolly — CanWork.ie
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Following demand, we are running another online information session about CanWork on Thursday 20th February at 11am! Register here: canwork.ie/ #breastcancerawareness #returntowork #occupationaltherapy #WorldCancerDay #WorldCancerDay2025
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#WorldCancerDay Mary O'Connor @CancerInstIRE @tcddublin shares her thoughts that we are united in our challenges and triumphs in cancer care #UnitedbyUnique canwork.ie
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Our website is now live! 🌐 Join us online for our next information session on Tuesday 14th January at 11am to learn about the CanWork study for women with breast cancer. 💻 Sign up on our website: CanWork.ie
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We are delighted that the Occupational Therapy Work and Cancer programme has been funded >€1million in funding to run a definitive trial. Huge thank you to all women living w/ & beyond cancer, HCPs, employers, etc. who co-designed the 6-week programme
@hseNCCP @CancerInstIRE
31 May 2023
Thrilled that the Occupational Therapy ‘Work and Cancer’ programme will progress to definitive trial through @hrbireland DIFA Award w/ €1million funding. Congrats @deirdretcd (PI), our co-applicants, & all involved in feasibility stages of the programme
@hseNCCP @WorkCancerIRL
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New Publication 🚨: Prioritising the content and delivery of a work-focused intervention for women with breast cancer using the nominal group technique’. See @NaomiAlgeo tweet for key findings.
23 Dec 2022
Pleased that our @WorkCancerIRL paper ‘Prioritising the content and delivery of a work-focused intervention for women with breast cancer using the nominal group technique’ has been published today. Some 🔑 findings of this return-to-work (RTW) post-cancer diagnosis research: A 🧵
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13 Sep 2022
Thrilled to have been jointly awarded the @IrishCancerSoc AHP Cancer Research Award 2022.
This award will enable the implementation of a Clinical Academic OT post @stjamesdublin/@tcddublin for 18 months focusing on reintegration to education & work for AYAs who have had cancer
Naomi Algeo @stjamesdublin @tcddublin newly funded by @IrishCancerSoc to support adolescents and young adult cancer survivors to return to work and education tcd.ie/medicine/research/new…
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28 Aug 2022
Thank you @thewfot for the opportunity to present @WorkCancerIRL study to international delegates today. Great connections made with OTs in Italy and UK sharing evidence based cancer survivorship interventions we can all implement in practice. @deirdretcd @tcd_ot @gorman_aoife
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12 May 2022
I’m thrilled to be back @Cuislecancer to run the Work and Cancer programme. Great feedback so far, including “a natural next step” following the Thriving and Surviving programme. Thank you @hseNCCP for supporting.
12 May 2022
Learning from each other on week 2 of this self-management Work and Cancer intervention programme with @naomialgeo. Huge thanks to our partipants, Naomi, @deirdretcd & @hseNCCP #Cancer #Employment #Support
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