After today's #compws viewing of "Falling Through the Cracks: Greg's Story" we had the honour of speaking with Greg's sister Teri @gregswings to continue an important discussion on patient care. Check out The Co-Pilot Collective at: copilot.gregswings.ca/
Thank you Louise for a candid and moving sharing of your experience during #compws@MedphysCA Invaluable insights. Key messages: communicate effectively, listen attentively, enable patients to report on their outcomes.
“You can be the smartest person in the room but you’ll never be smarter than the room”.
Love that quote Guy left us with, sums up this amazing multi-disciplinary #compws conference with patients contributing to important discussions!
Thank you Guy Freedman for an impactful keynote on the patient perspective and the importance of communication and trust between patients and their health care providers. #compws
#compws On #WorldCancerDay we are imagining the radiation treatment clinic of 2030. Time capsule sealed. Lots of great ideas, and one important key message: Patients as partners in care now and in the future!
Important discussion being had at #compws about cultural sensitivity and bias in patient interactions. Titania Juang, @UCSDRadMed speaks on disparities and bias in cancer care and cross-cultural medicine and communication.
Also discussed in Code Switch:
npr.org/sections/codeswitch/…
On now at #compws: Julie Renaud, @OttawaHospital discusses the history and evolution of the role of radiation therapy. Julie talks about the changes in her role as a radiation therapist, and the idea of "choosing your own adventure" in the field of RT
Total FOMO on #COMPws Winter School has always been one of my absolutely favourite conferences due to its collaborative approach with @MedphysCA@caro_acro_ca@CAMRT_ACTRM and @CPQR_PCQR patient advisors!
The program for the @MedphysCA COMP Winter School is set! If #MedPhys and #RadOnc FOMO is setting in, grab a flight to the Great White North and join us in Mont Tremblant, QC.