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The Role of Occupational Therapists in Cancer Care

The Role of Occupational Therapists in Cancer Care

The Role of Occupational Therapists in Cancer Care

Oct 24, 2024 - 19:00 (EDT)
1 hour

Overview

The goal of the webinar is to introduce the role of OT in cancer care. Through a case study, we will explore common occupational performance issues, assessments, and interventions in this complex population. 

This session is part of the webinar series - Exploring Occupational Therapy: A Free Webinar Series on Key Areas of Practice


Who Should Attend

This webinar is ideal for occupational therapists and anyone interested in expanding their cancer care toolkit. This webinar is also for physiotherapists, chiropractors, and other rehabilitation therapists who are curious to better understand the role of occupational therapists in oncology!


Live Stream on YouTube

If you can't join live, don't worry! We will stream the live webinar to our YouTube channel and leave it up for 48 hours after the live webinar. You can subscribe to Embodia's YouTube channel here.

The instructors
Annie Pettorelli
OT
Annie Pettorelli is an occupational therapist who works at the outpatient OT clinic of the Jewish General Hospital's Segal Cancer Centre. Her mandate is to promote activity participation throughout the cancer care continuum, providing support to patients from the time of diagnosis, throughout treatment, and in survivorship. Annie Pettorelli holds a Master's degree in Occupational therapy from McGill University. She has been working in various settings at the Jewish General Hospital since she graduated in 2017.
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