Haematology Oncology Forum Evaluation Report

01 Oct 2009
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Allied health professionals form an integral part of a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with haematological malignancies. It was identified that there are minimal educational opportunities for Allied Health Professionals to update their knowledge of haematological cancer. The aim of the day was to provide such an opportunity.

The Education Day was divided into three sessions. In the first two (morning) sessions, expert speakers presented lectures on the basic science, diagnosis and management of haematological cancers. Topics covered included haemopoiesis, leukaemias, lymphomas, multiple myeloma (MM) and plasma cell disorders, and haempoeitic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

The remaining (afternoon) session was devoted to "One Woman's Journey with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia". This was a facilitated hypothetical case study in which an actor was engaged to portray a patient undergoing treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia with commentary from an expert panel comprising the various professions involved in haematological cancer management.

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