Designed for healthcare professionals leading assessments of patients on immunotherapy
Led by Dr Anna Olsson-Brown, this online course equipped attendees with practical, implementable tools, crucial guidance and new skills to ensure safe, competent and effective assessment of patients with IO toxicity flair-ups. With the rapidly increasing number of patients on immunotherapy, taking time out to arm yourself with the tools to increase your clinical practice competence and confidence is crucial.
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Developing knowledge and confidence to manage IO toxicities
Designed for those who are continually striving to improve their assessments of patients on immunotherapy, attendees benefitted from practical, structured and tested guidance that can be applied in their own services. Participants on the day to refocus on:
- Understanding triaging principles and how to apply them in your assessments
- Exploring complexities around toxicity flair-ups and determining when to investigate further
- Navigating the unknown during your consultations
- Assessing and enhancing your current assessment tools
- Developing your assessment tools and solidifying your treatment plan
- Continuing your teams’ competencies and education
- Improving your communication to enhance assessment and management of IO toxicities
Developed with convenience in mind: remotely accessible online courses
With useful techniques and new processes to enhance your assessment skills this course provided:
- Evidenced based examples and knowledge implementation: streamlined approaches, concise tips and implementable tools
- Interactive presentations: opportunity to ask critical questions and learn from the lessons of your leading expert
- Closed room discussions: benchmark and share your experiences with your fellow attendees
- Agreed action plan: leave the course with confidence to make changes to your service
With thanks to our partner
This conference was created in collaboration with and through support from IOCN
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Join, tech support and opportunity to network in breakout rooms
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| 9:30 |
Introduction, instructions and leader’s opening remarks
Dr Anna Olsson-Brown, Consultant in Medical Oncology and Clinical Director for Clinical Cancer Care, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Alison Hodge, Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and Trudy Guinan, Immuno-Oncology Nurse Consultant, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
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| IO toxicity and treatment management | |
| 9:50 |
Understanding triaging principles and applying them to Immuno-Oncology assessments
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| 10:20 |
Questions and answers
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| 10:30 |
Interactive discussion: Navigating the unknown during your patient management
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| 11:00 |
Screen break
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| Assessment tools for your service | |
| 11:10 |
Developing your assessment tools and solidifying your treatment plan
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| 11:40 |
Questions and answer
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| 11:50 |
Interactive action planning: Assess and enhance your current assessment tools
Bring your assessment process along to the workshop and your workshop leader, Dr Anna Olsson-Brown, will work with you to hone your tools and ensure you have the best possible practices in place to provide high quality care.
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| 12:20 |
Lunch break
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| Effective communication | |
| 1:00 |
Improving communication to enhance your assessment and management of IO toxicities
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| 1:50 |
Questions and answers
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| 2:00 |
Screen break
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| Training and development | |
| 2:10 |
Continuing your teams’ competencies and education
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| 2:50 |
Questions and answers
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| 3:00 |
Interactive group discussion: reflection and action points explored
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| 3:30 |
Closing remarks and close of course
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First-hand speaker experience
Anna Olsson-Brown is not only the founder of the IOCN but also an extremely experienced and well-regarded leader in Immuno-Oncology. At this interactive online course we were able to benefit first-hand from her extensive experience and knowledge. Anna was joined by Alison Hodge, Acute Oncology and Immunotherapy Advanced Clinical Practitioner, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and Trudy-Jane Guinan, Immuno-Oncology Nurse Consultant, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust.
Dr Anna Olsson-Brown
Consultant in Medical Oncology and Clinical Director for Clinical Cancer Care
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Alison Hodge
Nurse Consultant Immunotherapy
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Trudy-Jane Guinan
Immuno-Oncology Nurse Consultant
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
With thanks to our supporter...
The Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network was established in 2022 by Dr Anna Olsson-Brown and a team of trustees with a passion for improving the care of cancer patients receiving immunotherapy treatment. Dr Olsson-Brown recognised the need to build a multi-disciplinary and multi-specialty community to support healthcare professionals manage the complexities of Immuno-oncology treatments including the auto-immune side effects. The Immuno-Oncology Clinical Network applied for charitable status in Spring 2023.
Who came?
We received attendance from:
- Lead Nurses, CNS, Matrons and Sisters in Cancer, Acute Oncology, Immunotherapy, Chemotherapy, CUP, Rapid Diagnostics and Haematology
- Clinical Nurse Specialists and Consultants in Pain Management and Palliative Care
- Consultant Clinical Oncologists, Consultant Medical Oncologists and Speciality Doctors
- Pharmacists, Medical Managers and Service Managers
Past attendee feedback
With over 1300 professionals taking part in our online oncology events in the past 4 years, our focused online forums have received excellent feedback – but don’t take our word for it!
Why sponsor?
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