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Presentations
Susan Bauer-Wu
Complementary and alternative therapies: treatment decisions for cancer patients. Harvard Medical School/Osher Institute's Annual Conference on Complementary and Integrative Therapies, Boston, MA.
Clinical scholar award: a mentored research experience. Council for Advancement of Nursing Science/National Institute of Nursing Research's Conference on Research in Clinical Settings, Bethesda MD.
Mind-body interventions for advanced cancer patients. Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Eduardo Berinstein
The role of culture in medical interpreting. Seventh Annual National Conference on Medical Interpreting, Boston, MA.
Panel member, Maricopa County Medical Interpreter Project, Phoenix, AZ.
Medical interpretation. Medical Interpreter Training Institute, Tucson, AZ.
Ann Chiavacci and Stacy Kennedy
Fighting cancer with food: fact and fiction about nutrition. Brookline Department of Public Health, Brookline, MA.
Karen Conley, Joe Nies, Henry King, and Reggie Mead
The journey from development to integration: The Adult Patient and Family Advisory Council. First International Conference on Family-Centered Care, Boston, MA.
Karen Conley, Wendy Tyra, Gary Jernegan, Cyndi MacKinlay, and Linsday Roache
Creating a patient and family advisory council: lessons learned. First International Conference on Family-Centered Care, Boston, MA.
Mary Cooley
Patterns of symptom distress in adults receiving treatment for lung cancer. Oncology Nursing Society Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Mary Cooley, McCorkle R, Knafl G, and Rimar J
Comparison of HR-QOL questionnaires in ambulatory oncology. Oncology Nursing Society Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Mary Cooley, McCorkle R, Knafl G, and Rimar J
Comparison of HR-QOL questionnaires in ambulatory oncology. Eastern Nursing Research Society, New Haven, CT.
Mary Cooley, Sarna L, and Danao L
Smoking prevalence, readiness to quit, and cessation strategies in women with lung cancer. Oncology Nursing Society Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
Susan DeCristofaro
Adventures of cell zappers: using dramatic art as an education tool for oncology patients. Synergy: Arts, Health and Design World Symposium, Sydney, Australia.
Effective strategies for integrated care. Fifth Annual Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference, Washington DC.
Arts and healing in the health care setting. Lesley College/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Anne Doherty-Gilman
The Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies at DFCI. Integrative Medicine Alliance, Watertown, MA.
Kayser K and Nancy Borstelmann
An evaluation of a cognitive-behavioral intervention with breast cancer patients and their partners. The 33rd Annual Congress of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Prague, Czech Republic.
Stacy Kennedy
Nutrition and cancer, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Integrative nutrition and prostate cancer. The Sixth Annual Prostate Cancer Coalition Symposium, Marlborough, MA.
Nutrition made simple: fact and fiction about cancer. Innisfree of New Hampshire, Hookset, NH.
Update on organic foods and cancer, Innisfree of New Hampshire, Concord, NH.
Nutrition made simple: top 10 tips for wellness. New England Coalition of Cancer Survivors, Wellesley, MA.
Stacy Kennedy and Stephanie Vangsness
Embracing the challenge in integrative medicine and nutrition. Part II: putting it into practice. Massachusetts Dietetic Association Spring Convention, Randolph, MA.
Stacy Kennedy and Stephanie Vangsness
How to be an effective integrative nutrition counselor. Boston Area Dietetic Internship Class Day, Boston, MA.
Cyndi MacKinlay and Barbara Holtz
Side by Side: Producing a newsletter by and for patients and families. First International Conference on Family-Centered Care, Boston, MA.
Cynthia Medeiros
Relationship issues, panel presentation, "I'm too young for this." Symposium for Young Adults Affected by Cancer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
Parents who lose adult children: the neglected population. Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA.
Adult Patient and Family Advisory Council. Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL.
Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies. Moffit Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL.
Ruth Muller
Cancer and immunology. University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA.
Pat Reid Ponte
Patients and families in patient safety: the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute journey. VHA, Providence, RI.
Multidisciplinary Clinical Services Model. National Cancer Institute, Patient Education Network Steering Committee Retreat, Boston, MA.
Pat Reid Ponte, Conway J, and Shulman, L
Patient- and family-centered care: our journey. First International Conference on Family-Centered Care, Boston, MA.
David Rosenthal, Highfield E, Weidong Lu, Elizabeth Dean-Clower, and Mary Jane Ott
Case III: Acupuncture for cancer palliation, and case IV: mind/body techniques. Integrating Complementary Therapies into Clinical Practice: Cases and Evidence, Boston, MA.
David Rosenthal
Clinical hematologist's view of complementary and alternative integrative medicine. Cancer Conference Planning Committee, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Worcester, MA.
Free radicals: the pros and cons of antioxidants. Chemotherapy-Antioxidant Interactions, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
David Rosenthal, Cynthia Medeiros, Anne Doherty-Gilman, Stacy Kennedy, Stephanie Vangsness, Weidong Lu, Elizabeth Dean-Clower, and Susan DeCristofaro
Effective strategies for integrated cancer care: the Dana-Farber experience. Comprehensive Cancer Care Conference, Washington, DC.
Sarah Schulte and Lindsay Roache
Teen advocates: What do teen oncology patients really want? First International Conference on Family-Centered Care, Boston, MA.
Marianne Tawa
Differential diagnosis and treatment of common skin disorders. Simmons College, Boston, MA, and Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
Skin cancer: diagnosis and management, Simmons College, Boston, MA.
Common skin disorders and skin care. Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA.
Topical therapy: topical corticosteroids and primary care dermatology. NPACE Regional Meeting, Framingham, MA.
Skin Cancer Workshop. NPACE National Meeting, Boston, MA.
Topical therapy and topical corticosteroids and common skin disorders. Dermatology Nurses' Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
Stephanie Vangsness
Nutrition and integrative medicine. Simmons College, Boston, MA.
Nutrition and cancer. Massachusetts State Cancer Control Conference, Worcester, MA.
Yoga as a clinical intervention. Simmons College, Boston, MA.
Embracing the challenge of integrative medicine and nutrition. North Dakota State Dietetics Association Convention, Fargo, ND.
Research
Susan Bauer-Wu
Expressive writing for young women with newly diagnosed breast cancer.
Susan Bauer-Wu, Martha Healey, and Ann Deady
Port-a-cath access procedures in pediatric cancer patients.
Mary Cooley
Prevalence and correlates of smoking behavior in adults with cancer.
Mary Cooley and Jeanne Lukanich
Symptoms in post-surgical lung cancer patients.
Weidong Lu, Ursula Matulonis, Elizabeth Dean-Clower, Anne Doherty-Gilman, James Griffin, Alice Kornblith, Hang Lee, Richard Penson, and David Rosenthal
Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.
Ursula Matulonis, Catherine Kerr, Ramel Rones, Anne Doherty-Gilman, and Meredith Beaton-Starr
Pilot study of Qigong's effect on mood and cortisol in advanced cancer.
Pat Reid Ponte, Sylvia Bartel, Barbara Bierer, Rosanna Demarco, Debra Duncombe, Jessica Price, Genevieve Conlin, Maureen Connor, Karen Conley, and James Conway
The role of clinician and patient champions as safety advocates in an adult multidisciplinary clinic.
Professional leadership activities
Karen Conley
Nominating and Program Committee, Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives.
Susanne Conley
chair, Nominating Committee, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses.
Genevieve Conlin
Board of Directors, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, School of Nursing Alumni.
Nominating and Elections Committee, Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses.
Susan DeCristofaro
chair, National Cancer Institute, Cancer Patient Education Network.
Anne Doherty-Gilman
Board of Directors, Integrative Medicine Alliance.
Kristen Graham
Nominating Committee, Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses.
Diane Hanley
Program Committee, Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives.
Member, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Mary Ann Holcombe
Advisory Board, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Pat Reid Ponte
Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Executive Fellow, 2001-2004.
Board of Directors, Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives.
Education and Publications Committee, American Organization of Nurse Executives.
Board of Directors, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, School of Nursing Alumni.
Visiting Scholar, Boston College.
Partnership Advisor, University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Advisory Board, Curry College.
Senior Advisor, Institute for Nursing Healthcare Leadership.
Marianne Tawa
chair, Dermatology Nurses' Association Annual National Convention, 2003.
Dermatology Nurse Advisory Board, Fujisawa Health Care Corporation.
Northeast Nominating Committee Chair, Dermatology Nurses' Association.
Chair, Patient Education Committee, Dermatology Nurses
Recent Publications
Bauer-Wu SM. (2003). Integrative tumor board: nursing/quality of life perspective for recently diagnosed prostate cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2(1), 73-76.
Bauer-Wu SM, Liu Q, Hsieh C-c, Laccetti, M, Healey M, Winer E, and Habin, K. (2003). Expressive writing for metastatic breast cancer patients: effects on symptoms, adjustment, and quality of life three months later [Abstract]. Proceedings of the National Cancer Nursing Research Conference.
Bauer-Wu SM, Liu Q, Hsieh C-c, Laccetti M, Healey M, Winer E, and Habin K. (2003). Expressive writing for metastatic breast cancer patients: effects on coping, disease status, and healthcare utilization over three months [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Eastern Nursing Research Society Conference.
Chiavacci A, Kennedy S, Vangsness S. (2003). Safety and efficacy of herbs and dietary supplements popular among cancer patients. Nutrition in Complementary Care, 5(3),45-49.
Cooley ME, Sarna L, Brown J, Williams RD, Chernecky C, Padilla G, and Danao, L. (2003). Challenges of recruitment and retention in multi-site clinical research. Cancer Nursing, 26, 376-384.
Cooley ME, Short T, and Moriarty H. (2003). Symptom prevalence, distress, and change over time in adults receiving treatment for lung cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 12, 694-709.
Haddad R, Colevas A, Glisson B, Krane J, Cooper D, Amrein P, Costello R, Weeks L, and Posner, M. (2003). Herceptin in patients with advanced or metastatic salivary gland carcinomas. A Phase II study. Oral Oncology, 39(7), 724-7.
Haddad R, Colevas AD, Tishler R, Busse P, Goguen L, Sullivan C, Norris CM, Lake- Willcutt B, Case MA, Costello R, and Posner M. (2003). Docetaxel, Cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil-based induction chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: the Dana Farber Cancer Institute experience. Cancer, 97(2), 412-8.
Haddad R, Tishler RB, Norris CM, Mahadevan A, Busse P, Wirth L, Goguen LA, Sullivan CA, Costello R, Case MA, and Posner MR. (2003). Docetaxal, cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil (TPF)—based induction chemotherapy for head and neck cancer and the case for sequential, combined-modality treatment. Oncologist, 8(1), 35-44.
Kennedy S. Best for baby and mom. www.intelihealth.com.
Kennedy S. Welcome food labeling on trans-fat. www.intelihealth.com.
Langfield L and Cooley, ME. (2003). Syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone secretion in malignancy: review and implications for nursing management. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 7, 425-430.
Lin H-R, Bauer-Wu SM. (2003). Psychospiritual well-being in advanced cancer patients: an integrative review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 44(1), 69-80.
Oh WK, Kaplan ID, Febbo P, Prisby J, Manola J, Kaufman DS, Kantoff PW. (2003). Neoadjuvant Doxil chemotherapy prior to androgen ablation plus radiotherapy for high risk localized prostate cancer: feasibility and toxicity. American Journal of Clinical Oncology, 26(30), 312-6.
Partridge AH, Hackett N, Gelman R, Joffe S, Bauer-Wu SM, Knudsen K, Collyar D, Schilsky R, Winer EP. (2003). Oncology physician and nurse practices and attitudes regarding offering results of trials to study participants [Abstract]. Proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists.
Reid Ponte P, Branowicki P, Somerville J, Anderson DJ, Ives Erickson J, Kruger N, Sporing E, Connaughton M, Conlin G. (2003). Collaboration among nurse executives in complex environments: fostering administrative best practice. The Journal of Nursing Administration. 33(11), 596-602.
Reid Ponte P, Conlin G, Conway J, Grant S, Medeiros C, Nies J, Shulman L, Branowicki P, Conley K. (2003). Making patient-centered care come alive: achieving full integration of the patient's perspective. The Journal of Nursing Administration, 33(2), 82-90.
Sarna L, Cooley ME, and Danao L. The global epidemic of tobacco and cancer: a call for nursing action. (2003). Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 19(4), 233-243.
Schact MJ, Saxe GA, Bauer-Wu S, Kennedy S, Monti DA, Peterson C, Rosenberg Z, and Block KI. (2003). Integrative Tumor Board: recently diagnosed prostate cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2(1), 63-90.
Simmons B, Lanuza D, Fonteyn M, Hicks F, Holm K. (2003). Clinical reasoning in experienced nurses. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 25(6), 701-719.
Tawa MC, Nicol N, Murphy-Lind K, and Sylvian H. (2003). Dermatology Nursing Basics Course, Core Book. Pitman, New Jersey: Dermatology Nurses' Association.
Tawa MC. (2003). Skin assessment. In NJ Phipps, FD Monahan, JK Sands, JF Marek, and M Neighbors (Eds), Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th edition: Health and Illness Perspectives (pp. 1934-1935). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
Tawa MC. (2003). Skin problems. In NJ Phipps, FD Monahan, JK Sands, JF Marek, and M Neighbors (Eds), Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th edition: Health and Illness Perspectives (pp. 1946-1973). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
