MEDTalks: Embracing collaborative cancer care

Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a team to care for a patient with cancer and other chronic illnesses. In this webcast, experts from clinical research, dentistry, dietetics, pharmaceutical sciences, and counselling offer insights on how and why collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches improve outcomes for these patients. Discover why integrated care is essential and learn how you can support yourself and loved ones through their treatment journeys. 

This event is presented by alumni UBC in partnership with UBC’s Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, Faculty of Medicine, and Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Welcome Speaker

Hamid Eshghi — President, Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation

Moderator

Michelle Eliot, BA’98 — BC Today host, CBC British Columbia

Speakers

Dr. Kim Nguyen Chi (he/him/his) — Medical Oncologist, BC Cancer – Vancouver Centre and Vancouver Prostate Centre; Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, BC Cancer; Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; and Shrum Chair in Prostate Cancer Research

Dr. Denise Laronde, BA’85, MSc’05, PhD’09 (she/her/hers) — Professor, UBC Faculty of Dentistry; Director, BC Oral Cancer Prevention Program; Distinguished Associate Scientist, BC Cancer Research Institute

Arlene Nguyen, RD, BSc(Food Nutr)’23 (she/her/hers) — Oncology Dietitian, BC Cancer

Amy Rappaport, RSW, RCC, BSW’08, MSW’12 (she/her/hers) — Counsellor/Social Worker, Private Practice

Jennifer Suess — Pharmacy Professional Practice Leader, BC Cancer – Abbotsford

Recorded February 4, 2025.