2024 Patient and Family Educational Session – Psychological support and symptom management during bone marrow transplantation

We are excited to announce that registrations are now open for the 2024 Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision Patient and Family Educational Session on psychological support and symptom management during bone marrow transplantation.

This session will be held virtually via Zoom on Tuesday 19^th November, 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm AEDT.

We are delighted to have Fiona Riewoldt Nursing/Allied Health Fellows Alice Maier and Rachel Edwards present an overview of their research projects.

Alice Maier, Clinical Neuropsychologist, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Ms Maier is an early career clinical neuropsychologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, working in the Psycho-Oncology and Neurology Clinics. She also holds a position as a research psychologist within the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI). Her clinical responsibilities involve providing cognitive, educational and behavioural assessment and intervention to children affected by childhood cancers and related medical conditions.

Rachel Edwards, Nurse Researcher, Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane.

Rachel is a Paediatric Nurse Educator with 30 years’ experience caring for people with malignant and non-malignant haematology conditions. Rachel completed her post graduate Haematology nursing degree at Thames Valley University, London and is currently completing a PhD through Queensland University of Technology. Rachel is an early career nurse researcher with implementation research interests including symptom assessment and management, vascular access, and staff education and wellbeing.

The event will include two presentations from our guest speakers, followed by a 30-minute question and answer session to address patient and family queries.

We look forward to seeing you online on Tuesday 19^th November!

Please note that the session will not be recorded, so we highly recommend you plan ahead so you can join us live.