Session 1: Cancer and the Workplace
Wellspring has developed educational and rehab programs—Return to Work and Back at Work—that assist employees and employers with workplace issues related to cancer. In this presentation, employers will learn about the far-reaching impact of cancer in the workplace in terms of productivity, disruption, costs, absenteeism, re-training, retention and morale, from the perspective of both the employee and the employer, as well as strategies to address these issues and mitigate negative outcomes.

Presenter: Lynda Morrison, CEO of Wellspring Cancer Support Foundation
This session made possible by Astra-Zeneca.

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Session 2: The Changing Oncology Landscape
This session will describe the increasingly complex environment for cancer treatment in Canada. You will gain an understanding of how government and private coverage shifts will impact patient access and see why Canadians need to prepare themselves for the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis.

Presenter: Suzanne Lepage, Suzanne Lepage Consulting
This session made possible by Amgen.

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Session 3a: Drug Benefit Plan Coverage of IV Oncology Drugs

This session is based on research among Canada's HR professionals regarding current and future strategies and considerations in dealing with the significant financial, moral and ethical challenges of covering IV oncology drugs.

Presenter: Tricia Benn, Senior Director of Research, Business and Professional Group, Rogers Publishing

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Session 3b: Future Treatment Needs for Canadians

This presentation will discuss the paradigm shift in how cancer will be approached over the next decade, with new "targeted therapies,” many of which will be oral and need coverage by insurance (depending on the provinces). It will also cover the perspectives and challenges posed by the Canada Health Act, the Joint Oncology Drug Review funding approval process and interprovincial disparities in coverage.

Presenter: Dr. Sandy Sehdev, Director, Education program and clinical trials (oncology) at the William Osler Health Center, Director, Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada
This session made possible by Roche.

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Session 4: How Employers can help Employees—A Patient’s Perspective

This presentation will touch on Barry Stein’s personal pathway of treatment after diagnosed with advanced colon cancer. The purpose is to assist employers in understanding employees’ needs following a diagnosis of cancer. The business case for a Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion program will be made addressing, cost savings, employee satisfaction, positive organizational profile and due diligence. Finally, a short conclusion on how the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada programs have been addressing employee/patient needs and the need to work together with employers to bring about change.

Presenter: Barry Stein, President, Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada
This session made possible by Bristol Myers Squibb Canada.

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