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04 Feb 2013
Developing Capacities for Integral Bio-Psycho-Social Assistance for Children with Cancer and Their Family Health and Education
by Arli Pedrosa, MPsych
Keywords: Webcast Webinar World Cancer Day Psychosocial Care Families And Children Child Life UICC International Union Against Cancer Family Decision Making Delayed Diagnosis Family Health Program
09 Jun 2011
Reducing Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Children and Adolescents: Future Directions and Issues for Intervening with Medically At-Risk Youth
by Vida L. Tyc, PhD
Exposure to secondhand smoke is a leading preventable cause of child morbidity and mortality. The adverse health consequences of secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe) are magnified among medically compromised children and adolescents, and exposure to tobacco in their environment markedly increases...
Keywords: Smoking Tobacco Nicotine Exposure Second-hand Smoke Third-hand Smoke SHS THS Smoke-free Home Cure4Kids Global Summit
15 Oct 2008
A Tour of Children's GMP
by Aaron M. Shafer, PhD
Aaron M. Shafer, PhD, describes the GMP facility at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “GMP” refers to good manufacturing practices, and in this GMP facility, therapeutic agents are produced under strict guidelines of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. During his...
Keywords: GMP Good Manufacturing Practices Neuroblastoma Therapeutic Antibodies Cytotoxicity Avian Flu Gene Therapy Biotechnology
10 Jun 2011
2011 United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) - Coming Together as One Voice for Children
by Kate Armstrong, B Med, DCH, MPH
In New York City from 19-20 September 2011, the United Nations will hold its second-ever health-related Summit. The 2011 UN Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) will seek to bring global attention to the burden of NCDs and agree on a plan of action to address them. There is cause for optimism...
Keywords: NCD Alliance United Nations Resource-poor Country Child-focused Working Group CFWG Cure4Kids Global Summit
10 Jun 2011
Cure4Kids for Kids: School-Based Education for Cancer Prevention
by Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, MEd
This presentation will provide a brief overview of the St. Jude Cancer Education for Children (Cure4Kids for Kids) program. Cure4Kids for Kids focuses on three main objectives: 1) educating students, parents, teachers, and communities about cancer and dispelling common misconceptions, 2) promoting...
Keywords: Healthy Communities Cancer Education Community Education Students Children Parents School Outreach Program What Are Cells What Is Cancer What Is Healthy Living Cure4Kids Global Summit
10 Jun 2011
Reverse mentorship in the age of social media: are we ready to learn from our children?
by Alejandro (Alex) R. Jadad, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, FCAHS
Children have grown up with the Internet and mobile telecommunication devices as integral components of their daily lives, and so are particularly well positioned to become effective agents of change and to promote the innovative transformation of health and education services. Acting not just as...
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08 Jun 2010
Nutrition: Current Recommendations and Guidelines
by Terezie Mosby, MS, RD, CSP, IBCLC, LDN
Keywords: Nutrition Malnutrition Sugar Obesity Childhood Obesity Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes In Children Dietary Risk BMI Body Mass Index
09 Jun 2011
Capturing the Emotional Experience of School Professionals Educating Children with Cancer
by Ruth Rechis, PhD
Students who have been diagnosed with cancer and who return to school more quickly are less likely to fall as far behind academically and are more likely to be reintegrated readily into the school social environment. For students to return to school successfully, a team of support may be required...
Keywords: General Education Classroom Environment Teacher Emotion Childhood Cancer Survivor Cure4Kids Global Summit Student With Cancer
11 Jun 2011
Cure4Kids for Kids: The St. Jude Cancer Education Outreach Program
by Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, MEd
Keywords: Cure4Kids For Kids Students Children Parents Community Education School Outreach Program What Are Cells What Is Cancer What Is Healthy Living Cancer Education Cure4Kids Global Summit
03 Feb 2012
Cure4Kids for Kids 2.0 - Transitioning to an online learning experience for children's cancer prevention education
by Aubrey Van Kirk Villalobos, MEd
Keywords: Cure4Kids For Kids Teacher Education Online Education International Outreach Program IOP Cancer Education School Program STEM Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Healthy Living Health Careers Virtual Microscope Teacher Resources EHealth Challenge
03 Feb 2012
How junk food marketing creates unhealthy environments for children, and what we can do about it
by Andrew Cheyne, C.Phil
Keywords: Marketing Junk Food Unhealthy Food Healthy Food Ubiquitous Marketing Screen Time Unhealthy Environment Soda Product Price Place Promotion Food Prices Ronald McDonald Healthy Checkout
03 Feb 2012
Tobacco marketing to children and communication strategies for prevention
by Karen K. Gutierrez
Keywords: Tobacco Smoking Cigarettes Tobacco Marketing Tobacco Promotion Tobacco Company Tobacco Prevention Tobacco Control
28 Aug 2008
UICC 2008: Cancer on the Internet
by Chatrina Melcher, Yuri Quintana, PhD, Laetitia Bigger, PhD, David Wiljer, PhD, Joan Dzenowagis, PhD and Alejandro (Alex) R. Jadad, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, FCAHS
European School of Oncology: Learning to Care. Chatrina Melcher Founded in 1982, the European School of Oncology is based on the idea of uniting the clinical, cultural and scientific traditions of European oncology. The motto of the school is “learning to care,” and this institution is...
Keywords: Cancer E-health Patient Support Information Professional Education
09 Jun 2011
Optimizing the Health of Childhood Cancer Survivors Through Risk-Based Health Surveillance and Education
by Melissa M. Hudson, MD
Optimal care of long-term survivors of childhood cancer involves a screening and prevention plan that integrates the cancer experience with health care needs. This approach, termed risk-based care, considers risks for cancer-related morbidity related to the patient (age, sex, race), cancer...
Keywords: Pediatric Cancer Survivor Long-term Follow-up St. Jude Life Long-term Childhood Cancer Survivor Cancer Survivorship SJLIFE
09 Jun 2011
Evaluating the Cure4Kids for Kids School-Based Cancer Education Program
by Yuri Quintana, PhD
In the 2010-2011 school year, a formal evaluation of the St. Jude Cancer Education for Children program was conducted. The program was created in 2006 as part of the outreach mandate of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Cancer and healthy living education...
Keywords: Cancer Education Cancer Prevention Physical Activity Obesity Cure4Kids For Kids Cure4Kids Global Summit
09 Jun 2011
Toward a Framework for Web-based Training with Personalized Content for Healthcare Providers in Low Income Countries
by Sandra Richardson, PhD
The World Health Organization estimates that of the nearly 8.8 million deaths among children below the age of five each year, almost all of them occur in low and middle income countries. Between 70% and 90% of those deaths are avoidable (e.g., pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, HIV/AIDs, etc.) by using...
Keywords: Social Value Creation Public Good Low Income Country Medical Education Medical Training Information Systems User Model Personalization
10 Jun 2011
The St. Jude International Outreach Program
by Raul C. Ribeiro, MD
The St. Jude International Outreach Program’s mission is to improve the survival rate of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases worldwide, through the sharing of knowledge, technology, and organizational skills. There are an estimated 160,000 newly diagnosed cases of childhood cancer...
Keywords: Cure4Kids Global Summit International Outreach Program IOP Twinning Partner Site NCD Non-communicable Disease Chronic Disease
10 Jun 2011
Working towards Cancer and Healthy Living Education around the World: The Experience at La Salle Campus Barcelona
by Tallulah Forrest
Health education, especially in the earlier stages of life, is essential for the development of healthy habits for life and for living lives free of illness and diseases that require only a little prevention. Any effort aiming to educate children to enjoy healthier lives is precious, even more so if...
Keywords: Hospital St. Joan De Deu La Salle Network Catalunya Cure4Kids Global Summit Cure4Kids Cancer Education Healthy Living
10 Jun 2011
LIVESTRONG at School
by Claire Neal, MPH, CHES
This session will discuss the creation and implementation of LIVESTRONG at School, an inspiring and empowering program for grades K-12. With one in three people in the world facing a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, children in classrooms everywhere are likely to be dealing with cancer right...
Keywords: LIVESTRONG Sibling Support Education About Cancer Classroom Program Health Information Health Literacy Arthur
10 Jun 2011
Cure4Kids Global eHealth Challenge Award Winners
by Yuri Quintana, PhD
Cure4Kids for Kids is an educational initiative of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital devoted to educating children and parents about cancer and healthy living. The specific goals are (1) to educate children, parents, and teachers about cancer and dispel misconceptions, (2) to educate...
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10 Jun 2011
SMOKE-FREE Kids - Tobacco Education for Youth in the USA
by Jeffrey S. Wigand, MA, PhD, MAT, ScD
SMOKE-FREE KIDS is the nonprofit foundation that conducts interactive educational seminars through SMOKE-FREE KIDS on all student levels—in elementary, middle, or high schools, as well as colleges and postgraduate institutions of law, medicine, business management, and education. SMOKE-FREE...
Keywords: Tobacco Education Classroom Activities Tobacco Policy Cure4Kids Global Summit Tobacco Prevention
11 Jun 2011
Workshop on Return to School after Pediatric Cancer
by Justin Gardner, MEd and Arli Pedrosa, MPsych
This workshop will provide an overview of the St. Jude School Program, childhood cancer, and the educational impact of treatment. When patients return to school following treatment, they may need extra supports in place to ensure success. Myths and misconceptions about children with cancer still...
Keywords: Cure4Kids Global Summit Childhood Cancer School Program Hospital School School Re-entry Students With Cancer St. Jude Hospital School Program
10 Jun 2011
Cancer and Tobacco: Awareness Programme for the Youth in Rural High Schools
by Viji Venkatesh
In order to reach out to high school children in the rural areas of India who are not exposed to educational elements outside their routine curriculum, the patient group support arm Friends of Max and the Max Foundation team in Mumbai embarked on a different sort of Awareness Programme. Knowing that...
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09 Jun 2011
HPV and the Primary Prevention of Cancer: Vaccination Implications for Childhood Cancer Survivors
by James L. Klosky, PhD
Effective vaccination is available to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted infection and the cause of cervical and other cancers. HPV vaccine uptake is particularly important for females surviving cancer, some of whom are at high risk for HPV-related...
Keywords: Human Papillomavirus Cervical Cancer Vaccine Cancer Prevention