Summer Cool Sessions for Creatives: Therapeutic Art in an Oncology Setting
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Thursday, July 9, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
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Presenter: Susan Yaguda, Manager of Integrative Oncology
Moderator: Jamie Franki
Thursday, July 9th 12- 1 pm
Those diagnosed with cancer and their care partners encounter a wide range of responses and symptoms. These can include changes in body image, pain, emotional distress (depression and anxiety), and social isolation. Often communicating one’s experience is challenging. Therapeutic art provides a platform for symptom mitigation and processing and communicating one’s unique experience. Through this presentation, participants will learn differences between art therapy and therapeutic art, explore a variety of expressive art interventions for specific symptom mitigation and discuss ways to collaborate with other healthcare providers to assist with patient and care partner needs. Safety guidelines for working with the oncology population will be covered, as well as art interventions for specific cancer treatment types (radiation, transplant, chemotherapy, surgery). Self-care and maintaining healthy boundaries while working in a healthcare setting will also be discussed. In addition, learners will hear specific patient experiences using art as a therapeutic intervention.
Bio
Susan Yaguda is currently the Manager of Integrative Oncology at the Levine Cancer Institute Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. She has been a nurse for over 30 years, working in a wide variety of clinical settings throughout her career. While the Health Promotions nurse through the YMCA system, she developed and obtained funding for a cancer wellness program. This experience cemented her interest in working in oncology. She has been at Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health since 2013, first as coordinator for Integrative Oncology, and currently as manager. She manages a team of integrative practitioners working with oncology patients, care partners and staff, offering them clinically relevant and evidence-based support services. The program includes individual modalities, including oncology massage, Healing Touch Therapy and acupuncture. Group modalities include therapeutic art, music therapy, yoga, Tai Chi and meditation. In 2013, Susan also completed certification in Integrative Health Coaching from Duke Integrative Medicine. She serves on the editorial board for the patient advocate publication, Conquer Magazine, and is also a frequent contributor. She has presented on evidence-based integrative care at national and international conferences. Her current research interests include the use of Guided Imagery for improving patient experience during medical procedures, nurses’ knowledge of integrative care and the use of multiple integrative modalities for cancer symptom mitigation. In 2018, she was a recipient of the Planetree International Scholars Award. Her passion resides in advancing person-centered integrative care while pursuing research and learning opportunities to expand the field of knowledge.
Presented by the Department of Art & Art History and the University Career Center