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ONLINE WORKSHOP: Speaking Up: Empowering Your Voice in a Room Full of White Coats
Speaking Up: Empowering Your Voice in a Room Full of White Coats
Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
RSVP: Form below
Distress is a universal part of the cancer journey, affecting approximately 40% of all people with cancer. Often, this distress is tied to the complexities of navigating healthcare systems, insurance stability, and financial toxicity. In this workshop, we will move beyond the individual burden of navigation by exploring the biopsychosocial lens of cancer care. Empower your voice to navigate the healthcare system with confidence.
Riya Athwal is a Master of Social Welfare student at UCLA specializing in Health and Mental Health Across the Life Span. Riya has an academic background in Psychology, and is currently interning at Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara. She is dedicated to sustaining the highest levels of care through evidence-based interventions and strategic process improvement. Her goal is to support the whole patient through a biopsychosocial lens, advocating for interdisciplinary team collaboration to unburden individuals from the emotional, financial, and logistical distress of a cancer diagnosis. By integrating clinical support with health policy, she empowers patients with the self-advocacy tools and objective resources necessary to navigate complex healthcare systems and improve their overall quality of life.
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