UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Magazine Winter 2018 | Page 33

CONTINUED
UAB SUPPORT
RESOURCES
NEWS & EVENTS
THE INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
CLINIC:
focuses on treating the whole
person and not just the
disease. This clinical program
emphasizes preventive
health through individualized
medical care and is
supervised by a hematology
oncologist. Services offered
include supplement and
naturopathic assessment,
psycho/social assessments,
symptom management,
nutritional counseling, and
complementary therapies like
meditation, yoga, art, and
acupuncture. Appointments
can be made by self-referral or
physician referral.
[phone].
Art Event Creates Lasting Symbol of Hope for those
Affected by Cancer
UAB COMPREHENSIVE
OVARIAN CANCER
PROGRAM:
a navigator-driven, patient-
centric program that offers
patient- and family-centered
ovarian cancer care. Services
include genetic counseling,
fertility counseling, nutritional
counseling, and supportive
services like naturopathic
medicine services, mind/
body treatments, oncology
rehabilitation services, and
one-on-one mentoring
and support with other
cancer survivors. For more
information, call
[phone].
An art event, Visions of Hope: Expressions of a Cancer Journey, created a lasting
symbol of hope to honor all who walk the cancer journey. The event, designed to
help people affected by cancer cope with the emotional side of the disease, was
open to patients, survivors, families, caregivers and clinicians. “Therapeutic art
is an excellent way for patients, survivors and families to cope with the trauma of
cancer diagnosis,” says Teri Hoenemeyer, Ph.D., director of Education and Support
Services at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. “We’re really excited to be able
to share this opportunity as a way to honor a loved one, a friend or a patient, or just
to celebrate life.”
Sponsored by Lily Oncology on Canvas, UAB Arts in Medicine and the UAB
Comprehensive Cancer Center, this event honored all who are affected by cancer.
The finished colorful artwork will be on display in different clinical areas at UAB.
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