This presentation will help you to understand what cancer-related disability is and how it may relate to your survivorship experience. Amy McArthur, MS, OTR/L and Dr. Rachelle Brick, PhD, MSPH, OTR/L will also equip you with strategies and knowledge to help manage, talk to your healthcare team about, and provide you with resources for cancer-related disability.
Amy McArthur, MS, OTR/L
PhD Candidate in Disability Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago
Amy McArthur is a PhD candidate at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the department of Disability and Human Development. Her current research is focused on participation changes experienced by young women following breast cancer treatment. She has been practicing as an occupational therapist for the past ten years working with adults in acute care and rehabilitation hospitals.
Rachelle Brick, PhD, MSPH, OTR/L
Cancer Prevention Fellow
National Cancer Institute
Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/L, is a Cancer Prevention Fellow in the Basic Biobehavioral and Psychological Sciences Branch of the Behavioral Research Program. Dr. Brick’s research examines the influence of access and delivery of cancer rehabilitation services on cancer survivorship outcomes. She is also interested in examining biological and behavioral factors associated with accelerated aging in cancer survivors. Prior to joining NCI, Dr. Brick worked clinically as an occupational therapist with a specialty in cancer-related cognitive impairment.
