Deprecated: Required parameter $field follows optional parameter $value in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php on line 142
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/stm-gdpr-compliance/includes/plugins/GravityForms.php:142) in /customers/6/e/3/senatormedical.se/httpd.www/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1831
{"id":1658,"date":"2018-12-20T16:04:23","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T16:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senatormedical.se\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2019-02-28T14:11:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T14:11:15","slug":"from-patient-to-patient-advocate-how-a-cancer-diagnosis-fueled-a-new-career-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.senatormedical.se\/from-patient-to-patient-advocate-how-a-cancer-diagnosis-fueled-a-new-career-path\/","title":{"rendered":"From patient to patient advocate: how a cancer diagnosis fueled a new career path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Almost 30 years ago, Elyse Spatz Caplan\u2019s oldest son hopped on a bus to go to summer camp while she drove to the hospital for surgery. A young mom of 3 boys under the age of 8, she had recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and was dealing with feelings of unease and uncertainty about the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Spatz Caplan received the best care offered at that time. When she was diagnosed, she set a goal to see her youngest start preschool. She set more personal goals throughout the course of her treatment, and they grew as she neared the end of her regimen. Still, those feelings of uncertainty were never far from her mind. At the time, patient support programs were limited, so she was inspired to do something constructive to help others. \u201cWith a cancer diagnosis, there\u2019s always uncertainty and fear,\u201d she says. \u201cMy antidote to that was to do something constructive to help people with cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pursuing a new career<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
As Spatz Caplan recovered from surgery and subsequent chemotherapy, she approached her oncologist with an idea. \u201cWith my academic training in speech pathology [and] psychology, and a teacher\u2019s certification, I thought if I paired my professional credentials with my experiences as a patient and caregiver, I might be able to contribute something meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The cancer center agreed, and ultimately created a new position for her: psychosocial program coordinator. In this pioneering role, Spatz Caplan would focus on helping address the needs of the whole patient \u2013 not just the patient\u2019s cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n