Resources, Education and Events Spring 2025 - Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario

Resources, Education and Events Spring 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
By: Kirsten Efremov

The RePORTer

Resources

	Nursing Newsletter_Nursing Leadership Network Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario – Professional Development, Scholarships and Educational Bursaries, Webinars and More The Nursing Leadership Network of Ontario (NLN.ON) is your voice for nursing leadership in Ontario. NLN.ON works collaboratively with RNAO in providing and shaping the support needed by nurse leaders and administrators in the province.
	POGO Food Restriction Guidelines – Clinical Practice Guidelines 2025 Use of food restrictions to prevent infections in paediatric patients with cancer and haematopoietic cell transplantation recipients: A systematic review and clinical practice guideline
	Children’s Oncology Group – Patient and Family Education Resources The COG Family Handbook provides families with reliable information about treatment, support, and follow-up care for children and young people with cancer.
	Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) – Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Resources for Patients and Families Handbooks for Patients and Families The handbooks, produced by APHON, provide an overview for patients and their families on specific hematologic and oncologic diseases. Each handbook is written at the 6th-grade level allowing parents to review it with their children.

Events

	April 29 - May 2, 2026 in Minneapolis, MN The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) Meetings and Events
	September 25 - 27, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) - Annual Conference
	October 20 - 23, 2025 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) - October 2025 Conference

Webinar Series

	Science of childhood cancer The Science of Childhood Cancer is an interactive, weekly lecture series designed to engage the scientific community on key questions in pediatric cancer research.
	Pediatric ECHO (palliative care, complex care, obesity and pain management) Paediatric Project ECHO offers community-based healthcare providers with access to evidence-based knowledge, an interprofessional network, and a community of practice to support the delivery of safe and effective care to their paediatric patients.
	ECHO Child and Youth Mental Health ECHO Ontario Child and Youth Mental Health aims to build capacity in our healthcare system using a combination of interactive videoconferencing, educational presentations, and discussion of de-identified patient cases to enhance learning and build a supportive community of practice.