Oncology Services, St. Luke Hospitals
- Contact Info
- Oncology Services, St. Luke Hospitals
- 85 Grand Avenue
- Fort Thomas, KY 41075
- Phone: 859-572-3100
- Site Supervisor: Heidi Murley M.D.
Site Description
Oncology Services at St. Luke Hospitals offers mostly breast cancer care to a wide variety of patients throughout the community.
Patients with insurance along with those referred from the Public Health Department are seen in the clinic. The UHP intern aims
to improve the psychosocial well being of cancer patients by helping develop and promote programs at St. Luke that address the
non-biological needs of our cancer patients. These includes educational programs such as nutritional education and smoking
cessation, breast cancer support group, breast cancer survivor retreat, osteoporosis education and other programs.
Job Description
The intern will...
- • Gain an appreciation for the many psychosocial and financial challenges of cancer care, while learning
strategies to optimally deal with these challenges.
- • Better understand the basics of cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
- • Expand their knowledge of breast cancer prevention and treatment, complementary treatments, other
oncologic diseases and treatment, and the role of psychosocial support in recovery.
- • Participate in planning and staffing educational events.
- • Assist in promoting on site educational resources for patients, and participate in community outreach.
- • Develop summer educational programs.
- • Shadow physicians in breast clinic, surgical oncology clinic and in the operating room, and learn basic
breast examination techniques.
- • Work normal hours with an occasional required evening/weekend event.
Applicants should have an interest in community health and education, breast cancer awareness and treatment, and be able
to work independently with mentor guidance. Attention will be given to integrative medicine and its role in health and healing.
Intern Experience Summary
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