Supporting women with BC to return to work

Helping women with breast cancer return to work. Join our Trinity College Dublin study testing CanWork: A 6-week online, OT-led programme. Learn more below!

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Returning to work after breast cancer?
Join our free CanWork information session to learn how our 6-week self-management programme can support you in your return to work journey 💼💪

Friday 13th June
11:00–11:30 AM
Online via Zoom

[Marie Keating Foundation @MarieKeating]

Last chance to be part of the CanWork study!
An Occupational Therapy led, group-based, online programme to support return to work post breast cancer treatment.
Planning to return to work - know someone who might be interested Contact [email protected]
https://t.co/NxJlwJxx81

[M Raheel Khan @mraheelhashim]

🚨🚨📢📢
@CancerInstIRE @stjamesdublin now @OECI_EEIG accredited #ComprehensiveCancerCentre
A proud moment for all of us 🤩
Congratulations to @MaeveLowery and everyone who have been tirelessly working to make it happen

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

We are so grateful to all of the amazing women who have signed up to participate in our study to date 🙏Recruitment is currently ongoing so be sure to check out our website https://t.co/HcEdLvBhEk for further details.

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

The beginning of CanWork! Congratulations Dr. Algeo, Prof Bennett, Dr. Brennan & Prof Connolly.

[Naomi Algeo @NaomiAlgeo]

📰 Return to Work Intervention for Women with Breast Cancer

So delighted that our feasibility paper from my PhD is now published open access @BJOTeditor.

For more: https://t.co/3mSHTZyJrZ

[Naomi Algeo @NaomiAlgeo]

📰 Return to Work Intervention for Women with Breast Cancer

So delighted that our feasibility paper from my PhD is now published open access @BJOTeditor.

For more: https://t.co/3mSHTZyJrZ

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

The CanWork Study is accelerating action to support women with breast cancer to return to work in Ireland. Happy International Women's Day to all from the Research Team @tcddublin #AccelerateAction #IWD25

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Following demand, our next 20-minute information session is this Thursday 20th February at 11am! Register now - Contact — https://t.co/4zsl3nhKaS

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Meet the CanWork Team! (4/4)

Mary is a Research Assistant at TCD, as part of the CanWork study.

She holds a BSc. in Psychology & MSc. in Health Psychology, and has worked as a Health Policy Analyst at the Department of Health.

Learn more here — https://t.co/4zsl3nhKaS

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Meet the CanWork Team! (3/4)

Dr Naomi Algeo is a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist (Cancer Survivorship) at St. James's Hospital, Dublin, and Post-Doctoral Researcher at TCD.

Her PhD is the origin of CanWork! - Dr. Naomi Algeo — https://t.co/4zsl3nhKaS

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Meet the CanWork Team! (2/4)

Project Manager

Dr. Nickola Pallin graduated from Radiation Therapy in Trinity College Dublin in 2012, has a MSc in Diet, Nutrition and Health, and is an alumnus of the SPHeRE programme.

Learn more here: Dr. Nickola Pallin — https://t.co/4zsl3nhKaS

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Meet the CanWork Team! (1/4)

Principal Investigator

Prof. Connolly is Professor in Occupational Therapy. She has been a member of the Discipline in Trinity College for over 20 years.

Learn more here: Professor Deirdre Connolly — https://t.co/4zsl3nhKaS

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Following demand, we are running another online information session about CanWork on Thursday 20th February at 11am! Register here: https://t.co/sBiMQjJ6L2 #breastcancerawareness #returntowork #occupationaltherapy #WorldCancerDay #WorldCancerDay2025

[Trinity St James's Cancer Institute @CancerInstIRE]

#WorldCancerDay Mary O'Connor @CancerInstIRE @tcddublin shares her thoughts that we are united in our challenges and triumphs in cancer care #UnitedbyUnique https://t.co/c7l525MZZ3

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

Our website is now live! 🌐 Join us online for our next information session on Tuesday 14th January at 11am to learn about the CanWork study for women with breast cancer. 💻 Sign up on our website: https://t.co/4zsl3nii0q
#BreastCancerSupport

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

We are delighted that the Occupational Therapy Work and Cancer programme has been funded >€1million in funding to run a definitive trial. Huge thank you to all women living w/ & beyond cancer, HCPs, employers, etc. who co-designed the 6-week programme

@hseNCCP @CancerInstIRE

[Naomi Algeo @NaomiAlgeo]

Thrilled that the Occupational Therapy ‘Work and Cancer’ programme will progress to definitive trial through @hrbireland DIFA Award w/ €1million funding. Congrats @deirdretcd (PI), our co-applicants, & all involved in feasibility stages of the programme
@hseNCCP @WorkCancerIRL

[Supporting women with BC to return to work @CanWork_IE]

New Publication 🚨: Prioritising the content and delivery of a work-focused intervention for women with breast cancer using the nominal group technique’. See @NaomiAlgeo tweet for key findings.

[Naomi Algeo @NaomiAlgeo]

Pleased that our @WorkCancerIRL paper ‘Prioritising the content and delivery of a work-focused intervention for women with breast cancer using the nominal group technique’ has been published today. Some 🔑 findings of this return-to-work (RTW) post-cancer diagnosis research: A 🧵

[Naomi Algeo @NaomiAlgeo]

Thrilled to have been jointly awarded the @IrishCancerSoc AHP Cancer Research Award 2022.

This award will enable the implementation of a Clinical Academic OT post @stjamesdublin/@tcddublin for 18 months focusing on reintegration to education & work for AYAs who have had cancer

[Naomi Algeo @NaomiAlgeo]

Thank you @thewfot for the opportunity to present @WorkCancerIRL study to international delegates today. Great connections made with OTs in Italy and UK sharing evidence based cancer survivorship interventions we can all implement in practice. @deirdretcd @tcd_ot @gorman_aoife

[Naomi Algeo @NaomiAlgeo]

I’m thrilled to be back @Cuislecancer to run the Work and Cancer programme. Great feedback so far, including “a natural next step” following the Thriving and Surviving programme. Thank you @hseNCCP for supporting.