Survivors of ovarian and other gynaecological cancers from across the state are set to bravely share their very personal stories with Tasmania’s next generation of doctors with the launch of an innovative education program, Survivors Teaching Students® at the University of Tasmania.
Survivors Teaching Students® is a ground-breaking volunteer program that brings ovarian and other gynaecological cancer survivors and caregivers into the classrooms of health professional students to teach them about women’s experiences with the diseases. Through the program students gain a unique insight into the often difficult journey to diagnosis, the realities of treatment and the ongoing fears, hope and challenges of living with cancer – the type of understanding that can’t be gained via a pathology lecture or textbook.
“The goal of Survivors Teaching Students is to raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian and gynaecological cancers amongst the next generation of health professionals, so the diseases are detected without delay giving women the best chance of survival”
Dr Helen Gooden, National Manager of the Survivors Teaching Students
ANZGOG is pleased to be leading the program in Australia and New Zealand and is delighted to have the support of S.H.E. Gynaecological Cancer Group to fund the delivery of the program to Tasmania’s medical students.
“S.H.E believe that the insights and experiences the survivors will share with the students will enhance the students’ knowledge of gynaecological cancers, and improve the support to Tasmanian women and their families after a diagnosis is received. We look forward to an ongoing and successful relationship with ANZGOG and the University of Tasmania to support the delivery of the Survivors Teaching Students program in Tasmania.”
Annie Archer, Board Member, S.H.E.
Survivors Teaching Students® presentations will be held for fourth-year medical students at the University of Tasmania in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie throughout 2022.
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For more information on ANZGOG’s Survivors Teaching Students program, click here.
