Meeting the Needs of Undocumented Patients with Cancer

Julia Rodriguez-O’Donnell, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Oncology Outpatient Clinics
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lecture Description

Julia Rodriguez-O’Donnell, LCSW, will discuss ethical and practical considerations related to providing care for undocumented patients with cancer, with particular attention to considerations relevant to cancer care in North Carolina.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain barriers experienced by undocumented and non-English speaking patients seeking cancer care
• Describe ethical and practical concerns for delivering comprehensive cancer care to undocumented patients with cancer and their families
• Discuss UNC medical center and North Carolina community resources to assist undocumented patients and their families to receive best practice cancer care