Dear member of the SIOP Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine Working Group. We are delighted to share with you information regarding our upcoming webinar.

Date: Tuesday September 2nd, 2025

Time: 10:00 Calgary, Canada / 18:00 CEST Webinar Title: Becoming a parent as a paediatric oncology rehabilitation professional

In this session, we will hear from mothers, fathers and an expecting parent, about their experiences of whether and how becoming a parent changes their perspective and approach to working within childhood cancer RPM. This session includes ample time for participant questions, answers and discussion.

Meet our speakers:

Alicia Souveny is a physiotherapist at the Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, AB. She is currently working in a float position but has previously spent multiple years on the Oncology unit and still greatly enjoys the days she gets to help with coverage there. Alicia is excited to learn more about pediatrics first hand and outside of the hospital as she prepares for the arrival of her first child in October!

Dr. Amanda Wurz is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley and Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar. She uses partnered and pragmatic approaches to optimize supportive care and develop effective physical activity opportunities to improve quality of life for individuals affected by cancer (and other chronic conditions) across the lifespan. She is becoming recognized for her work in the field of pediatric and young adult exercise oncology.

Precious Madzimbe is a Zimbabwean Specialist Paediatric Physiotherapist based in Bulawayo, serving as Consultant Paediatric Physiotherapist at United Bulawayo Hospitals, and co-founder of Madzimbe & Tsiga Physiotherapy Clinic. With over 12 years of experience, he is pursuing a PhD in Paediatric Physiotherapy at the University of Cape Town and is an alumnus of the African Paediatric Fellowship Programme. His clinical and research work focuses on neurodevelopmental rehabilitation and family-centred care, with publications and presentations at major global conferences, including the World Physiotherapy Congress. An award-winning presenter and author of Paediatric Physiotherapy: Patient Assessment in the African Context, he is also a Rotarian and an active member of the Rotary Club of Bulawayo.

Rachael Keating is a senior physiotherapist specialising in paediatric cancer. She works at the National Children’s Cancer Centre in Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin in Dublin, Ireland. She has been working within the area of childhood cancer for 7 years and has completed a masters degree in Cancer Survivorship. Her clinical and research interests centre around childhood cancer survivorship and enhancing quality of life for survivors. Rachael serves as a steering group member for the SIOP Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine working group.

Please register to attend this webinar by following this link: https://uqtr.zoom.us/meeting/register/vJwdtJdIRweWbz4T0ttDuw

We hope that many of you will be able to join us for what promises to be an insightful and interactive session.

Best wishes,

Rachael Keating on behalf of the RPM-WG steering group

Steering group members:

Pia Delano, Co-Chair

Abu Sidhanee, Co-Chair

Rachael Keating, Steering Group Member

Emma Verwaaijen, Steering Group Member

Lynn Tanner, Steering Group Member

Francesca Lanfranconi, Steering Group Member

Catherine Demers, Steering Group Member

Anne Gonzales, Steering Group Member

Francesca Rossi, Steering Group Member

Prince Makupe, Steering Group Member