Patients on Active Treatment Support Group

This group is for patients only. It is moderated by Julie White, RN, BSN, OCN.

About Julie:
Julie is an experienced oncology nurse with 18 years in the field. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is a certified OCN Oncology Nurse with a registered nursing license in North Carolina. She started her career in New York State at a Cancer Center working as an inpatient nurse where she provided patient education and teaching regarding post-surgical and wound care. As a chemotherapy infusion nurse, administering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and investigational agents to oncology patients, she worked at two major cancer centers in North Carolina as part of multidisciplinary teams of surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, and other specialties involved in caring for oncology patients.

In the last twelve years, she focused on oncology clinical research as an Oncology Clinical Research Nurse at both North Carolina Cancer Centers, educating patients on investigational agents’ side effects and symptom management. For the past six years, she educated physicians, nurses, and research staff on clinical trial procedures and performed clinical audits for the National Cancer Institute to ensure the safe execution of clinical trials.

If you are interested in participating in this group please contact the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation at [email protected] or 703-879-3797.