COCA-I Research - Dr. Mike Amylon

Summary:

A summary of the COCA-I research study from summer 2012 will be presented, along with the highlights from the manuscript which has been submitted for publication. Time will be left for discussion of next steps, with solicitation of ideas for future studies which will be of interest and of benefit to the COCA-I community of camping programs.

Key Objectives:

• Understand the highlights of the multi-camp study undertaken in summer of 2012
• Understand the value of collaborative research studies to the COCA-I member camps
• Learn some practical uses of the research results which will be helpful to member camps right now

Bio:

"Dr. Mike" Amylon is Professor (Emeritus) of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation at Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, as well as Medical Director for Okizu, serving families affected by childhood cancer.

He has a long standing interest in the psychosocial impact of life-threatening and chronic illness on all family members, and on peer support and the camp community as healing interventions which help people cope with the psychological and emotional trauma associated with childhood illness.