About Outlook

Who is Outlook for?

The focus of Outlook is to address the needs of survivors of childhood cancer and their families. By providing information we hope to give survivors and their families the tools to help them become their own advocate. Aspects of Outlook, however, can be valuable to almost anyone. Within the personal stories section one can witness strength, resiliency and love for life. Patients who are currently undergoing treatment can also find support in Outlook by seeing the faces of survivors who represent the light at the end of the tunnel.

What information can I find in Outlook?

Insurance and Financial Information
The information in this section is designed to help you better educate yourself about insurance and financial issues. The section provides you with information on how to learn more about your particular situation. You will find suggestions through other survivors experiences, and learn about what you can do to help change current health care policies.

Health Issues and Concerns
This section addresses your need, as a survivor of cancer, to continue to care for and be aware of your body. The information is geared towards helping you to learn more about what you need to do to care for your physical and emotional health.

School and Job Issues
This section provides information on how to deal with long-term effects from the disease and/ or treatment when it affects you in a school or job setting.

Personal Stories
This is a special section that includes stories, thoughts, poems and advice from survivors and their families. Audio clips from survivors and their families are integrated throughout the website. Photographs of survivors and their families are also placed throughout the many sections of the web site.

Personal Homepages
In the personal homepage section, survivors are able to express their own thoughts and interests by designing and adding content to their personal homepage. Survivors and their families can also browse or search through other survivor's homepages.

Survey
Please take a moment to fill out this survey. We would like to learn more about you so that we can better address your interests and needs. We would like your feedback on how helpful you find the current content of Outlook and how we can make Outlook more beneficial for you. Your suggestions would be most helpful for the further development of this web site.

Anywhere you have access to the internet, you can visit Outlook. Outlook's web site address is: outlook-life.org

The people behind Outlook

• John Niederhuber, MD, Faculty Sponsor, Professor Department of Surgery and Oncology, Director of UW Comprehensive Cancer Center, Assistant Dean for Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School

• Paul Sondel, MD, PhD, Faculty Sponsor, Harold P. Rusch Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Genetics and Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin Medical School

• Diane Puccetti, MD, Faculty Director, Assistant Professor (CHS) of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Medical School

• Jeff Amond, Project Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Childhood Cancer Survivor

• Kelly Cotter, Project Consultant, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Childhood Cancer Survivor

• Michael Dykstra, Web Development Manager, Biomedical Computing Group, University of Wisconsin Medical School

• Heather Hollern, Web Site Designer, Biomedical Computing Group, University of Wisconsin Medical School

• Paul Schilling, Programmer, Biomedical Computing Group, University of Wisconsin Medical School

Marketing and Publicity:

• Michael Felber, Senior Public Affairs Consultant, UW Public Affairs
• Jeff Lenzen, Video News Release Producer, UW Public Affairs

Current Content Managers, Editors and Advisors:

• Linda C. Norton, RN, MS, CSNP, ONS
• Jerelyn Moffet, RN, MS, CSNP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
• Karen Carpenter, MS, CRC, Senior Rehabilitation Counselor
• Stephanie Farrell, PhD, Pediatric Health Psychology Fellow
• Mare Chapman, MS, Lives Unlimited
• Sharon Frierdich, RN, MS, CPNP
• Laurie Hartjes, RN, MS, CPNP, Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
• Peggy Possin, RN, Coordinator, Caring for Life Clinic
• Andrea Urbon, MSSW, CICSW, Senior Clinical Social Worker
• Joel R. Wish, PhD, Health Psychologist, Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Rehabilitation and Pediatrics
• Lester Dore', MFA, Artist, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing

Past Content Managers, Editors and Advisors:

• Marilyn McCubbin, RN, PhD, Former Faculty Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing
• Roberta Riportella-Muller, PhD, Faculty Advisor and Health Policy Extension Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Human Ecology
• Ruth Bronston, Resource Coordinator, Cancer Information Service
• Maureen Jenkins, Cancer Information Specialist, Cancer Information Service, program of the National Cancer Institute
• Mary Ann Gonka, MA, Career Counselor, Cancer Survivor
• Lauren Cunningham, PhD, Health Psychology Fellow
• Jeanne L. Connors, PhD, Outreach Specialist, UWCCC
• Barbara Byrne, RN, MS, CPNP, CPON
• Erin E. R. Carton, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist

Special Thanks

Outlook is possible through the generous support of:

• The University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
  

• The University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital
  

• The University of Wisconsin Medical School
  

• The University of Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Pediatrics
  

• The University of Wisconsin Children's Hospital Division of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology
  

• The Biomedical Computing Group (BCG) Web Team, University of Wisconsin Medical School
  

Outlook Disclaimer

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If you would like to be a part of Outlook we would love to have your stories and/ or pictures! If you would like to know more about Outlook please contact:

Jeff Amond, BSW
Project Coordinator
Outlook Web Site
UW Medical School
Department of Pediatrics
UW Children's Hospital
K4/438 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Ave.
Madison, WI 53792-4672
Work phone (608) 263-6200