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Jenny Lau

@JelauPC

Medical Director, Palliative Care Unit @pmcancercentre.

 Toronto, Ontario
Joined October 2016
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Excited to present to a packed room at @EAPCvzw about our teams' work on OUD and opioid overdose!
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Just 1 week away! There's still time to register for the inaugural Supportive Care Update Conference at: events.myconferencesuite.com…
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The inaugural Supportive Care Update Conference will take place on Thursday, May 09, 2024. Virtual format. Register now at: events.myconferencesuite.com…
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CMAJ@CMAJ30 Apr 2024
People with opioid use disorder are less likely to receive palliative care in communities during the 90 days before death. ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/c… @JelauPC @marym_scott @Tara_Gomes @ZimmTeamLab @sarina_isenberg @virtualhospice @PCPCRCollab @CIHR_IRSC @bruyerecare
Health care providers should receive training in palliative care and addiction medicine to support people with opioid use disorder.

ALT Health care providers should receive training in palliative care and addiction medicine to support people with opioid use disorder.

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People with opioid use disorder less likely to receive palliative care in clinics/at homes, and are dying at younger ages of causes other than opioid use. New research published in @CMAJ, authored by @pmcancercentre's Dr. @JelauPC 👇 cmaj.ca/content/196/16/E547#…

Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care: a cohort study using linked health...

Background:People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at risk of premature death and can benefit from palliative care. We sought to compare palliative care provision for decedents with and without...

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People living with opioid use disorder are significantly less likely to receive palliative care at the end of their lives according to new research from Dr. Jenny Lau et al., at @UHN. Read the @CMAJ article here buff.ly/3WomnTs @JelauPC @ZimmTeamLab @sarina_isenberg
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I'm training hard for the 2024 Ride to Conquer Cancer, which is less than 2 months away. Please help me reach my fundraising goal. All proceeds will go towards the Princess Margaret Department of Supportive Care. supportthepmcf.ca/ui/Ride24/…
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Are you an administrator or lead at an Ontario facility with an inpatient palliative care service? We invite you to participate in a survey to provide a general account of the existing inpatient palliative care services across Ontario. redcap.link/7wtg6gio
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We've partnered with TheHealthLine.ca to give the public access to up-to-date and comprehensive info about ON inpatient palliative care services. @CSPCP_SCMSP @CanadianHPCAssn @HPCOntario @PallMedON @VirtualHospice @UHN_Supportive
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We’re thrilled to be at Dr. Jenny Lau’s presentation at #HPCO2023 on Opioid-related health harms and #PalliativeCare” and to partner with Jenny and her terrific team! @JelauPC @sarina_isenberg
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Are you interested in contributing to our research project that explores palliative care and opioid prescribing for people with opioid-related health harms in ON? If yes, please join us Apr 6th, 1-3pm for our OUTLOUD Knowledge User Summit!
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National #addictionawarenessweek continues... In this video, @JelauPC and @DanielZBuchman of the @UHN and others speak to their approach to identifying #PalliativeCare for people who use drugs during communicable disease epidemics and pandemics. buff.ly/3i7f40n
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National #addictionawareness week begins today. In this article @JelauPC and @DanielZBuchman of the @UHN and others identified #palliativecare interventions that can improve the quality of life of people who use substances during disease outbreaks. buff.ly/3XltpGF
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Congratulations to @momsstoptheharm ! I am proud to be partnering with such an amazing organization to advance understanding about how best to care for people with life-limiting illnesses and history of opioid-related health harms.
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Are you interested in growing a research program to advance palliative care for marginalized populations? I am hiring a #researchcoordinator to join my team @pmcancercentre. Deadline to apply is April 21. Link to posting: recruitingsite.com/csbsites/… Please retweet!
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Each person may grieve differently. Try to be patient with those whose #grief is different from yours. 1/4
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Unintentional Opioid Overdose Death Characteristics in Illinois Before and During the COVID-19 Era, 2017 to... ja.ma/3op8QZm via @JAMAHealthForum part of @JAMANetwork
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@JAMANetwork article found that older adults (60+) are increasingly dying from opioid overdoses. #opioidsafety needs to be addressed in #Geriatrics and #palliativecare.
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Thanks @CSHP_SCPH for the opportunity to share our research about opioid safety in cancer care.. and sorry that my cats made cameo appearances #WFH
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@CSHP_SCPH8 Nov 2021
Happening tomorrow!! Learn some concrete ways you can leverage your #pharmacy practice to make a difference in patient safety and the #opioid crisis. Register here: bit.ly/3pM7Hxn
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