Welcome to the seventh episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist Professor Bogda Koczwara AM from Adelaide, Australia.
Cancer is not a funny matter but when it comes to dealing with it, laughter can be a seriously good medicine. To explore the role of humour, play and joy in medicine, Bogda is joined by Dr. Tickle AKA David Symons.
Bogda with her favourite Clown Doctor
This series is proudly produced by The Oncology Network.
Connect:
Website: humourfoundation.org.au
Facebook: Clown Doctors
Instagram: @TheHumourFoundation
LinkedIn: The Humour Foundation
Host:
Bogda Koczwara AM
Professor Bogda Koczwara AM
Professor Bogda Koczwara AM is a medical oncologist and a senior staff specialist at the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer in Adelaide, Australia.
Professor Koczwara completed her oncology training at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, USA, and received a Master in Bioethics degree from Monash University, Australia.
Her clinical interests revolve around management of breast cancer, cancer survivorship, psycho-oncology and supportive care as well as health services development, integration with primary care and cancer education for health care professionals.
Connect with Bogda on Twitter: @bogda_koczwara
Guest:
David Symons
David Symons has been the Artistic Director of The Humour Foundation since 2011. He has worked as a Clown Doctor (working in paediatric hospitals) since 1998 and a Laughter Care Specialist (working in residential aged care facilities) since 2012. He trained as a Theatre Director at the Victorian College of the Arts. He has directed plays for numerous theatre companies including Malthouse Theatre, Back to Back and La Mama; and taught performance and directing at numerous institutions including VCA, Monash University and the National Theatre Drama School. In 2000 he received the George Fairfax Theatre Award and in 2012 he completed a Churchill Fellowship investigating Elder Clown programs in North America and Europe.
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