Nurses Symposium: Future directions in cancer care
Tracks
Nurses
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| 503/504 |
Speaker
Amy Goodrich
Nurse Practitioner
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center
Bispecific antibodies in NHL: Toxicity assessment and management
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Amy Goodrich, RN, MSN, CRNP, Research Associate, is a Nurse Practitioner in the Hematologic Malignancies Program and Research Nursing Manager at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Goodrich manages patients with various types of hematologic malignancies, concentrating on the lymphomas. She also manages the Cancer Center’s research nurses and is extremely involved in research operations.
Ms. Goodrich earned her Master’s Degree in 2000 as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from the JohnsHopkins University and her undergraduate nursing degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
A/Professor Hannah Wardill
Head of Supportive Oncology Research Group (SORG)
Adelaide University
The role of the gut microbiota and chemotherapy toxicities
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Carey Campbell
Clinical Director
Amalga
Beyond the hype: Making sense of AI and digital tools in nursing
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMBiography
As a registered nurse in both NZ and Australia, Carey bridges clinical practice and digital transformation, ensuring real-world workflows inform system design and delivery.
She is a Fellow of the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ), Health Informatics NZ (HiNZ), a member of the NZ Health AI working group and holds CHIA certification.
Mr Ty Simpson
CAR-T Nurse Practitioner
The Alfred Hospital
Chairperson
Biography
Ty is a Haematology Nurse Practitioner specialising in cellular and immune therapies at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. He oversees the coordination of care for patients receiving both standard-of-care and investigational CAR-T treatments, managing a diverse caseload that includes malignant haematology and autoimmune conditions. Ty is the Nursing Chair of HSANZ and the co-chair of the Australasian CAR-T Nurses Group, where he collaborates with colleagues across the region to establish best practice guidelines for CAR-T nursing.
Mrs Natalie Stockx
Pharmacist
North Shore Hospital
Chairperson
Biography
