Patricia (Trish) Blinn is an occupational therapist at the Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship program at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. In this role, Trish works with an interdisciplinary team to provide support for outpatients experiencing cancer treatment related side effects, with the goal of improving function and quality of life. She has been an occupational therapist at the University Health Network for six years and involved in oncology rehabilitation and research for ten years.

Trish received a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of British Columbia (2011), a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary (2015), and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Toronto (2017).

In her current role, Trish works with individuals of all cancer types, providing consultation in areas such as musculoskeletal impairment, fatigue, chemo induced peripheral neuropathy, mindfulness, return to work, and lymphedema management. Trish completed her training in Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Decongestive Therapy through the Dr. Vodder International School in 2021. Following this training, Trish provides additional support for lymphedema patients in self-management techniques for lymphatic self-massage, kinesiotaping, bandaging, and compression.

From 2022 to 2023, Trish completed a Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) Quality Improvement Fellowship at the University Health Network (UHN), with a focus on cellulitis management in lymphedema. This six-month fellowship provides support for point-of-care health professionals to improve the quality of care by leading a quality improvement project on their unit.

Trish has been a repeat guest lecturer on topics in oncology rehab at the University of Toronto Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology departments, Wellspring, Breast Cancer Action Ottawa, and UHN. Trish is passionate about using clinical practice, education, research, and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient quality of life in individuals affected by cancer and to bridge gaps in oncology care.

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Enhancing Cancer Associated Lymphedema Care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC) Through Improved Cellulitis Management, a Quality Improvement Project

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