Sandip Dhaliwal

Biography

Sandip was recently featured in Avenue Calgary magazine as one of 18 trailblazers shaping the future of cancer treatment, research and care. She was nominated for this feature by her supervisor, Dr. Nancy Moules, as a part of the OWN.CANCER campaign for the opening of the new Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Calgary, Alberta. 

Sandip has 9 years of experience in hematology and bone marrow transplant. She is currently a clinical research nurse for hematology and bone marrow transplant at the new centre. She manages each patient on a clinical trial on a case-by-case basis, requiring advanced knowledge of cancer pathophysiology, diagnostic imaging modalities, and pharmacology. Her role includes screening patients for trials, triaging/assessing patients, reporting adverse events, and managing side effects of treatments with attention to underlying comorbidities. 

Sandip is also currently a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Calgary. Her doctoral research, supported by a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council doctoral award, is aimed at better understanding how a diagnosis of blood cancer affects the parent-child and sibling relationships of emerging adults.