Farewell message by the ACC PAC
After 2 years and 3 months of working together, sadly the ACC PAC (Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee) is coming to an end due to lack of funding. During this time frame, our committee worked tirelessly to connect patient stories, scientific and medical knowledge, and priorities with the general public, scientists, clinicians and funders.…
The 2nd scholarly manuscript by the ACC PAC is now published
We are pleased to note that we – the Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC) – have just published our 2nd scholarly paper!! đź’“ In this paper, we describe our experience with organizing a Public Conference on Precision Medicine (March 15, 2025) for Atlantic Canadians, self-reflections, feedback received and lessons learnt for future…
ACC PAC webinars have started
The Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC) is proud to note that it has started its webinar series. In the first two webinars, the committee focused on the research done by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium. The first webinar was delivered by Dr. Alexi Surette in French and the second one was delivered in…
Exceptional Leadership in Patient Involvement in Cancer Research Award
I am excited to note that I will be receiving the Exceptional Leadership in Patient Involvement in Cancer Research Award by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) in Nov 2025. Congratulations to all awardees – what a great cohort of folks who are dedicated to make a difference at the cancer front! I am so…
Advocating to House of Assembly_Newfoundland and Labrador
Advocacy is something we naturally do when we partner with public members. Pleased to advocate on behalf of people affected by cancer in Atlantic Canada by emailing the following to all 40 members of the House of Assembly in Newfoundland and Labrador: ————– Dear Members of House of Assembly – Newfoundland and Labrador, Cancer touches…
Year end report to the community
Dear folks, We are pleased to report back to the community in Atlantic Canada about our impactful and productive work. You can find a recap published in Telegram here: https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/letter-atlantic-cancer-consortium-patient-advisory-committee-reflects-on-its-successful-year A more detailed report is posted below. We thank you for your support to our activities. On behalf of ACC PAC, Sevtap Savas, PhD. St.…
Conference recordings_Cancer is Personal: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada
We are pleased to share the recorded talks delivered on March 15, 2025, as part of the public conference named Cancer is Personal: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada! We thank all speakers for making their talks public and tech staff for making this possible. On behalf of ACC PAC, Sevtap Savas, PhD.
New paper by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC)
We are pleased to share our scholarly paper published in Discover Health Systems journal this week! In this paper, we describe the formation of our team (ACC PAC) and the patient and family priorities its members identified regarding cancer and precision medicine in Atlantic Canada. The ACC PAC identified priorities in two categories: You can…
Conference Schedule (Cancer is Personal: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada)
We will update this page as we finalize the schedule Register http://bit.ly/4h4spjb
Introducing Conference speakers (Cancer is Personal: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada)
Special guest, Darrell Fox ————————————————————————————————————————- Lianne Mantla-Look ————————————————————————————————————————- Derrick Bishop ————————————————————————————————————————- Dr. Cara MacInnis ————————————————————————————————————————- Gilles LeBlanc ————————————————————————————————————————- Jennifer Coish ————————————————————————————————————————- Dr. Amanda Bolderston ————————————————————————————————————————- Dr. Rodney Quellette ————————————————————————————————————————- Dr. Angela Hyde ————————————————————————————————————————- Dr. Ravi RamjeesinghMD, Ph.D ————————————————————————————————————————- Kathleen Buckley ————————————————————————————————————————- Chantal Boudreau ————————————————————————————————————————- Michelle Barton ————————————————————————————————————————- Marianne Arab ————————————————————————————————————————- Nicole Cardoulis —————————————————————————————————————————- Olivier Savoie…
Registration is open: Cancer is Personal: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada (public conference)
***For schedule, please see here: https://strength-in-community.ca/2025/02/18/conference-schedule-cancer-is-personal-humanizing-precision-medicine-in-atlantic-canada/ ——————– We are pleased to invite all Atlantic Canadians to this free, virtual, and public conference on cancer and Precision Medicine on March 15, 2025! This conference is organized by the Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC), consisting of 14 members from across Atlantic Canada. The conference…
Save the date – “Cancer is Personal”: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC) is excited to announce the date for their public, virtual conference titled “Cancer is Personal”: Humanizing Precision Medicine in Atlantic Canada!! Please save the date, March 15 2025! Further information, including registration, speakers, and schedule will be announced in early 2025. Please join us in this public…
Presenting the ACC PAC in the ARCC 2024 Conference (May 17, 2024)
I was delighted to speak about the ACC PAC, its goals and its work since its inception in January 2024 as part of the Applied Research In Cancer Control (ARCC) Conference, 2024 in Ottawa (May 16-17, 2024). I met with great folks (researchers and patient advocates), listened to awesome studies and presentations by others, and…
Reporting back to Community in Atlantic Canada through media: April -May 2024
We are excited to communicate our work and goals with the very people we aim to benefit – the residents of the Atlantic Canada (and beyond). In addition to circulating or Year End Report, we also published two articles in local media about how we formed and why, and what have we accomplished in such…
Year End Summary by ACC PAC (April 2024)
We are pleased to share our Year End Summary report 🙂 ACC PAC includes an enthusiastic team of public members from across Atlantic Canadian provinces. Please take a look at our report below. Best, Sevtap Savas, PhD Lead, ACC PAC April 3, 2024
ACC PAC recruitment information
Information, Membership Conditions, Screening Process, and Consent Thank you for your interest in the Marathon of Hope Atlantic Cancer Consortium (MoH ACC) Patient Advisory Committee. Please read this document carefully. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sevtap Savas, Division of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 300 Prince Philip Drive, Room 5M324, St. John’s,…
We started the process to create the Patient Advisory Committee of the Atlantic Cancer Consortium (ACC PAC)!
We are pleased to let you know that we have started the process to formally start the Patient Advisory Committee of Atlantic Cancer Consortium! Atlantic Cancer Consortium is a part of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centre Networks led by the Terry Fox Research Institute. This consortium consists of a team of over 70 scientists,…