We formed this group in 2021.
We gratefully acknowledge funding by The Office of Public Engagement – Quick Start Fund that made this partnership possible! We also thank NLSUPPORT for supporting us.
The Public Interest Group on Cancer Research is a meaningful partnership between scientists at Memorial University and a diverse group of members of the public (including cancer patients, families, healthcare providers, and policy makers) in order to bring an impactful and positive change to the lives of individuals affected by cancer.
NEWSLETTER – Public Interest Group on Cancer Research – 2022
We are pleased to report back to our community! Please see the Newsletter below for our goals for and main achievements in 2022! We wish all of you a wonderful Holiday Season and Happy New Year. On behalf of the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research, Sevtap Savas.
Guest blog: “The more I expand my knowledge the more I also understand that there is hope”
Pleased to introduce you to our first guest blogger, who wishes to remain anonymous but is happy to share their thoughts as someone affected by cancer. —————————————————————————————————————- Guest Blog Post – 1 September 2022, Newfoundland and Labrador Cancer has affected my family in so many different ways. I am fortunate enough to say I have…
Our manuscript describing the creation, aims, and work of the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research has been published 🙂
Last weekend was a very proud time for us – our manuscript describing the creations, aims, and the work of the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research is now published in a peer-reviewed, open access, and international journal 🙂 You can access it here: https://researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40900-022-00380-8
Presented the work of Public Interest Group on Cancer Research in an international congress (IPOS/CAPO 2022)
So excited to have represented and presented the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research in the International Psycho-Oncology Society / Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (IPOS/CAPO) 2022 Congress! This is a joint congress held between IPOS and CAPO between August 29-September 1. I truly enjoyed listening to talks from all corners of the world and…
Cancer patients and family members are very effective story tellers and public educators
We have been generously disseminating our work generated as the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research through a variety of ways. Recently, we have had three radio interviews. These interviews are excellent opportunities to hear our members affected by cancer (patients or family members from NL), and their opinions, experiences, perspectives, and motivations when it…
Proudly presented The Public Interest On Cancer Research in a national conference last week!
Happy to note that I presented the creation, work, and characteristics of the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research in the Canadian ARCC (Applied Research and Cancer Control) Conference held early last week!! This was our first presentation of our highly successful group in an academic/scientific setting. I could not be prouder and excited to…
Dissemination of the work of Public Interest Group on Cancer Research (Jan-May 2022)
We widely disseminate the work of this group for wider audience. For example: Key points: Cancer group puts patient, family perspectives and experiences in centre of conversationLETTER: Moving towards patient-directed quality care in oncology in N.L. We submitted a report to Eastern Health / Oncology/ Provincial Cancer Care Program leadership in Jan 2022. One conference abstract…
What did the Public Interest Group on Cancer achieve in 2021?
One of the primary aims of this group has been to identify the needs and priorities of the cancer patients and families in the province, and then design research studies and public engagement activities to address these needs. In 2021, we efficiently identified the key priorities of patients and families in the province and are…
Who are the members of the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research?
This group currently includes 12 public members affected by cancer, in addition to three investigators (Drs. Holly Etchegary, Cindy Whitten, and Sevtap Savas). We thank the previous members in 2021, Dr. Teri Stuckless, Dr. Farah McCrate, Rebecca Roome, Doug Smith, and two public members, for their contributions! Dr. Sevtap Savas (Investigator): Dr. Savas is a…
Creating the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research (2021)
We formed this group in 2021. We gratefully acknowledge funding by The Office of Public Engagement – Quick Start Fund that made this partnership possible! We also thank NLSUPPORT for supporting us. The Public Interest Group on Cancer Research is a meaningful partnership between scientists at Memorial University and a diverse group of members of the public (including cancer patients,…