We are pleased to note that we – the Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC) – have just published our 2nd scholarly paper!! 💓
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 public partnerships and conferences
Take a look!!
What an impressive track-record – The ACC PAC was formed in Jan 2024, and this is our second manuscript peer-reviewed and published freely available to global audience
Congrats everyone – hope more to come!
Tag: Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
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 English by Dr. Sherri Christian.
You can access these presentations here:
Better days ahead.
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.
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 conference designed for Atlantic Canadians by Atlantic Canadians.
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
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, clinicians, staff, and trainees in Atlantic Canadian provinces.
The primary aim of the Cancer Centres Network is to advance the way to cancer cure via research (particularly focusing on Precision Medicine), collaboration, and training the next generation cancer researchers.
ACC PAC will be led by Sevtap Savas, PhD. Sevtap is a cancer scientist, patient advocate, and professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s, NL.
Stay tuned!
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!! 💓 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…