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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/

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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 will include speakers representing cancer patients, caregivers, researchers, healthcare and support service providers, leaders, and advocates.

Opening and closing keynote speeches will be delivered by a panel of patients and our special guest (Darrell Fox, the younger brother of Terry Fox), respectively.

Topics include lived experiences of patients and caregivers from various backgrounds, clinical trials in cancer, precision medicine in cancer, clinical and support services offered to cancer patients in Atlantic Canada, and role of advocacy in changing things for the better.

Select speeches will be delivered in French.

Register here: https://mun.jotform.com/250295627862061

Thank you – Organizing Committee: Jennifer Coish, Beverly Pausche, Georgia Skardasi, Sevtap Savas.

***For updates, info, and conference schedule, please continue to visit this website.

QR code for the registration link:

Tentative schedule (Feb 14, 2025) – subject to change

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February 11, 2025February 19, 2025 by sevtapsavas Categories: ACC PAC (Atlantic Cancer Consortium_Patient Advisory Committee)Tags: Advocacy, advocates, Atlantic Canada, Atlantic Canadians, Canada, cancer, caregivers, clinical trials, French sessions, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, patient speakers, PEI, Precision Medicine, Precision Medicine in Cancer, Prince Edward Islands, Public Conference, Public Conference on Cancer, Public Engagement, Public Event, Public Outreach, Registration Leave a comment

YOU ARE INVITED: Workplace experiences and rights of cancer patients in Newfoundland and Labrador

We are pleased to announce that registration for the following event is now open!

It is a free, public event.

All is welcome.

Registration is required to participate: https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs/4779. Please create an account first if you do not have it.

Both in-person and virtual participation options are available

Location: Virtual (link to be sent upon registration) OR Faculty of Medicine, New Medical Education Building (also called “glass building”), 1st floor, Room 1M102

Event organized by Krista King at Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with the NL Human Rights Commission.

Free Parking: Lot 30 (outside of medical school) and parking garage (level 2) from 9 am-2 PM

Speakers include those with lived experience, researchers, and the executive director of the NL Human Right Commission. Please see the current schedule below.

See you there!

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October 17, 2024October 17, 2024 by sevtapsavas Categories: BlogTags: Canada, cancer, Human Rights, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Public Engagement, Public Event, Public Outreach, Registration, St. John's, Wokplace rights, Workplace experiences Leave a comment

Registration now OPEN – Public Conference on Cancer

Registration for the Public Conference on Cancer is now OPEN.

Please register here: https://www.med.mun.ca/oped/programs/4534

Registration is required to participate in this conference.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sevtap Savas at savas@mun.ca or 709-864-6507.

See you there on October 15th!

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September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 by sevtapsavas Categories: Public Conference on Cancer - 2022Tags: Canada, cancer, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Public Conference on Cancer, Public Engagement, Public Outreach, QR code for registration link, Registration, St. John's Leave a comment
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