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Partnership supports Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is pleased to join other national health organizations in supporting Canada Health Infoway’s ImagineNation Outcomes Challenge. 

The recently announced Outcomes Challenge will accelerate the use of innovative solutions with the potential to improve healthcare quality and the patient experience in four key areas: e-scheduling, patient access to health information, medication reconciliation, and clinical synoptic reporting.

Synoptic reporting …

Global cancer congress coming to Canada for first time

Partnership encourages Canadians to show support by signing World Cancer Declaration

As preparations continue for next summer’s World Cancer Congress taking place August 27-30, 2012 in Montréal, Québec, the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is encouraging Canadians to sign the World Cancer Declaration and show their support for reducing the global cancer burden.

An initiative of the Union …

New opportunity for cancer researchers to connect

Inaugural conference to link existing research activity with pan-Canadian priorities

Experts in cancer research from across the country will congregate to exchange knowledge and share ideas at the inaugural Canadian Cancer Research Conference in November 2011.

Organized by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA), the Partnership’s Research Advisory Group, the conference will bring together leading experts from all areas of cancer research and offer an important networking opportunity for trainees and young investigators. In addition, interested members of the public will have a chance to learn more about the impact of Canada’s research investment through the conference’s public forum.

The …

New pan-Canadian review process for cancer drugs

A new collaborative group is leading the process for reviewing scientific evidence of new cancer drugs and making recommendations to provinces and territories that will help guide drug-funding decisions. The pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) announced today it is accepting submissions for review from drug manufacturers and physician groups, otherwise known as “tumour groups.” This announcement marks the completion of …

Patient stories valuable for improving care

Helping health care professionals tune into the patient’s perspective

Can storytelling help improve the way patients experience care? That was the focus of a recent workshop hosted by the Partnership at the MaRS Centre in Toronto.  More than 50 oncologists, oncology nurses, social workers and cancer survivors discussed how stories captured through video can be used as a tool to support professionals in making improvements in care and to support patients throughout their cancer journey.

The workshop was …