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Remembering Survivorship Leader Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark, PhD

May 26, 2020/in Cancer News, Cancer Policy Blog, NCCS News NCCS News /by actualize
Elizabeth J. Clark

Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH

We at NCCS are devastated to report the passing of Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Clark on Saturday, May 23, 2020.Betsy was a true champion for cancer survivors. Her leadership, service, and contributions to NCCS and the field of cancer survivorship were vast. She was formerly Executive Vice President of NCCS, and the COO for THE MARCH…Coming Together to Conquer Cancer, which culminated in a national rally in Washington, DC in September 1998 that brought more than 100,000 supporters to the National Mall.

She was the author or co-author of many NCCS publications and resources, such as the Cancer Survival Toolbox; Imperatives for Quality Cancer Care: Access, Advocacy, Action, and Accountability; You Have the Right to be Hopeful; Teamwork: The Cancer Patient’s Guide To Talking With Your Doctor; Self-Advocacy: A Cancer Survivor’s Handbook; and many others.

Betsy Clark (right) at THE MARCH in September 1998.

A social worker, she was the longtime CEO of the National Association of Social Workers from 2001-2013 and a board member of numerous non-profit organizations.Betsy described herself as a “hope advocate” after hearing from cancer survivors about their experiences. Her most recent book, published in 2017, was entitled Choose Hope (Always Choose Hope). A quote from her book:

Hope is powerful—more powerful than fear or despair or even grief. Your hope always stands waiting, ready to help you cope and move forward. No matter how difficult or dire the situation, hope is possible and necessary. Never give in to hopelessness. Instead, choose hope. Always choose hope.Elizabeth J. Clark

We will share additional reflections on Dr. Clark’s legacy in the coming days.

If you wish to share a remembrance of Betsy, please do so in the comment section below.

Link to Elizabeth J. Clark’s Obituary »

Ellen L. Stovall, Fitzhugh Mullan, and Betsy Clark

Elizabeth J. Clark (right) at an event in the early 90s with Then-NCCS President Ellen L. Stovall (left) and NCCS Co-Founder Fitzhugh Mullan (center).

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Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

 

“Perhaps one of the most impactful collaborations in Dr. Brereton’s extraordinary career remains his early work and long friendship with Ellen Stovall. Through him, and in turn through the thousands of lives he has touched, Ellen’s work continues, and her mission lives on.”

—Karen M. Saunders
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