Seeing the Bigger Picture of Survival Through Patient Advocacy
As patient advocates (as in most other things in life), it seems the more we learn, the more see what we don’t know. Whether we’re involved in promoting a patient-centered approach to research, direct care, survivorship, policy change or education, there’s a daily twist and update for us to wrap ...
ACA Update | January 26, 2017: Watch Our ACA Webinar
President Donald Trump and the Republican leadership in Congress will soon be making good on their campaign promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). While replacement plans have been proposed, there is no consensus on an alternative ...
Webinar Video: “Cancer Moonshot – Symptom Management and Funding”
This week, NCCS hosted the latest CPAT webinar, Cancer Moonshot: Symptom Management and Funding. The featured presenters were Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN; and MK Holohan, JD. Dr. Mayer is the Director of Cancer Survivorship at the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center and a member of the Cancer Moonshot ...
Highlights from the 2016 CPAT Symposium and Hill Day
In June, over 50 patient advocates gathered in Washington, D.C. to take part in the NCCS 2016 Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT) Symposium and Hill Day. Days One and Two Attendees heard and participated in a number of informational presentations, including “Current Issues in Cancer Care: The Economics of ...
CPAT Webinar Available Online: “A Conversation Around Shared Decision-Making and A Patient Revolution—and The Role of the PACT Act”
“Let me introduce you to Maria Lisa. Maria Lisa is a patient from Peru, like I am, and she lives in Alaska. I would like to spend a few seconds here looking closely at her face and her situation. …Maria Lisa looks overwhelmed and tired. This is in part because ...
Join the NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team: Empowering Those Touched by Cancer to Change Cancer Care
If you have ever wanted to use your cancer journey—either as a survivor or as a caregiver—to make a difference, you are invited to join the NCCS Cancer Policy & Advocacy Team (CPAT)! Driven by the energy and experiences of the CPAT Steering Committee, CPAT provides cancer survivors and caregivers ...
