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Upcoming Colorectal Cancer Information Sessions
Recent Colorectal Cancer
Information Sessions and Events
Thursday April 21, 2011 - Toronto, Ontario
Community Connections at ELLICSR (at the Toronto General Hospital)The CCAC joins organizations like Prostate Cancer Canada and Rethink Breast Cancer as a participant in this day-long event for all patients, survivors, caregivers and friends. Stop by to learn about supportive care in your community, attend workshops and network with others affected by cancer.
ELLICSR (the Electronic Living Lab for Interdisciplinary Cancer Survivorship Research) is a welcoming environment. Stop by for a session or stay the whole day!
For more information, call 416-581-8620 or check out the day’s program here 
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Hoffmann-La Roche Canada has retained Dr. Kim Bercovitz, Medical Sociologist, to conduct a qualitative study of colorectal cancer patient experiences with chemotherapy. In the interest of developing resources to meet patients’ needs, Roche is especially interested in learning about patient experiences with both intravenous and oral chemotherapies.
Who is eligible? Patients with colorectal cancer who have either experienced intravenous or oral chemotherapies may qualify to participate in the discussion groups. All participants will be prescreened to determine if they are eligible for participation. There will be 5-6 patients in each group. Caregivers (such as spouses or family members) who are actively involved in the patient’s treatment are welcome to participate too.
When is the study taking place? The discussion groups will take 2 hours of your time and will take place in January or February 2011.
What’s involved?
- Your participation will involve participating in a 2 hour discussion group with other colorectal cancer patients at a facility with parking or accessible by public transportation
- Discussion groups will take place in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver
- Caregivers (such as spouse or family members) who are actively involved in your care are welcome to participate in the discussion groups
- A summary report will be made available to interested participants and CCAC
- All information collected will be confidential and reported anonymously.
- All qualified participants will be paid an honorarium
If you are interested in applying to take part in this study, please contact Catherine Ahtipis at the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (1-877-502-6566) for further details.
About Dr. Kim Bercovitz:
- Dr. Bercovitz is a medical sociologist and president of The Research Doctor Inc., a research company specializing in patient-centred market research
- Dr. Bercovitz was a former NCIC postdoctoral fellow and is actively working in the oncology field with clients including Canadian Cancer Society and Cancer Care Ontario. She is also a reviewer for Supportive Care in Cancer Journal.
- She holds adjunct appointments at the University of Toronto (Dalla Lana School of Public Health) and York University (Faculty of Health) and was formerly a research associate at St. Michael’s Hospital and the University Health Network Women’s Health Program
CANCER DAY OF ACTION - CAMPAIGN TO CONTROL CANCER
The Campaign to Control Cancer (C2CC) aims to educate, energize and unify professionals, patients, advocates, care providers and citizens in order to give voice to Canadians concerned about cancer issues.
The CCAC officially recognizes this all-important initiative and warmly invites you to get involved in your province!
From controlcancer,ca:
Day of Action 2010
November 3rd, 2010 will mark the 2nd Cancer Day of Action in provincial legislatures across Canada. The goal of the 2010 Cancer Day of Action is to educate, energize and unify professional, patient, advocate, providers and citizens in order to give voice to Canadians concerned about cancer issues. Purpose
The primary purpose of the Cancer Day of Action in provincial legislatures is to educate political leaders about issues related to cancer control and to demonstrate their importance to the health and quality of life for Canadians. The Cancer Day of Action is an opportunity for you, your organization and all concerned citizens to meet with provincially elected representatives and civil servants.
As a group, you will meet with elected officials (MPP, MLA, or MNA) during which your goal is to introduce yourself, the organization you represent and to deliver your important message as clearly and strongly as possible.
Finally, you will be asking government officials to commit to a course of action within a specific time frame and letting them know you will be following up to offer support and ensure progress. Additionally, meetings will be arranged with senior public servants from the Ministries of Health, Environment and other appropriate government departments and with members of newspaper, radio and TV media. Participation
Our provincial and national teams have started work on recruiting participants and organizing events at each Legislature. As a participant in the Cancer Day of Action you will be teamed up with cancer professionals and leaders from your community.
On November 3rd 2010, we will take control of cancer. Volunteer today.
Activities
Concerned citizens will participate in grassroots activities to educate political leaders about cancer control issues through organized outreach campaigns. These nonpartisan, educational activities will include:
* Contacting political leaders through letter-writing campaigns, phone calls and in-person meetings * Participating in planned Cancer Day of Action events at provincial legislatures on Nov. 3rd, 2010 * Meeting with elected officials and media on Nov. 3rd to deliver key messages and deliver information kits * Spreading the word to family, friends, business/civic groups
C2CC assists in coordinating these activities and serves as a source of education and information for participants on the research and development of key legislative initiatives and significant provincial and national issues that may impact cancer control and quality of life. Talk for an hour. Change cancer forever.
You can contribute to a national dialogue on cancer
Across Canada we’ll share a single voice, raising awareness and accelerating action on cancer control issues at a provincial level and in our communities. This is our opportunity to focus on the issues that we care the most about. We can make make a difference. We can control cancer.
Your voice can be heard
In 2010, across Canada, people are talking about cancer like never before. In their homes, at school and in the workplace, conversations are taking place that will shape the future of cancer control in Canada.
Over 500 Community Conversations on Cancer will contribute to a report representing the largest focus group on cancer ever completed in Canada. We’ll gather together on November 3rd, to share these results with government officials and leaders to highlight our collective concerns.
A conversation can make all the difference
Register to host a community conversation with your family, friends and colleagues. Talk about cancer like never before using our easy-to-use Conversation Guide. After your conversation, submit the results of your discussion and they’ll be combined with others across Canada to form a national report. We’ll be shining a light on the critical role we all must play in improving the response to cancer and work together with government to make it happen. You choose the topic that you care about the most, we’ll make sure Canada’s leaders are listening.
Catastrophic Drug Coverage - A Key Issue
Canadians have been waiting for catastrophic drug coverage since the early 1960s when it was proposed by the Royal Commission on Health Care. In 2004, as part of a National Pharmaceuticals Strategy, the first ministers established a federal/provincial/territorial ministerial task force to develop, assess and cost options for national catastrophic drug coverage.
In a September 2008 meeting on the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy, provincial and territorial health ministers reaffirmed their commitment to extending catastrophic drug coverage to all Canadians. The costs, estimated at $5.03 billion annually in 2006, would be divided equally between the provinces or territories and the federal government. Inability to agree on this cost-sharing arrangement is delaying any further progress. The Health Council of Canada notes that unless this political impasse is overcome, “the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy will remain largely a prescription unfilled.”
Unlike most countries that are members of the Organization for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD), Canada’s economy is doing well – and yet unlike most other OECD countries, our wealthy nation does not have a national catastrophic drug coverage system. Instead, a “patchwork” of 19 publicly funded drug plans and more than a 1000 private drug insurance plans – with costly and redundant administrative bureaucracies - exist.
Canada currently funds prescription drugs the way that Americans funded their entire health care system. We rejected the American approach for doctors and hospitals because its inefficient and inequitable. It’s time to reject that approach to paying for prescription drugs.
Now that healthcare is back on the front burner in opinion polls, we have an opportunity on Nov. 3rd, 2010 during the Cancer Day of Action meetings in provincial legislatures to tell politicians to push forward with a policy on catastrophic drug coverage in order to capitalize on the mood of the electorate.
Its time Canadians stopped waiting for catastrophic drug coverage.
July 30, 2010 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. - Montreal, Quebec
Connecting Teens Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Cancer WorkshopTeenagers (13 to 17) with parents battling cancer may be an under-served demographic in cancer care. Hope & Cope in Montreal wishes to reach out to teenagers hose parents are battling any cancer and provide a safe place for discussion.
This free half-day workshop offers:
- A safe place to express yourself
- Emotional support
- Advice on coping skills
Enjoy a free BBQ lunch while connecting with other teens!
When: Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:00 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: JGH Hope & Cope Wellness Centre (4635 chemin de la Côte Ste. Catherine, corner Lavoie)
Registration: Pauline Orr, 514 340-8222, ext. 2591
September 8, 2010 from noon to 1:00 p.m.
Advance Care Planning in Cancer CareWith co-Presenters: Glenda Christie, Patient & Family Counselling, BC Cancer Agency & Cari Hoffmann, ACP Project Implementation Coordinator, Fraser Health Authority
Every day we work with patients and families who are living with a potentially life-threatening illness. How can we help them engage in conversations together in order for them to be better prepared for future health care decisions that may need to be made with regards to life supporting interventions &/or comfort care measures near the end of life?
Learn more about what the BC Health Authorities are doing in the area of Advance Care Planning.
Not in British Columbia? Community Oncology Network members can:
Connect by phone by dialing into the conference Dial-in number: 604.707.4540 Passcode: 423505#
OR
Connect by video link. For a video link please contact Multi-Media Services, BCCA (mmedia@bccancer.bc.ca, 604.707.5959)
For more information please contact: Elaine Shearer, Community Education Coordinator, Patient & Family Counselling Eshearer@bccancer.bc.ca 604.877.6000 x 673275
April 22-23 2010
Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) International Guidelines SymposiumCAR has been actively implementing and promoting the use of evidence-based guidelines to support appropriate use of imaging services in Canada. Numerous countries are similarly active in guidelines implementation. There is much to be learned from a sharing of international knowledge and experience. This Symposium will facilitate an international dialogue which can improve appropriateness of imaging care, more specifically through the creation and implementation of imaging referral guidelines that are effectively applied to the varying contexts (regional, national and global) in which health care is provided.
Distinguished Speakers Include:
- Dr. Michael Bettmann, Chair of the Appropriateness Criteria Committee, American College of Radiology, US
- Dr. Ramin Khorasani, Center for Evidence-Based Imaging, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, US
- Dr. Richard Mendelson, Editor, Diagnostic Imaging Pathways, Australia
- Dr. Martin Reed, Chair of the CAR Guidelines Working Group, Canada
- Dr. Denis Remedios, Chair of the Guidelines Working Party, Royal College of Radiologists, UK
- Dr. Sara Twaddle, President of the Guidelines International Network
The target audience for the Symposium is Radiologists, Physicians, Technologists and Healthcare Administrators with a responsibility for, or an interest in, health policy, healthcare administration, health services research or clinical leadership. The conference will address how guidelines for appropriate healthcare, particularly diagnostic imaging, can be made to function in the real world of healthcare delivery.
link to the flyer: http://www.car.ca/Files/2010_IGS/newsletters/2010IGS_en.html
March 26th 2010
The People Vs. Cancer
Guest speaker Stephen Lewis
MCCAIN FOYER Information booths from 12 national and localcancer organizations
EVENTS
All events will be held in the McCain FASS building, 6135 University Avenue(Seating is limited) 11:30 –12:30: Room 2130, Dr. Rob Grimshaw,HPV immunization 12:30 –1:30: Room 2184, Dr. Louise Parker, Atlantic PATH 1:30 –2:00: Rob Lewis, Dalstudent, Scotia Auditorium 2:00 –3:30: crazysexyCANCERvideo, Scotia Auditorium 2:30 –3:30: Room 2198, Go Public cancer conversation 3:30 –4:30: Room 2190, Panel discussion of young adult cancer survivors 4:30 –5:00: Introductions, Ondaatje Auditorium 5:00 –6:30: Stephen Lewis, Ondaatje Auditorium 7:00 Reception, Top floor, Student Union Building