Patient Partnership
We’re committed to working together with patient partners in our shared mission to improve quality of life for people affected by cancer.
Patient Partner Membership
MASCC offers Patient Partner memberships to eligible individuals who work or volunteer for a recognized cancer patient advocacy organization. To learn more about Patient Partner membership or download the application form, click here.
MASCC/ISOO Annual Meeting
Patient Partners who work or volunteer for a recognized cancer patient advocacy organization are invited to attend our Annual Meeting with free registration.
To qualify for Patient Partner registration, individuals must not qualify for any other MASCC meeting registration category. Patient advocacy work in this context should be of and for the following purposes:
- Provide input to programs, services, information, and/or support for people affected by cancer, and
- Have a non-professional membership and do not offer continuing medical education (CME) or scientific programs for professionals.
Educational Materials
Presentations
Below you can access presentation slides from selected patient advocacy-focused sessions at recent Annual Meetings:The Development and Impact of Patient Advocacy in the UK – Mrs Lesley Turner
Psychosexual Educational Partners Program (PEPP): A Feasibility Study – Dr Noel Arring
Time to Make Metastatic Breast Cancer Count: Outcomes of a National Roundtable and Consumer-Led Advocacy – Ms Vicki Durston
Integrating A Patient Partner in an Oncology Day Care Unit at AP-HP – Dr Antoine Smulevici
Introduction – MASCC’s Consumer Engagement Committee & Mission – Dr Hannah Wardill
Advocacy is Not Just Women’s Business – How Do We Engage Both Genders? – Mr Alan White
Global Survey Informing MASCC Strategy for Engagement with People Affected by Cancer – Prof Bogda Koczwara
MASCC Partnerships for Improving Cancer Supportive Care – Prof Maryam Lustberg
Agile Service Design: A Person-Centred Approach to Co-Creating Innovation in Cancer Care – Prof Michael Lovas
Research Publications
Wardill H, Cheung YT et al. Supportive Care in Cancer (2022).
Get in Touch
For more information about our work with patient partners, please contact mascc.office@mascc.org