The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network is working with a strong team of volunteers and staff to ensure the complete success of the Science of Cancer Patient Training Program. The groups involved withScience of Cancer project include a Curriculum Committee, a Medical Advisory Committee, Subject Matter Experts, and Patient Reviewers.
Curriculum Committee
The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Curriculum Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing modules, performing evaluations, finding improvements, and acting as a responsive committee prepared to undertake the training program. The Curriculum Committee is similarly responsible for working closely with patient reviewers to receive feedback on the modules, as well as the Medical Advisory Committee and Subject Matter Experts who provide crucial scientific expertise. The Curriculum Committee acts as a central committee (works with all other groups) for the development of the Science of Cancer Training Program.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Developing and reviewing the curriculum
- Address feedback and potential improvements
- Collecting information from different credible scientific sources to be used in the modules
- Assisting project evaluator to perform project evaluations
If you are interested in participating on the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network curriculum committee, please contact Mona Forrest at mforrest@survivornet.ca
Medical Advisory Committee
The Medical Advisory Committee for the Science of Cancer Training Program is composed of Canadian specialists with an interest in the field of cancer, responsible for providing expert advice. Members of the Medical Advisory Committee are responsible for providing advice on the topics of oncology, physiotherapy, nursing, the social sciences and other appropriate medical or research specialities.
Role and responsibilities:
- Provide medical advice to the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network committees
- Provide oversight on health information
- Suggest topics for the modules in the e-learning program
- Provides a link to the Canadian medical community
- Promote public awareness of the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Science of Cancer Patient Training Program locally and nationally.
- Speak at conference and to media on issues important to the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network.
Subject Matter Experts
The Subject Matter Experts of the Science of Cancer Patient Training Program are composed of a series of cancer scientists, researchers, oncologists, and organizations that are responsible for writing the content of each module. As the Subject Matter Experts are responsible for content they are experts in, they are responsible for relaying their information to the Curriculum and Medical Advisory Committee who then implement the content in the module. The Subject Matter Experts are also responsible for working with the design team through the production of the modules. Upcoming topics include altered signaling and tumorigenesis, epidemiology, screening, observational studies, drug design pipeline, immunotherapy, clinical trials and bias in research and evaluating scientific evidence.
Role and responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise to the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network committees
- Provide oversight on subject information
- Suggest topics for the modules in the e-learning program
- Provides a link to the Canadian medical community
If you are interested in participating as a Subject Matter Expert for the Science of Cancer Patient Training Program, please contact CCSN President & CEO Jackie Manthorne at jmanthorne@survivornet.ca.
Patient Reviewers
As a part of the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network’s mandate to increase the number of cancer patients, survivors and caregivers who participate in the activities of CCSN Science of Cancer Training Program, we have invited patients to join a new CCSN volunteer team (patient reviewer committee). Patient Reviewers are responsible for going through draft (in-complete) modules and provide feedback on the content and the platform.
Role and responsibilities:
- Review and provide feedback for the modules
- Address concerns with the modules that make them inaccessible to cancer patients (includes confusing topics, non-layman wording etc.)
- Participate in focus group meetings with other committees and patients
- Receive training and act of healthcare committee and advisory councils
If you are interested in participating as a Patient Reviewer to review modules for the Science of Cancer Patient Training Program, please contact the CCSN President & CEO Jackie Manthorne at jmanthorne@survivornet.ca
Platform Provider
CCSN is working with Learning 4 Excellence, in order to make Science of Cancer Training Program available to cancer patients and caregivers across Canada.
Learning 4 Excellence was founded by Dr. Emma J. Stodel in order to provide professional, personalised learning experiences designed to achieve sustained excellence in a diverse range of contexts.
Dr. Stodel is an educator, coach, and eLearning consultant with a background in educational and sport psychology. Whether you are an organisation seeking to offer innovative and flexible eLearning opportunities for your employees or an athlete or business professional looking to improve your performance through mental skill development, Learning 4 Excellence can meet your needs.
Learning 4 Excellence helps you achieve your personal and organisational goals in your quest for excellence through innovative, interactive, and fun learning solutions.