Patient Advocacy Academy
(Academia Paciente de Apoyo)

Monday, 9 June 2008 - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
presented by Kim Thiboldeaux and Peggy Rios PhD

Presented in English with Spanish translation / En Inglés con traducción al Español

Target Audience:

The Patient Advocacy Academy is targeted at leaders from non-profit and non-governmental organizations that focus on psychosocial support, education and advocacy for people with cancer and their loved ones.

Workshop Objectives:

1. Attendees will build an international network of non-profit and non-governmental organizations to facilitate ongoing discussion and sharing of best practices, both at this session and beyond.

2. Attendees will hear from leading patient advocates on cutting edge programs and initiatives happening worldwide.

3. Attendees will discuss how to navigate the role of pharmaceutical and other healthcare companies as funders and partners in our work.

4. Attendees will discuss the differences in psychosocial support and services in low, medium and high resource countries and the need to define standards of care.

Workshop Description:

This Advocacy Academy is targeted to leaders from non-profit and non-governmental organizations that focus on psychosocial support, education and advocacy for cancer patients. The day-long program will examine very broad issues including differences in psychosocial support and services in low, medium and high resource countries, and very practical issues including organizational development, coalition building, fundraising and program innovation and evaluation. This session is a follow on to the inaugural Patient Advocacy post conference at the 2007 IPOS Congress. It is our desire to make this an annual offering at the Congress for patient organizations.