Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2012 Survivorship Research Conference and Survivor Advocate Program
The National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship, the American Cancer Society, LIVESTRONG, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are bringing together researchers, clinicians, cancer survivors, advocates, program planners, policy-makers, and public health experts to present, discuss and disseminate groundbreaking cancer survivorship research. The 6th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference, entitled “Cancer Survivorship Research: Translating Science to Care,” will be held on June 14-16, 2012, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.
Applications are now being accepted for the Survivor Advocate Program, which provides scholarships for up to 20 advocates to attend the conference. Advocates will learn first-hand about translating cancer survivorship advances from early-stage research to survivor care, interact with other advocate leaders and researchers, and develop tools to educate communities about key survivorship issues.
Program Elements:
In addition to attending the full research conference, participants in the Survivor Advocate Program will participate in the following activities:
- Two pre-conference orientation teleconferences
- A three-hour pre-conference advocate session on the first day of the conference
- Targeted talks by prominent cancer survivorship researchers and practitioners
- Networking with researchers and other advocates
- Debriefing sessions to plan dissemination strategies based on knowledge and information gained
Program participants will be selected on the basis of their research advocacy experience, the potential impact conference attendance will have on their future advocacy work, and the strength of their proposed use of tools from the conference for community education. Priority will be given to applicants who have not participated in the program previously.
Applicants should have direct experience with cancer – either as a survivor, family member or caregiver of someone with cancer, or health care professional with direct patient/survivor contact. They should also be affiliated with a cancer advocacy organization; demonstrate a minimum level of interest in and familiarity with cancer survivorship research; and have at least one past experience in research advocacy (e.g. reviewing cancer research grant applications, attending a cancer research meeting, etc.). The deadline to submit a scholarship application is January 17, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. EST.
The scholarships, awarded by LIVESTRONG, provide funding for the conference registration fee, hotel, transportation, and meals. Applicants should not make any travel plans until they are notified of acceptance into the program and receive specific instructions regarding travel arrangements. Please note: the Survivor Advocate Program can only accept applications from advocates residing in the United States.
Please visit http://www.cancer.org/subsites/Survivorship2012/survivor_advocate_program to submit an application for the Survivor Advocate Program. For more information about the 6th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference, contact Kalina Duncan at kalina.duncan@nih.gov.
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