Provincial Surgical Oncology Council

Goal
To promote and advance quality cancer surgery throughout the province through a number of services including a surgical oncology network, education programs, and comprehensive information systems.

Mandate

• Assist with the planning, implementation and promotion of activities for the Surgical Oncology Network.
• Provide guidance on matters relating to improved surgical oncology practice and facilitating the efficient passage of patients through all aspects of cancer care, including the coordination of a surgical liaison function between the cancer centres, hospitals, general and specialty surgeons, and family physicians.
• Define, understand and promote the ideals and goals of the Surgical Oncology Network.
• Ensure the provision of timely and equitable surgical oncology care for patients.
• Guide the development of surgical oncology practice guidelines.
• Participate in, and facilitate, research projects and continuing medical education.
• Provide guidance for research and outcomes evaluation.
• Provide direction for activities and evaluations of Surgical Oncology Network activities.
• Improve the provision of surgical oncology care for patients.
• Provide clinical outcome assessment and baseline data for the goal of improving care.

Membership
Council Membership consists of the following positions

• President, BC Cancer Agency.
• Provincial Program Leader for Surgical Oncology, BC Cancer Agency.
• Surgical Oncology representative from each Health Region (Fraser Health, Interior Health, Northern Health, Vancouver Coastal Health, and Vancouver Island Health Authorities). For those regions with a Cancer Centre, it is hoped that this representative will be connected with the BCCA Cancer Centre.
• UBC Department of Surgery Chair (or designate).
• Ministry of Health Representative.
• Provincial Health Services Authority Representative.
• Chairs of the Surgical Tumour Groups:
• Clinical surgeons from the community (2).
• Regional Operations/Cancer Care Leader – all cancer centres.
• Vice-President, Cancer Care, BC Cancer Agency.

Current positions are held by:

• Dr. Paul Clarkson, Acting Chair, Surgical Oncology Network, Acting Provincial Program Leader, BC Cancer Agency
• Surgical Oncology representative from each Health Region
• Vacant, Fraser Health Authority
• Dr. Chris Baliski, Interior Health Authority
• Dr. Nadine Caron, Co-representative, Northern Health Authority
• Dr. Michelle Sutter, Co-Representative, Northern Health Authority
• Dr. William Orrom, Vancouver Island Health Authority 
• Dr. Sam Wiseman, Vancouver Coastal Health Authorit
  For those regions with a Cancer Centre, it is hoped that this representative will be connected with the BCCA Cancer Centre.
• Dr. John Yee (designate), UBC Department of Surgery Chair.
• Ministry of Health Representative.
• Brian Schmidt, Stephanie Sainas, Provincial Health Services Authority Representative.
• Chairs of the Surgical Tumour Groups:
• Clinical surgeons from the community (2).
• Regional Operations/Cancer Care Leader – all cancer centres.
• Dr. Susan O'Reilly, Vice President, Cancer Care, BC Cancer Agency
  

If you have any questions about the Council please email son@bccancer.bc.ca.