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Get Involved as a Patient or Family Partner


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A patient or family partner is someone who has experience with cancer care as a patient, caregiver, family member or supporter. Our patient and family partners contribute to people-centred care by sharing their experiences in projects and on committees. 

Pathway to becoming a patient or family partner



Engagements

Background & Purpose

Are you interested in helping BC Cancer improve its phone system for patients?


As a patient or family partner, you will join a group of BC Cancer staff working on a project to enhance the phone systems used across the 6 BC Cancer Centres. You will help set project goals and metrics, brainstorm solutions, and make recommendations. Your commitment involves two 2-hour sessions, plus additional meetings and email communication as needed.


Level of Engagement


Collaborate: Partners collaborate with the project team in decision-making throughout the engagement.


Eligibility

  1. You are a patient or family partner.
  2. You have used the phone system at one of the 6 BC Cancer Centres (e.g. the appointment or treatment lines).
  3. You have experience and/or are interested in quality improvement projects.
  4. Partners will be selected based on the above eligibility and a mixture of geographic representation

Location: Virtual meetings and email 


Date: May to July, 2024


Time Commitment: Up to 10 hours


Closing Date: Monday, April 22 

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