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Rebecca Harvey; Chris Mulford
Our Work

Nurses improve patient care through system planning

CCO Blog Team
May 6 to 12 is National Nurses Week, an opportunity to recognize nurses for their many contributions to the well-being of Canadians. To mark the occasion, we ...
avr 30, 2019
CCO researchers
Our Work

Expert insights: Meet 3 CCO researchers working to improve healthcare

CCO Blog Team
How can we improve cancer screening participation rates? What can we learn about cancer at a neighbourhood level? And how can we ensure patient care is person- ...
fév 5, 2019
Our Partners and the System

Human Touch Awards 2019: Tips for writing a successful nomination

CCO Blog Team
Every year, we receive dozens of nominations for the Human Touch Awards, which recognize healthcare professionals and volunteers who go the extra mile to provide ...
jan 10, 2019
Culture & Careers

Why volunteering with CCO is part of my clinical practice

CCO Blog Team
CCO works with hundreds of volunteer clinicians, including physicians, nurses, radiation therapists, social workers and many more. They participate in working ...
nov 21, 2018
Culture & Careers

Claudia Zanchetta: Diving into data at CCO

CCO Blog Team
When she's not immersed in data, CCO's Claudia Zanchetta can be found diving into the depths of the ocean – sometimes as far down as 35 metres.CCO's Claudia ...
sep 19, 2018
Loraine Marrett
Insights & Perspectives

Landmark study provides first national look at Métis cancer incidence and survival

CCO Blog Team
When researcher Loraine Marrett became aware in the late 1980s that there was little-to-no information on cancer in Canada's Indigenous people, she resolved to take ...
mai 1, 2018
Anna M. Chiarelli, Paul Demers, Jenna Evans
Culture & Careers

Expert insights: How 3 researchers are helping to improve healthcare

CCO Blog Team
For more than 70 years, research has been critical to helping CCO fulfil its mandate.Our focus is on research that matters – to patients, to healthcare providers ...
avr 24, 2018
Zeinab El-Masri, Senior Specialist, Knowledge Dissemination & Evaluation, with CCO's Surveillance & Cancer Registry.
Culture & Careers

Employee profile: Zeinab El-Masri serves up healthcare knowledge

CCO Blog Team
Imagine you are planning a dinner party. Before you crack open the recipe books or buy groceries, you need to know how many guests are attending and who they are. ...
Mar 20, 2018
Insights & Perspectives

Dreams of motherhood come true for woman on dialysis

CCO Blog Team
At age 22, Matti Y. had her future planned. She and her fiancé, Jordan, would get married, enjoy a carefree life for a couple of years and then start having “a ...
Mar 5, 2018
Culture & Careers

Patient advisor Gordon V: "Cancer is the great unifier"

CCO Blog Team
Cancer presents many challenges to patients and their families, the most difficult of which vary from individual to individual. For Gordon V., the worst moment was ...
fév 2, 2018
Our Partners and the System

Human Touch Awards: Nominations are now open

CCO Blog Team
Since the Human Touch Awards were introduced in 2007, we have recognized more than 80 unsung heroes in the cancer and kidney care systems.These award recipients ...
jan 15, 2018