TFRI West Coast Public Dialogue - Vancouver, British Columbia
Cancer: Let's Get Personal
Are We Prepared for Personalized Medicine?
Important Information
| Date | Wednesday, May 12, 2010 |
| Time | 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Welcome Reception in Belzberg Atrium from 5:30-6:30 ) |
| Location | Asia Pacific Hall Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue Simon Fraser University (Vancouver) 580 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC Website |
| Cost | Free; please register to reserve a seat REGISTER NOW |
| Advance reservation for seating | Seating is limited. Please register early to reserve your seat. Deadline to reserve a seat: Monday, May 10, 2010 |
| Registration deadline | Open |
| Agenda | PDF (draft) |
Overview
The Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) will host a public dialogue on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in Vancouver as part of our 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting. The title of the dialogue is "Cancer: Let's Get Personal" and the theme for the West Coast discussion is "Are We Prepared for Personalized Medicine?" The event will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at SFU's Vancouver campus.
The dialogue is the second in a series of Pan-Canadian dialogues the TFRI is holding this year to raise public awareness of and engagement in current regional issues in cancer care and research. The first dialogue was held on April 12th in St John's, Newfoundland with participation from researchers, clinicians, survivors and stakeholders from the Atlantic provinces.
The focus of the West Coast discussions will be on new technologies, whether and how we can afford them, and our choices and obligations. We have invited key health care professionals and cancer researchers from within our community to lead discussion topics. We will also engage cancer patients and survivors, the general public and regional stakeholders in the evening's conversation what is expected to be a very successful event.
How to participate
Participation in the Dialogue session is free and open to the public; however, due to space limitations all participants are required to reserve a seat using our online registration form. Individuals wishing to reserve more than one seat must fill out a complete registration form for each person attending. Spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Speakers and Discussants (subject to change): | ||
| Welcome Remarks | Mr. Darrell Fox (TFRI) Dr. Victor Ling (TFRI) |
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| Speakers | Dr. Simon Sutcliffe (TFRI) Dr. Clay Smith (TFRI) Dr. Stuart Peacock (BCCA) Dr. Barbara Melosky (BCCA) |
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| Moderator | ||
| Mr. Tony Penikett | ||
Location and parking
The Dialogue session will take place in the Asia Pacific Hall, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue located in downtown Vancouver. The Centre is located at the corner of West Hastings and Seymour and is part of Simon Fraser University's Vancouver campus.
Map
Parking is available at numerous paid lots and street meters located throughout the downtown core. The Wosk Centre is highly accessible by public transit, located only a block from the Waterfront Skytrain/SeaBus/West Coast Express terminal and adjacent to many downtown bus routes.
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
SFU Vancouver
580 W. Hastings St.
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1L6
This event is hosted by:
The Terry Fox Foundation |
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