Patient Advisory Committee Engagement in a Precision Medicine-Focused Public Oncology Conference: Case Report of Lessons Learned.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and objectives

Public partnerships, engagement, and outreach are essential for meaningful knowledge dissemination and exchange activities in public settings. In 2024, we formed the Atlantic Cancer Consortium Patient Advisory Committee (ACC PAC). In March 2025, the ACC PAC delivered a successful public conference on precision medicine and cancer. Our primary objective is to share the perspectives gained, lessons learnt, impact of the event, and recommendations for future public conferences and engagement.

Methods

Conference topics were identified by the ACC PAC. Speaker selection and conference promotion were done using various approaches and/or tools. The WebEx virtual platform was used to deliver the conference. This conference was open to all members of the pu

SUBMITTER: Savas S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12924974 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature