Hundreds of Pancreatic Cancer Action Network advocates
have gathered in Washington, D.C. for the past several
years for our annual Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Day. As
you will see on page 5 in this issue, our 2012 event was the
most highly attended to date, with nearly 650 advocates
reaching out to educate their members of Congress about
pancreatic cancer and the need to increase research
efforts for this disease. Thousands more supported their
efforts through the 2012 National Call-In, generating additional momentum for the
cause.
It is important to remember that advocacy comes in many forms. In addition to
educating members of Congress about pancreatic cancer, supporters ensure
that scientists studying the disease have sufficient funding, educate patients and
families so that they can make informed decisions, and bring entire communities
together across the country with a sense of common purpose at special events
such as PurpleStrides.
Our efforts as advocates for the pancreatic cancer community stand out because
we are passionate, dedicated and strategic in our approach. More people are
getting involved every day in our movement. You will read many amazing stories of
triumph and commitment in this edition of
Outreach
.
As Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month begins in November, we are especially
grateful to all of our supporters. You are to be applauded for your efforts on behalf
of the tens of thousands affected by pancreatic cancer in the United States. Let’s
work to encourage even more people to join us during November for this important
cause.
By increasing the number of people committed to the fight, we can move closer
to reaching our goal of doubling the survival rate for pancreatic cancer by 2020.
Please go to
www.pancanvision.org
to watch a video about how your efforts
are making a difference and to find out how you and your family and friends can
become advocates for the cause during awareness month!
Sincerely,
Peter Kovler
Board Chair
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Peter Kovler, Chair, Washington, D.C.
Laurie MacCaskill, Vice Chair, Los Angeles, Calif.
Stephanie R. Davis, JD, MA,
Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Tim Ennis, North Port, Fla.
Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA, President & CEO,
Los Angeles, Calif.
Stevan Holmberg, MBA, DBA, Potomac, Md.
Jason Kuhn, Tampa, Fla.
Terrence Meck, New York, N.Y.
Stuart Rickerson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Jeanne Ruesch, Chevy Chase, Md.
Cynthia Stroum, Founding Chair Emeritus,
Seattle, Wash.
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Anirban Maitra, MD, Chair,
Johns Hopkins University
Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD, New York University
Michael Hollingsworth, PhD,
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Christine Iacobuzio-Donahue, MD, PhD, Johns
Hopkins University
Craig Logsdon, PhD,
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS, University of
California, San Francisco
Gloria Petersen, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Anil Rustgi, MD, University of Pennsylvania
Diane Simeone, MD, University of Michigan
Margaret Tempero, MD,
University of California, San Francisco
Craig Thompson, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Bob Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, University of
Pennsylvania
Geoffrey Wahl, PhD, Salk Institute
MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD
Jordan Berlin, MD, Chair, Vanderbilt-Ingram
Cancer Center
Marcia Canto, MD, Johns Hopkins University
Christopher Crane, MD,
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jason Fleming, MD,
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jane Hanna, RN, OCN, Georgetown University
Hospital
Mokenge Malafa, MD, Moffitt Cancer Center
Eileen O’Reilly, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center
Maria Petzel, RD, CSO, LD, CNSD, MD
Anderson Cancer Center
Vincent Picozzi, MD,
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Mark Pochapin, MD, New York University
Mark Talamonti, MD, NorthShore University
HealthSystem
CHAIR’S MESSAGE
ADVOCACY EFFORTS IMPACT THE ENTIRE
PANCREATIC CANCER COMMUNITY
OUR MISSION
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a
nationwide network of people dedicated to working
together to advance research, support patients and
create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.