Abstract LB-59: Progressing Forward in Timely Fashion

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Abstract Peg Ford, Chair, and Kathy Hagan, Co-Chair, caregiver who lost her mother to ovarian cancer, formalized Peg's advocacy efforts in launching the Ovarian Cancer Advocacy Alliance (OCAA) of San Diego in May 2011. OCAA's Mission was formulated in three aspects of Advocacy: 1) Affect change in the way medical doctors approach diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer by education of the medical community, patient organizations, and the community at large to achieve early diagnosis and improved treatment options; 2) advance ovarian cancer research toward early diagnosis and improved quality of care; and 3) Address legislative issues that affect ovarian cancer care and research. From becoming a proud partner of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA); successfully expanding OCNA's “Survivors Teaching Students: Saving Women's Lives®” Program to Schools of Nursing; publishing articles; and actively participation in legislative actions, 2011 was a banner year. The poster reflects the continued outstanding success of the STS Program, and Peg Ford, OCAA Chair's, commitment to pursue her initiative to blossom into a voice as a Research Advocate for the ovarian cancer community on a local, state, national and international level, as a guest speaker, facilitator, or writer for community outreach efforts. Progressing forward in a timely fashion will continue to set the initiatives to strengthen Ovarian Cancer Advocacy Alliance's (OCAA) vision of patient advocates as the bridge between the patient community and the scientific/medical world, working hand-in-hand to advance research and impact changes to better serve both communities. Citation Format: {Authors}. {Abstract title} [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2012 Mar 31-Apr 4; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2012;72(8 Suppl):Abstract nr LB-59. doi:1538-7445.AM2012-LB-59