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Columbus Affiliate Chair Jami Oliver spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about her personal connection to PanCAN’s mission and her efforts to support PanCAN PurpleStride as a business owner. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: What first brought you to PanCAN? Jami: I grew up knowing what pancreatic cancer was, in a very general way. My grandmother died of pancreatic cancer in 1969. I never met her. According ...
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Columbus Affiliate Chair Jami Oliver spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about her personal connection to PanCAN’s mission and her efforts to support PanCAN PurpleStride as a business owner. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: What first brought you to PanCAN? Jami: I grew up knowing what ... morein Inside Track on 01/10/2025 06:00 AM -
Helping to Overcome Barriers to Clinical Trials Without clinical trials , medical breakthroughs in cancer treatment, including every pancreatic cancer treatment available today, would simply not have been possible. In fact, pancreatic cancer patients who participate in clinical research have better outcomes , so why don’t more patients ... morein Inside Track on 01/10/2025 06:00 AM -
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and Beyond Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging cancers to prevent, diagnose, or treat. That’s why November is so important. It’s the month dedicated to raising awareness for pancreatic cancer. We wore purple for World Pancreatic Cancer Day on Thursday, November 21 of this year and let everyone ... morein Inside Track on 12/13/2024 06:00 AM
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Running for a Cure Jann Skelton, VAC Member Many people involved with the cause of pancreatic cancer are using PanCAN’s Wage Hope My Way program to raise money and awareness for pancreatic cancer through running marathons. This offers several valuable benefits for both volunteers and PanCAN. Training for a marathon is challenging, but knowing these ... morein Inside Track on 11/08/2024 06:00 AM
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Orange County Mission Chair Lee Reitler spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and fundraising strategies for PanCAN PurpleStride. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you initially find PanCAN? Lee: When my first wife was diagnosed with ... morein Inside Track on 11/08/2024 06:00 AM
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Affiliate Forum resources are available on Volunteer Central . Affiliate Chairs and other volunteer leaders from PanCAN affiliates across the country, along with the Volunteer Advisory Council (VAC), gathered in Dallas in September for PanCAN in Action: National Affiliate Forum to explore community-building strategies, plan year-round ... morein Inside Track on 10/11/2024 06:00 AM
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Pittsburgh Mission Chair Emma Huckins spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about plans for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month this November and her favorite memories as a volunteer. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you first get involved with PanCAN? Emma: I found PanCAN in the ... morein Inside Track on 09/13/2024 06:00 AM
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PURPOSE FUELS PASSION How do you define your purpose as a volunteer? This was a discussion question for the Volunteer Advisory Council. Based on the discussion, we agreed there is definitely a place for everyone in our volunteer community, for all roles and levels of involvement. It is important to recognize and respect what everyone can contribute in ... morein Inside Track on 09/13/2024 06:00 AM
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At a recent Town Hall meeting, PanCAN President and CEO Julie Fleshman addressed some changes taking place at PanCAN, explained the reasons for them, and outlined the path going forward. Processing all this led me to think about the nature of change itself. And here is what I realized: Change is hard. Change is inevitable. Change is good. Change is hard. ... morein Inside Track on 08/09/2024 06:00 AM
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Chicago Mission Committee member and survivor Jim Aggelopoulos spoke with Community Engagement Senior Specialist Paula Mukherjee about his passion for spreading awareness about pancreatic cancer and connecting with other survivors. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Paula: How did you initially get connected with PanCAN? ... morein Inside Track on 08/09/2024 06:00 AM
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