Message from the Executive Director

December and the close of the year are always a reflective time, and I have been considering what an honour it is to have been part of the leadership of ACCESS for the past 18 months. I am proud of witnessing how our community is actively changing the way we work together and combining our diverse expertise and experiences to find solutions to the difficult problems of childhood cancer.

ACCESS was founded with a bold purpose: Advancing Childhood Cancer Experience, Science and Survivorship in Canada. Thanks to your commitment and hard work we have made meaningful strides in achieving our goals of advancing research across the cancer journey and building a connected national community.

Today, we are excited to be launching our first ACCESS Newsletter. This quarterly publication will spotlight some of the successes and impact emerging from our consortium’s work. Through these articles we aim to keep you informed, inspired, and connected to the transformative efforts happening across the country in pediatric cancer.

In the new year, we will focus on gaining momentum in our work and advancing a unified national pediatric cancer strategy. Many of these important discussions will begin at our 2nd Annual Meeting in January.

I want to thank you for believing in our mission and for the incredible work you do to support children and families impacted by cancer. Your passion and dedication inspire everything we do. On behalf of everyone at ACCESS, I wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a healthy, prosperous new year.