Community of Practice
Advancing Equity in Cancer Care Community of Practice (CoP) is an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals, researchers, and decision makers who are passionate about advancing equity in the cancer care sector. The goal of the CoP is to foster changes in clinical practice, health service delivery, and policy to promote greater equity and social justice in cancer care. The CoP is a forum for engaging in reciprocal learning, discussing current successes and challenges, identifying needs, and building networks to move towards our shared goal.
Format: We meet on the first Wednesday of every second month (Oct/Dec/Feb/Apr/June) for 1 hour (1EST/10PST) by Zoom. You do not have to attend every meeting to join! We send a newsletter during the months that we do not meet. Sessions are recorded, and you can access recordings through the newsletters.
CoP Registration Form (Click Here)
Presenter Schedule 2025-2026
| Date | Presenter | Topic/Title |
| October 1, 2025 | Elizabeth Kazina, RN, BN, MN Nurse Navigator, CancerCare Manitoba | Navigating Faster Care: The Impact of Nurse Navigators on Lung Cancer Treatment Timelines |
| December 3, 2025 | Erin MacDonald, RN, BN Senior Change Management Consultant, Cancer Care Alberta | Strengthening Equitable Access to Cancer Care in Alberta: Intake Assessment Update |
| Febuary 4, 2026 | Krista Marsden, RN Community Integration and Patient Education Specialist, Cancer Care Alberta | Learning on a Frontline Schedule: Safer and more welcoming cancer care, 15 minutes at a time |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Amber Bourgeois, NP, PhD Nurse Practitioner in Oncology, BC Cancer | Barriers to accessing cancer treatment for people experiencing structural vulnerability in Canada |
| June 3, 2026 | Chantal Wahteeshkin, RN, BN Indigenous Nurse Navigator, CancerCare Manitoba | From patient navigation to systems change: Advancing Indigenous health equity in cancer care |