Vital Options International presents Advocacy in Action, bringing together the influential leaders of the cancer advocacy community to address Public Policy Advocacy For Cancer. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access to the latest care and treatments. Although cancer survivors are more likely to return to their jobs and families, they are [...]

In this Advocacy in Action episode, Ted Okon (Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance – COA) talks about the public policy focus for the Community Oncology Alliance. To view all of the videos in this series, click here. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access to the latest care and treatments. Although cancer [...]

This Advocacy in Action episode talks about helping patients find their voice in the public policy arena. To view all of the videos in this series, click here. This first video in a five part series discussing public policy issues for cancer patients and advocates. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access [...]

This Advocacy in Action episode discusses how organizations work to create more support for cancer public policy initiatives. To view all of the videos in this series, click here. Public policies may encourage or prohibit further advancements or access to the latest care and treatments. Although cancer survivors are more likely to return to their [...]

This video highlights the cancer drug shortages currently happening in the United States of America.  It is unconscionable.  What is the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) doing to help? The Group Room interviews at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) 2012 annual meeting in Las Vegas was made possible by the generous support of our members. VIDEO [...]

The Group Room sits down with Ted Okon, Executive Director of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), at the 2012 COA Annual Meeting. Ted talks about the challenges facing community oncology, where 4 out of 5 cancer patients are current treated and what COA is doing to advocate on their behalf. The Group Room interviews at [...]