Ananda Plate

Executive Director at Patvocates/ Views are my own

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

🌟 #WECANAcademy 2024 #lookback: 11-14 July🌟
“There is no shortcut to knowledge.” Over 80 #patientadvocates gathered in Barcelona for the knowledge-packed 4-day event. WECAN SmartStart and Masterclass trainees #capacitybuilding to better drive change in #cancercare 1/2

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

👉 Check out the Day 1 highlights of #WECANAcademy 2024! 👏 #PatientAdvocacy #CancerCare #CapacityBuilding #Training #HealthcareAdvocacy

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

📆 Day 3: #WECAN Academy 2024 🏃
3rd day in Barcelona was packed with #advocacytraining and discussions with #patientadvocates on #patientcentricity, #scientificdata, #AI's challenges, #access, #survivorship impacts, #inequalities and #DEI, and #EU projects. 1/2

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

Later, we delved into #healthcareecosystems, #stakeholdermanagement, and #EUpolicy. In the afternoon, we explored the EHDS and its #governance, discussed #financialsustainability strategies, and highlighted the importance of #NGOgovernance👏 Thanks to all presenters! 2/2

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

📆 Day 2: #WECANAcademy 2024
The 2nd day was packed with insightful #advocacytraining, as we also welcomed our Masterclass #patientadvocates! We started with sessions on #drugdevelopment basics and #evidencebasedadvocacy, equipping participants with crucial knowledge 1/2

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

💡 “There is no shortcut to knowledge” 📖
In its 4th year, the #WECANAcademy 26 esteemed speakers cover:
⚙️ Advocacy Tools & Skills
🏛️ Healthcare Systems, Policy & Access
📊 Research & Data
Stay tuned for updates & enjoy our Day 1 snapshots! 💪💜#PatientAdvocacy #CancerCare 2/2

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

🌟 #WECAN Academy 2024 off to a flying start 🚀
The #WECANAcademy makes its highly anticipated return, with over 80 trainees from 32 countries undergoing an intensive four-day #capacitybuilding training from 11-14 July, designed to empower #cancer #patientadvocates 1/2

[Riikka-Leena @riikka_leena]

Late diagnosis has been associated with more complications and worse disease-free survival. Approximately 30% of #MYELOMA patients are being diagnosed through emergency services.
#EuropeanMyelomaDay

[Myeloma Patients Europe @MyelomaEurope]

📢 On #EuropeanMyelomaDay, our goal is to highlight the crucial importance of early diagnosis for better patient outcomes. 24% of patients will wait 5 months or more to get a #myeloma diagnosis. Learn more here: https://t.co/LrMAW4V1na

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

Exactly one week ago, the WECAN Academy 2023 concluded. 22 speakers trained ~100 advocates from 26 countries in 3 tracks over 24 sessions. Huge thanks to the Programme Committee, speakers, support team and sponsors for making this event a success! https://t.co/JOEgztRzpF

[World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition @WorldBladderCan]

🔴 #WECANAcademy
🗣️ @ZPWLC

Why do we need evidence-based advocacy?
👉Understanding. Evidence gives a fundamental way to understand your community.
👉 Credibility. Makes you work better and more effective.

[Jan Geissler @jangeissler]

Citizen science at work at the #WECANacademy training for about 100 patient advocates from all across Europe: roundtables reviewing and discussing scientific publications of clinical trial results, and presenting the key characteristics and issues the groups identified.

[Zack Pemberton-Whiteley (he/him) @ZPWHITELEY]

Great presentation from @GilliosaSB at @WECANadvocate #WECANacademy

On pseudoscience…

“It is much easier to produce misinformation than it is to refute it”

[WECAN @WECANadvocate]

How to develop good content for patients - or “seeing through the smog” - an interactive training session for cancer patient advocates held by @Endo_Editor of @TCA_thyroidca at the #WECANacademy of @WECANadvocate

[Jan Geissler @jangeissler]

The @WECANadvocate Academy 2023 has kicked off: a 4-day training for 100 cancer patient advocates from all across Europe, organised by 22 pan-European cancer patient orgs. 22 speakers, 24 sessions, 26 countries - and a huge amount of energy in the room!

[Ananda Plate @anandaplate]

Patients’ rights on the @WECANadvocate #WECANAcademy programme this afternoon. @tamasbereczky is shining a light on inequalities, discrimination and the challenge of affordability in the lives of patients. ‘Human rights and patient advocacy go hand in hand’.

[Ananda Plate @anandaplate]

There is no better person to drill down some of the most complex topics in patient advocacy. @KateEMor_ on behalf of @MyelomaEurope is presenting on Access and Regulatory Basics for @WECANadvocate at the #WECANAcademy !

[Myeloma Patients Europe @MyelomaEurope]

MPE’s Co-CEO, @KateEMor_, will speak today at 13:30 hrs (CET) at the @WECANadvocate Academy!

Her session will be an introduction and overview of how cancer medicines are assessed and bought to market in Europe.

Check out the agenda here: https://t.co/U8d5Bxb9nE

[Ananda Plate @anandaplate]

The patient community owes so much to EUPATI. I couldn’t imagine any of our capacity building programmes in the @WECANadvocate community without those amazing educational resources. Thank you so much @eupatients! And thank you Maria Dutarte for speaking at the #WECANAcademy

[Ananda Plate @anandaplate]

Patients have unique perspectives on what is important to them. If you want to know what matters to patients, ask patients. At the #WECANAcademy @WECANadvocate quoting a piece of research done by the myeloma community @MyelomaEurope in 2009!