Entries by Rebecca Mercer

Cancer Council NSW – Opportunity for a Postdoctoral Fellow, Research Fellow OR Senior Research Fellow – Sydney, NSW – Health Economist position!

Cancer Council NSW is an independent, community funded not for profit with a purpose. Our purpose is to beat cancer.  What’s our point of difference?  We look at all aspects of Cancer from research right through to support, with an aim of funding research of the highest scientific merit and (more…)

Dr. Craig Earle announced as new Vice-President, Cancer Control with CPAC

re-posted from  http://www.partnershipagainstcancer.ca/new-vice-president-cancer-control/ The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership) has announced the appointment of Dr. Craig Earle as Vice-President, Cancer Control effective November 1, 2017. “The Partnership is privileged to have Dr. Earle bring his breadth of experience across both the Canadian and American cancer systems along with his passion (more…)

Do the American Society of Clinical Oncology Value Framework and the European Society of Medical Oncology Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale Measure the Same Construct of Clinical Benefit?

In a recent paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and supported by ARCC, researchers examined whether the ASCO Value Framework and the ESMO Magnitude of Clinical Benefit Scale measure similar constructs of clinical benefit. They also looked at how both relate to quality-adjusted life-years, and funding recommendations in (more…)

Knowledge Broker – Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Location: Toronto (Downtown) Status: Full-Time Posting date: October 6, 2017 Closing Date: October 30, 2017 Overview of Role: Reporting to the Manager, Knowledge Mobilization Strategy, the Knowledge Broker is accountable for the application of implementation science and practice in supporting the uptake of evidence and knowledge mobilization strategies across our partners (more…)