ALAN is a member of WECAN, an informal network of leaders of cancer patient umbrella organisations active in Europe.

Mission
WECAN mission is to act as a well-coordinated cancer patient community towards all stakeholders by building levels of trust, collaboration, alignment and mutual support between pan-European cancer patient umbrella organisations.

Objectives

• to improve outcomes for all cancer patients
• to collaborate, align and develop joint projects/actions
• to strengthen cancer advocacy in Europe
• to share workload when contributing to different stakeholder initiatives
• to provide resources for cancer patient organisations

For more information: www.wecanadvodate.eu

New course : Patients in Publications

Patient advocates need to publish their own research and survey data, and are invited to be co-authors or peer-reviewers. WECAN and Envision Pharma Group have created an open-access course trains patient advocates on how to engage in publications.

What does it cover?

This course will help you to assess, plan, and publish research in a peer-reviewed journal. You will explore case studies and learn tips from experts.

Key learning outcomes

• Assessing the likelihood of publishing research
• Understanding key stages in the publication process
• Identifying guidelines on good publication practices
• Planning a publication, estimating the time required
• Selecting a suitable journal
• Authoring a publication, working with publishing professionals
• Understanding the peer-review process
• Reviewing and submitting a publication
• Raising awareness about a publication

Course can be undertaken here: https://wecanadvocate.eu/patients-in-publications/