Here we come, Atlanta! There is just over a month until we’re together for the annual NACCDO-PAMN conference, hosted this year by the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. If you’re not registered yet, here’s a handful of reasons why you don’t want to miss it: We understand what you’re working on. This is the…
By Javier De Jesus, Sr. Manager of Web & Digital Initiatives, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University I remember attending the 2019 NACCDO-PAMN Conference in Oklahoma City and being so nervous when we walked into the joint steering committee to bid as hosts. We distributed packets and custom Winship-labeled Coke bottles (I still have mine),…
Casey Farley is Marketing Project Manager at Siteman Cancer Center. She has been a PAMN member for two years. What led you to work in cancer communications? Wanting to help others. What do you like most about working in the cancer field? Knowing that I am helping partake in saving lives by informing the community…
By Jane Kollmer, Director for Communications, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center We can’t avoid change, but as humans, we are hard-wired to fear it. At my institution, the University of Chicago, change has become the new norm over the past couple of years—and not just because of COVID and The Great Resignation. For…
By Josiane Dubois, Internal Communications Specialist, Huntsman Cancer Institute Before the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies had not thought about the essentialness of internal communication. Quickly, employers needed to share policies and messages while employees searched for the same information. Internal communication, employee engagement, retention, job satisfaction, connection, and belonging are just some of the many…
By Audrey Laine Seymour, Communications Manager at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center At Mayo Clinic, staff is encouraged to use social media, and training and resources are available to help us use it safely and effectively with confidence. But how do researchers and physicians (or anyone) become leaders on social media when there are millions…
Happy New Year! I was so excited to turn the calendar to 2023 as we look forward to our upcoming NACCDO-PAMN conference April 24–27 in Atlanta, hosted by the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. The PAMN Steering Committee just returned from our annual winter planning meeting last week, where we focused on fine tuning…
By Kim Polacek, APR, CPRC, Strategic Communications, Moffitt Cancer Center As we reflect on 2022, I think of all the scientific conferences I attended throughout the year. While I travel for media relations purposes, our marketing team also attends to handle our booth on the exhibit floor of each conference. I often visit them in…
Laurel DiBrog is the Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is a founding member of PAMN and has been involved with the organization for more than 30 years. What led you to work in cancer communications? A recruitment call from the PR Director at City of Hope. What do…
By Tiffany Derrick, Manager of Digital Internal Programs at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital You are sitting in a physician’s office awaiting the results of a series of important tests. The doctor comes in and gives you news no one wants to hear. Their voice becomes distant and you catch snippets of sentences, but nothing…