The Princess Margaret “Transformers”

32 PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER CENTRE Glenn Ives Chair, Board of Directors The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation I hope you found this technology feature publication, The Princess Margaret Transformers , informative and illuminating. Our world-leading scientists and clinicians are harnessing technology to transform cancer care for Canadians, as we look for tomorrow’s treatment today, at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Philanthropy plays a huge role in accelerating precision medicine, developing novel therapeutics, and enhancing our ability to pioneer technologies that benefit patients around the world. We have the talent and the passion. But we couldn’t do this without the support from our community. The Princess Margaret is one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world. We are now in the early days of delivering on our promise of personalized cancer medicine. Our vision is to Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime. Together, we can make that a reality. MESSAGE FROM GLENN IVES Princess Margaret patients now have real-time access to their health information through myUHN Patient Portal, which was designed in collaboration with patients and caregivers. Launched in May 2015, it was made available to seven clinic areas at UHN. In January 2017, the portal was expanded to all sites at UHN. Patient sign-ups increased from 3,100 that month to over 30,000 in October. Patients can also see and receive appointment reminders, review lab results with links to patient education, and more. REAL-TIME ACCESS TO HEALTH INFORMATION As the largest cancer research centre in Canada, the Princess Margaret Cancer Clinical Research Unit (CCRU) provides leadership, oversight, resources, and the infrastructure for researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. To participate in a clinical trial, the patient must have a referral from their doctor. Each initiative has eligibility guidelines based on the questions the research is trying to answer. A list of all clinical trials at The Princess Margaret can be found at: www.uhn.ca/PrincessMargaret/Research/ Cancer_Clinical_Research CLINICAL TRIALS AT PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER CENTRE THE PRINCESS MARGARET