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Director's
Consumer Liaison Group
Call
for Nominations
What is the NCI Director's
Consumer Liaison Group?
The National Cancer Institute
(NCI), the Federal government's primary agency for cancer research, is seeking
nominations for five new members of the NCI Director's Consumer Liaison
Group (DCLG) who will be appointed in July 2002. The DCLG consists of 15 consumer
advocates who are involved in cancer advocacy and who reflect the diversity
among those whose lives are affected by cancer. As a federal chartered advisory
committee, it helps NCI to identify appropriate advocates to voice their views
and concerns. NCI brings together these advocates from many communities to advise
and make recommendations to the Director, NCI from the consumer advocate perspective
on a wide variety of issues, programs and research priorities.
To be eligible for
the DCLG, a nominee must be involved in the cancer experience: a cancer survivor,
a person affected by the suffering and consequences of cancer, or a professional/volunteer
who works with survivors or those affected. Nominees must represent a constituency,
either formally or informally, with who they communicate regularly on cancer
issues and be able to serve as a conduit for information both to and from
that constituency. Nominees who meet the eligibility requirements will be further
assessed based on the following criteria: cancer advocacy experience, ability
to communicate effectively, ability to represent broad issues, ability to contribute
to an effective group process, and leadership ability. In addition to the criteria
for individual candidates, the DCLG as a group reflects the breadth and diversity
of the consumer advocacy community: multicultural diversity, a broad mix of
cancer sites, representation of the medically underserved, a range of organizations
(local/regional, national), gender, age, and geographic diversity (rural/urban).
All DCLG members must be U.S. citizens.
NCI encourages nomination
of candidates reflecting the diversity sought on the DCLG. Nominations can be
made by organizations, including local/regional and and national groups, or
individuals, including self-nominations.
How to nominate someone
To receive the nomination
package for the DCLG, complete a request form
and return it electronically or by mail to the address on the request form.
Nominations must be postmarked
by February 1, 2002.
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