Pediatric Oncology specialists in Ontario have collaborated closely, since 1983, to deliver the right care at the right time and in the right place for children with cancer and their families. This work has been carried out by Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO). Through healthcare innovation, survivor care, financial assistance for families, population data, policy development, research and education, POGO has created a highly integrated and seamless pediatric cancer system that supports children and families throughout the spectrum of illness, recovery and survivorship.
POGO is the official source of advice to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) on childhood cancer control and gratefully acknowledges Ministry for its financial support for POGO efforts to build an uniquely comprehensive pediatric cancer control system.
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EDUCATION
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POGO SATELLITE
EDUCATION DAY
Satellite Education Day is an integral part of POGO’s commitment to providing educational opportunities for healthcare professionals who care for childhood cancer survivors. This event will take place on May 28, 2012 – click here for more details.
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POGO’S EDUCATION PORTAL
NOW LIVE!
The POGO Education Portal is a resource for health care professionals seeking continuing education to support their care of children with cancer and their families. Click here to check it out.
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CARE
AFTERCARE CLINICS
POGO follow-up clinics for survivors of childhood cancer are based on evidence for late effects of cancer, health promotion and early detection, and help to identify health challenges.
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SAVTI
Career counseling, application and education support assist childhood cancer survivors to transition from high school to post-secondary education or the workplace.
POGO SATELLITE CLINICS
The initial diagnosis of children with cancer is provided at one of five specialty hospitals that may be far from the family home. Well prepared and supported POGO Satellite Clinics work closely with each child’s specialists to provide some care closer to home
POFAP - POGO’S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Provides relief by reimbursing families for key treatment-related, out-of-pocket costs they incur when caring for a child with cancer.
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RESEARCH
POGO’S RESEARCH UNIT (PRU)
Find out how the PRU is cultivating new research and a new generation of researchers while also stimulating collaborative research that addresses trends in childhood cancer, quality of life for patients and families, healthcare delivery, and the cost of treatment on the system and to families.
POGO COLLABORATES WITH CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY
In 2010, POGO and the Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division formed the Pediatric Cancer Outcomes Initiative (PCOI). This initiative brings together two prominent players in the cancer realm to build a childhood cancer research platform to stimulate research that improves the quality of outcomes for kids with cancer and childhood cancer survivors, and reduces the overall burden of cancer on families.
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