Our committees are a reflection of the spirit of collaboration that is a hallmark of POGO. Committee members volunteer their time and expertise to make a tangible difference. Working in partnership with a wide group of stakeholders—healthcare professionals, parents, survivors, national and provincial cancer care partners—brings different experiences to bear on the issues and challenges of the childhood cancer care system. Together, we engage in creative and evidence-informed thinking and drive Ontario’s system to deliver the best care for the best possible outcomes for patients, survivors, their families and those who care for them. We are grateful for the commitment of our volunteers and encourage others to get involved on a POGO committee by visiting the Volunteer page of our website.

Clinical Advisory Committees

Ontario Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Care Steering Committee

Advises POGO and Cancer Care Ontario on the identification, selection, approach to and implementation of initiatives intended to improve care for adolescents and young adults experiencing cancer.

Co-chairs:
Colleen Fox, Director Person-Centred Care (Interim), Cancer Care Ontario
Jill Ross, CEO, POGO

For more information, please contact:
Sandy Nuttall

Provincial Psychosocial Services Committee

Advises POGO on psychosocial oncology priorities and actions in the childhood cancer care system with respect to psychosocial care of children and adolescents with cancer, their families and survivors of childhood cancer.

Co-chair:
Vacant

Interim Co-chair:
Jill Ross, CEO, POGO

For more information, please contact:
Sandy Nuttall

First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous Children with Cancer Initiative Core Group

Advises on ways to improve equity and cultural safety in care for Indigenous children with cancer and their families.

Co-chairs:
Deneen Hill, Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Mohawk Nation
Dr. Mark Greenberg, Senior Clinical Lead, Strategic Initiatives, POGO

For more information, please contact:
Sandy Nuttall

Pediatric Oncology Therapeutic and Technology Advisory Committee

Provides timely evidence-based clinical and health system guidance on drug, therapeutic and diagnostic health technology-related issues in support of childhood cancer care in Ontario.

Chair:
Dr. Paul Gibson, Associate Medical Director, POGO

For more information, please contact:
Mandy Sala

Provincial Pediatric Palliative Care Steering Committee

This is a joint committee of POGO and the Provincial Council on Maternal Child Health.

Co-chair(s):
Dr. Mark Greenberg, Senior Clinical Lead, Strategic Initiatives, POGO
Dr. Adam Rapoport, Medical Director, Paediatric Advanced Care Team, The Hospital for Sick Children and Medical Director, Emily’s House

For more information, please contact:
Kirsten Efremov

Pediatric Oncology Nursing Committee

To identify and advise POGO on nursing priorities in the delivery of childhood cancer care across the province in collaboration with tertiary and community partners.

Co-chairs:
Brennah Holley, Clinical Nurse Educator, Hematology/Oncology/Nephrology, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Denise Mills, POGO Provincial Clinical Lead, Pediatric Oncology Nursing

For more information, please contact:
Mandy Sala

Program Advisory Committees

Integrated Provincial AfterCare Steering Committee
POGO Financial Assistance Program Governance Group
Provincial Research Ethics Board Principal Investigator Task Force
The POGO School and Work Transitions Program Steering Committee
Supportive Care Steering Committee

You may reach POGO staff by emailing info@pogo.ca or, in most cases, by using this format: first initial, last name @ pogo.ca, e.g., jdoe@pogo.ca.