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The Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) was established at Fox Chase Cancer Center in 2010 to ensure that we capture the patient and family perspective into everything we do at FCCC.

Our Mission

PFAC serves as a "voice" for patients who have received cancer treatment at Fox Chase Cancer Center and their family members. The council is dedicated to strengthening collaboration between patients and family members and the health care team so as to enhance Fox Chase Cancer Center's ability to deliver the highest standard of safe, comprehensive, and compassionate health care.

PFAC achieves these goals by:

• Providing information to administrative, clinical and research staff and faculty about the needs and concerns of patients and family members
• Working with staff and faculty to improve services that affect patients and family members
• Participating in the design of patient care areas
• Assisting in the planning of new patient-related programs
• Serving as a resource to the health care team, providing the patient and family perspective on a wide variety of patient-related issues, including patient safety, staff recruitment, program planning, services and policies

Who We Are

PFAC includes 10 patients and family members as well as key Fox Chase Cancer Center administrators and staff members, including a physician champion and representatives from clinic administration, hospital administration, social services, nursing, and quality management. The council is facilitated by patient or family co-chairs. Members and co-chairs serve two-year terms.

PFAC Members

Patient and Family Advisors

• Daniel F. Wolfson - Co-Chair
• Kimberly Hagerich - Co-Chair
• Jeannie Watson - Council Secretary
• David Cohen
• Dyanne Garner
• Wendy Heacock

Staff Advisors

• Bob Beck
• Marcin Chwistek
• Luanne Chynoweth
• Joanne Hambleton
• Cyrene High
• Fran McAdams
• Delinda Pendleton

Get Involved

To learn more, please call the Patient and Family Advisory Council at 215-728-4065, or e-mail pfac@fccc.edu

Live Help

Connect with a trained Fox Chase Cancer Center cancer education specialist online to get answers to your cancer-related questions in real-time. Live Help is available 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (regular business hours). At all other times, you may e-mail your question and receive a response within 1-2 business days.
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