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Dr. Emily Drake
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Assistant #Professor, Mount Allison University 🇨🇦 • #CancerResearcher • Co-Founder #AYACSM • 🌎 #Speaker • Consultant • Knowledge Mobilization • #Kmb • #PalliativeCare #PallOnc • Views my own • Follow on Instagram! EmilyDrake.ca (She/Her)
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✅ I started an #AYACSM (Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Societal Movement) starter pack!

⭐ This is the beginnings of gathering all of us around the globe 🌍 who are involved in #AYACancer work/advocacy

💡 Please share and let me know who you would like to have added!

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#AYACSM - Adolescent and young adult cancer
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Sharing some of our collaborative work at #SIOPCongress @worldsiop.bsky.social looking at unmet health information needs
October 22, 2025 at 9:51 AM
⭐️ Heading home after an incredible #SIOPCongress!

✌️#SIOP2025 was a wonderful opportunity to engage with those who are passionate about #ChildhoodCancer + #AYACancer

🗺️ Looking forward to keeping the conversations going!

#AYACSM #ChildhoodCancer @worldsiop.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Could you please add us as well? Thank you 😊 #AYACSM
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Getting to hear @drbobphillips.bsky.social and @docguolla.bsky.social at #SIOPCongress talk about queering medicine

#AYACSM #TYACancer #MySIOP
October 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“Being compassionate does not lead to compassion fatigue” #MySIOP #SIOPCongress
October 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
“To become a mentor you have to have had a good experience of someone mentoring you.” - Young SIOP professional development session 🇳🇱

I am so grateful for the wonderful mentors I have had along the way!

Stay tuned for updates from #SIOP2025 #SIOPCongress #ChildhoodCancer #AYACSM
October 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
This morning marks the formal start of the #siopcongress in the #Netherlands! Coming up today are professional development sessions for Young SIOP, talks on pediatric palliative care, and the welcome reception! Looking forward to meeting my #ChildhoodCancer, #AYACSM and #HPM 🌎 colleagues! #SIOP2025
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 AM
#AYACSM will be returning Tuesday, November 4th at 8pm EST after #SIOP2025

If you will be attending #SIOP2025 next week please let me know! It would be great to connect IRL!

#ChildhoodCancer #AYACancer
October 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Thank you for having me! I'm so glad I got to do this.
@ebpadvocate.bsky.social thank you so much for guest moderating this evening and for the time and care you put into your questions! #AYACSM
September 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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BURNOUT! #AYACSM

I learned the hard way. Burn out is very real, and very physical. My thyroid stopped working about 6 months after we got through the thick of it.
September 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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These are great tips! #AYACSM
September 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
@ebpadvocate.bsky.social thank you so much for guest moderating this evening and for the time and care you put into your questions! #AYACSM
September 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined in on the conversation. Your time, posts and comments are appreciated and important!

We are looking for guest moderators for 2025 – please let me know if you are interested!

Please tune in Tuesday, October 7th @ 8PM ET for the next #AYACSM chat!
September 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Last question of the evening:

Q4 What are your best self-care tips for caregivers during treatment and after? #AYACSM
September 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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HIPAA, I think liability issues across organizations, hospitals want things done in different ways than what the outside organizations are doing. #AYACSM
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
#AYACSM 👇
I was trying to keep it to 1 post lol

But yes, better access to outside resources as well. Though I know a lot of hospitals are clamping down on that.
September 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Q3: How can providers and systems better support parents of AYA patients? #AYACSM

Anyone can jump in on any question as well!
September 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
#AYACSM 👇
I’m not on the diagnostic side, so it’s hard for me to say. Specialty societies also try to adapt by responding to population based studies—adjusting their screening guidelines to younger ages, populations that may be at greater risk, etc
September 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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I’m not on the diagnostic side, so it’s hard for me to say. Specialty societies also try to adapt by responding to population based studies—adjusting their screening guidelines to younger ages, populations that may be at greater risk, etc
September 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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#AYACSM answer to Q2
Just being there at appointments and taking in all of the info! Asking the questions! And outside of the clinic—as patient advocates at medical specialties…people need to know their stories!
September 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
#AYACSM 👇
Well, to be honest I’m not sure it’s that doctors are better at working up symptoms: in the modern era we have less and less time with patients. I think what’s really driving it is improvement in testing—new blood tests, advanced imaging. But I think medical education improves every year
September 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM