Become a Consumer/Advocate Reviewer


When funders are picking which projects to give money to, they need a panel of experts to decide which proposals are the best. As a cancer survivor or caregiver, you are an expert. Your experiences qualify you to give input about how a patient might experience a clinical trial or whether the project would actually solve the problem it is supposed to.

NCCS looks out for opportunities for consumer/advocate reviewers and let’s our network know about them. Keep a look out for notices from us about upcoming opportunities. Current opportunities include:

Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

- Consumer Nomination Form
- Background information

SURVIVOR PROFILES

Merv Williams, three-year prostate cancer survivor

Life has many challenges, but it’s our response to the toughest tests that proves our mettle. When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007, I knew I had no other choice but to survive first and then make the most of my experience.
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