Patient Advocate and Education Group (PAEG)

The PAEG combines expertise in patient advocacy with education

Patient Advocate and Education Group (PAEG) combines expertise in patient advocacy with education and is led by Gavin Lindberg (Evan’s Victory Against Neuroblastoma Foundation, USA) with team members:-
  • Emma Thompson and Shannon Winslade (Brain Tumour Charity, UK)
  • Patrick Sullivan (Team Finn Foundation, Canada)
  • Elizabeth Peeters (b.r.a.i.n.child, Canada)
  • Willemijn Plieger (The Dutch Childhood Cancer Organisation)
  • Henrick Clausing (SELECT Southwest (reSearch nEtwork earLy for phasE Clinical Trials Southwest Germany)
  • Tracey Danaher (Children’s Cancer Foundation, Aus).
VCT advocates are intimately involved at all levels of the Virtual Child project bringing their unique skills and experience to each Working Group as well as leading one the PAEG Workstream.