Dr. Emily Drake

Pan-Canadian research team dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer and their families In 2022, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) launched a $23 million team-grant opportunity to support the establishment of a national pediatric cancer consortium that would change the wa...

Check out our new study re: #ChildhoodCancer on this #WorldCancerDay👇

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Thank you @ekdrake.bsky.social for hosting! Nice to see you & @cancergirl730.bsky.social ! Until next time #AYACSM !

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Mark your calendars! Please tune in Tuesday, March 3rd @ 8PM ET for our next #AYACSM chat!

Thank you to everyone who joined in on the conversation. Your time, posts + comments are appreciated + important!

We are looking for guest moderators for 2026 – please let me know if you are interested – I have a few topics planned out! #AYACSM

Yes - possibly!! That would be great! I know that people are out there - it's just a matter of reaching them and seeing what people's interests are #AYACSM

Will do @ekdrake.bsky.social ! #AYACSM With #WorldCancerDay tomorrow, perhaps there will be increased interest!

Q4: What do you wish you knew more about – in terms of #SocialMedia use? #AYACSM

If you have any colleagues interested in #AYACancer research (or even in #cancer advocacy because our chats are applicable to many + all of the other onc chats have stopped) please send me their emails and I will add them to the invite. Just make sure they know that it isn't a Teams call! #AYACSM

Happy to amplify to help reach more individuals!
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I think in the #AYACSM community - many have left the space over the years. When I think of my OG peers, they're on to new adventures now. But, #AYACSM #CancerResearch is progressing, so we need to invite new people in #AYACSM

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A3: I hope to rebuild the #AYACSM community here. We used to have really active chats and I hope that if everyone who takes part can tell others who may be interested about it, then maybe through snowballing we could build it to better than ever before!!!

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Q3: What do you hope to accomplish using #SocialMedia over the next year? #AYACSM

I do not want anyone to be too jealous, but I have about 42 followers now on TikTok: vm.tiktok.com/ZNRDgX4sk/

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I started an account about two years ago! I mainly update it when I am at conferences - content is more readily available then. #AYACSM

It definitely is. And some of us (me) are not comfortable on camera. #AYACSM

Always. 🤣

This is true and how to reach different members of our community. Finding spaces that "feel safe" and also have good engagement! #AYACSM

A2. Did we get ahead of ourselves again? The biggest challenge is figuring out what #SocialMedia platform our community is on. #AYACSM

Honestly, same. It's more of a professional audience but I find engagement there is much higher #AYACSM

#A1: #AYACSM I get the most interaction on LinkedIn

It's admittedly harder to produce that type of content on the fly! #AYACSM

It really is. I feel like the next gen of AYAs might be on TikTok as preference seems to have shifted to short videos instead of short written messages. But I haven't done the research. #AYACSM

Q2: What challenges have you faced recently in using #SocialMedia for #AYACancer/ #Cancer advocacy?

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Where do you find you get the most interaction? #AYACSM

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I’ve been using LinkedIn, Instagram more lately. I’m also on Threads, but not a lot of interaction there and of course 🦋!

Same! It was easier to find and connect with so many community members. Now the challenge is a bit harder #AYACSM

Which platforms do you find the most beneficial? #AYACSM

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This is true! It has always been really important for us to go to where our community is! These days, it is harder to find our community members than back when there were just 2/3 social media platforms #AYACSM

A1. I've been MIA on social media for the last year. In the past, I would say connecting with our community because social media is often the heartbeat of those we serve. #AYACSM

I hope that 2026 will be your year! #AYACSM