PAC Benefits for Patients:

• Offers patients much needed support to fight their disease
• Helps patients utilize American Cancer Society resources and other resources offered by the community
• Provides patient with a confidant outside of his/her family

Patient-Student Match Process

• Patients are pre-identified by the oncologist and clinic staff
• Officers are notified of potential patients interested in the program
• An officer will contact interested students and notify them of a patient’s upcoming appointment time
• The Student will meet with the patient at his/her next appointment
• The nature of the partnership is completely up to the patient and student – Each partnership is tailored to the needs of the patient.