LIZ FRANK

Elizabeth (Liz ) Frank was diagnosed with breast cancer seventeen years ago. She is the Lead Advocate for a group of breast cancer patient advocates at the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, where she focuses on facilitating collaborations between advocates and researchers in clinical and translational research. Liz also serves as a patient advocate with several organizations that develop clinical trials, including the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC). She is a co-investigator on PCORI funded research projects as well as a PCORI Ambassador. As part of her work at Dana-Farber, Liz develops and coordinates educational materials and events for the Metastatic Breast Cancer Program. In addition to clinical trials, her research interests include the engagement of patient-stakeholders with researchers and interventions that seek to enhance the quality of patient/doctor communication and treatment-related decision making. In addition to Komen Advocates in Science, Liz is involved in projects with the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance and the NBCC. She received a BA in Economics and an MA in program evaluation and education research.