title: Successes and challenges in population-based cancer screening.
abstract: Cancer Care Ontario's (CCO's) organized breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening programs are in different stages of development and maturity. Headed by clinical and scientific leads, the programs reflect a deep understanding of how to design, evaluate and report on programs based on evidence and best practice. Guided by a CCO-Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care ("the Ministry") joint committee and supported by recent investments in information technology infrastructure, the programs provide high-quality cancer screening to Ontario's eligible population.
authors.affiliation: Epidemiologist and scientific and medical writer. A graduate of the UHN Rotman Leadership Development Program, she was a Public Affairs Fellow with the CORO Foundation.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spayne
authors.affiliation: Vice-President, Prevention and Cancer Control, at Cancer Care Ontario. She is a Professor of Medicine; Professor of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation; and Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Dr. Rabeneck also holds an appointment as a Senior Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). She had a leadership role in the launch of ColonCancerCheck, Canada's first organized screening program for colorectal cancer.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rabeneck
authors.affiliation: Managing Director of Cancer Screening in the Prevention and Cancer Control portfolio at Cancer Care Ontario. Lynn joined Cancer Care Ontario in 2008 and has held a number of leadership roles. Most recently, she completed the integration of Ontario's organized screening programs for breast, colorectal and cervical cancer, and was appointed the Cancer Care Ontario lead for the newly formed Quality Management Partnership with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Lynn is a Certified Health Executive with the Canadian College of Health Leaders, and holds a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy in addition to a master's degree in Health Science, Health Administration from the University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guerriero
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration; D009864:Ontario; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis