Lorna Larsen

Lorna is a registered nurse and health promotion specialist with over 30 years of public health experience in the province of Ontario, Canada. Lorna brings her public health and senior management expertise to her role as President of Team Shan Breast Cancer Awareness for Young Women (Team Shan), a Canadian charity dedicated to educating the public, health care professionals and young women about early detection, risk reduction and prevention of breast cancer.Team Shan is named after Lorna’s daughter Shanna (Shan). Shan was only 24 when she lost her life to breast cancer. Lorna shares Shan’s Story and Team Shan messaging across the country in an effort to make a difference for young women following in Shan's footsteps.Lorna has published and presented on the issue of breast cancer in young women. Lorna has coordinated successful breast cancer awareness campaigns targeting young women in communities and on post secondary school campuses across Canada and advocates for AYA cancer prevention, early detection and palliative care issues. Lorna is a Global Ambassador and Awareness Advisor for the international Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation.

Session: Advocacy

Date: Friday 6 December

Time: 9:00am to 10:30am