Patient and Family Advisory Councils

Patient and Family Advisory Councils

Patient and Family Advisory Councils

Patient and Family Advisory Councils

The Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) at Dana-Farber include patients, family members, and staff. There are separate councils for adult care (Adult Patient and Family Advisory Council, or PFAC) and pediatric care (Pediatric Patient and Family Advisory Council, or PPFAC).

Both councils represent Dana-Farber’s commitment to patient- and family-centered care by including the following core principles in all discussions and projects:

Dignity and respect
Information sharing
Participation
Collaboration

Both our adult and our pediatric Patient and Family Advisory Councils share a common, ongoing mission:

To help disseminate information and implement services that affect our patients and their families
To support patients and their families becoming informed advocates for their own care
To offer a patient and family voice
To initiate ideas for policies, programs, projects, and services within the patient care environment
To provide ongoing opportunities to hear the voices, experiences, and perspectives of patients and their families

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