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Office of Liaison Activities
Welcome to OAR

Effective October 29, 2007 the Office of Liaison Activities has been renamed the Office of Advocacy Relations (OAR) and Shannon Bell, MSW, is the new permanent Director of OAR at NCI.  The office was first established in 1996 to help strengthen the Institute's communications and relationships with national advocacy and voluntary organizations who work with consumer advocates, and scientific and professional societies concerned about cancer.
NCI Director Dr. John E. Niederhuber says, "This is an exciting new chapter in our relationship with highly influential voices in the cancer community.  Please join me in welcoming Shannon to this effort."
     
Office of Advocacy Relations
Consumer Advocates in Research and Related Activities
Director’s Consumer Liaison Group
Advocacy Outreach Program