Dr. Helen McTaggart-Cowan is a scientist at BC Cancer and a university research associate at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University. Her primary career goal is to improve the quality of life of individuals living with cancer and beyond through health outcomes and preference elicitation research. She utilizes mixed method approaches to gain a richer understanding of individuals’ needs and preferences to inform novel and effective models of cancer survivorship care. Helen has previously received awards from Michael Smith Health Research BC, CIHR, and the Canadian Cancer Society to support her research.