We're looking for passionate and enthusiastic individual to be the Guide to the Prostate Cancer site on About.com!

What sort of information do we want the new Guide to provide?
Well, we're looking for someone who can help newly diagnosed patients, those living with prostate cancer, and their friends and families understand what the disease does, how it progresses, and how it's treated. Content will discuss diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, and offer resources and support.

What sort of person are we looking for to be the new Guide to Prostate Cancer?
Our ideal candidate:

• a physician, oncology nurse or oncologist who works directly with prostate cancer patients
• a health educator with extensive experience working with prostate cancer

If this sounds like you, and you've got excellent writing skills and the desire to reach and teach a broad audience through your writing, why not go over to our application site to learn more about our hiring program and submit an application?

The Honorable Ralph M. Burnett, Jr., a district court judge in Maryland and tireless advocate for prostate cancer funding and education died of prostate cancer complications at the age of 64 on May 9th, 2007.

He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996, and immediately began advocating funding for a cure for the disease. The following year he was elected to the board of the National Prostate Cancer Coalition, and served as their chair from 1999 to 2001. He is credited with being instrumental in doubling the federal funding for prostate cancer research, and tripling the size of the organization.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, and the NPCC who will surely miss him.

Source: NPCC Mourns Loss of Former Chairman and Friend, Judge Ralph M. Burnett, Jr.. (online article)