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Fiveon the Fly by Rebecca Groom Jacobs WHO: Samantha Lohse POSITION: Senior Program Manager HOME BASE: White Plains, NY 1. Can you summarize the history and mission of Corporate Angel Network (CAN)? Corporate Angel Network arranges free travel on business aircraft for cancer patients traveling to and from treatment. Established in 1981, Corporate Angel Network has arranged more than 60,000 flights and continues to transport over 250 patients per month. 2. Why is this transportation so beneficial to these patients and their families? Business jet travel makes it possible for patients, especially those in locations far away from the treatment centers best suited for their specific needs, to travel to specialized medical centers. Patients often have physical or financial barriers that may prohibit commercial travel. 3. What is a typical mission? CAN serves both children and adults who need to travel – whether it’s for treatment, a consult or a follow-up procedure. Patients either call or email the CAN office with their travel request, and the team goes to work looking for a corporate flight match. Once a flight is found and approved, the CAN team coordinates with both the flight department and the patient to ensure a smooth process. 4. Can you share an example of one of the patient stories? How did the network provide the care he/she required? In June, CAN coordinated a multi-leg flight with two different corporations for a cancer patient traveling home. Had CAN not been able to provide a flight, the patient would have had to stay for two weeks until her next treatment. Because CAN was able to fly 12 • TWIN & TURBINE / September 2019 PHOTO COURTESY OF CAN