The Heather Cutler Foundation is a Canadian charity headquartered in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Established in 2024, the Foundation is a volunteer‑led organization dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for Canadians diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was founded in memory of Heather Cutler, a registered nurse whose transition from nurse to patient revealed firsthand the systemic gaps in access to care for Canadians facing pancreatic cancer.

The Foundation operates at the intersection of public policy, precision medicine, and lived experience, with a mandate to advance national conversations on clinical trial access, drug and research funding, molecular profiling, and support for Canadians living with pancreatic cancer. Through coalition building and policy engagement, the organization works to improve visibility around systemic gaps in care, particularly in provinces outside major urban centres.

In 2024, the Foundation initiate...