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Chiu Yi “Joey” Tan
Joey Tan, LMSW-C, is an Innovation Fellow at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and a doctoral student at the School of Social Policy and Practice at the…
Haley Newman
Attending Physician, Division of Oncology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Haley Newman, MD, MSCE is an Innovation Fellow at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation and an Instructor in the…
Chelsea K. Brown
Chelsea K. Brown, LCSW, APHSW-C is an Innovation Fellow at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and a doctoral student in the School of Social Policy & Practice…
Michelle Iocolano
Michelle Iocolano, MD is an Innovation Fellow at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and Chief Resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her…
Penn Cancer Cavalry
Project Description As patients with cancer receive care, they may be met with harmful symptoms and adverse reactions as a result of their treatment. If symptom management support is…
iNUDGE: Integration of Liquid Biopsy Based Next Generation Gene Sequencing in Newly Diagnosed NSCLC
Project Description Although it remains relatively new, the field of precision medicine—an approach to care that uses an individual’s genetic profile, environment, and lifestyle to help inform treatment decisions—is…
Breast SBDOH: Optimizing Collection of Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health Data in Breast Cancer Care
Project Description Social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDoH) are well-known root causes that have led to and perpetuate the disparities among patients with breast cancer. SBDoH comprise the…
P2R: Prehab to Rehab
Project Description A pancreaticoduodenectomy, also known as a Whipple procedure, is a major surgical operation for pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. Despite its complexity, the procedure is a mature…
E-Consults: Reducing Wait Times for Patients with Blood Disorders
Project Description Wait times to see a physician, particularly a specialist, have steadily increased over the last several years. Recent data found the average wait time for an…
Decision Tree to Improve Access for People with Gynecologic Cancer
Project Description Gynecologic cancers—a category including cervical, uterine, and all other forms of cancer that originate in the female reproductive system—affect roughly 100,000 women each year. Unfortunately, for many…