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Financial Navigation Program for Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Project Description Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells which is currently incurable and often requires systemic therapy for the duration of a patient’s life–which for one…
Meredith Doherty
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Meredith Doherty, PhD, LCSW is an Innovation Faculty member at the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I) and is an Assistant…
Tamara J. Cadet
Associate Professor, School of Social Policy and Practice Associate Professor, Dental Medicine Tamara J. Cadet, PhD, LICSW, MPH is the Director of the Program in Community Engagement Innovation at…
ISC3: Penn Implementation Science Center in Cancer Control
Project Description The Penn Implementation Science Center in Cancer Control (ISC3) is a $4.9 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute that is part of the national network…
Electronic Health Record Nudges to Improve Equitable Genetic Screening in Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Project Description Recent years have seen an increase in rates of young-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), a diagnosis of CRC prior to the age of 50. When CRC is diagnosed…
PLUS: Promoting Lung Cancer Screening Among Screening-Eligible Individuals in Environmentally Burdened Communities Through Enhanced Risk Communication
Project Description In the city of Philadelphia, lung cancer incidence and mortality rates exceed state and national rates. Both smoking and air pollutants are known risk factors for lung…
Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju
Helen O. Dickens Presidential Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine Surgical Director, Rena Rowan Breast Center, Abramson Cancer Center Chief of Breast Surgery, Penn Medicine Oluwadamilola “Lola” Fayanju, MD,…
TIME: Text-based Intervention to Minimize the Time Burden of Routine Cancer Care
Project Description Patients with advanced cancer spend a significant portion of their remaining survival time interacting with the health system: commuting to, waiting for, and receiving care. For instance,…
Text Messaging and Take-At-Home Tests Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening
Project Description By providing the opportunity for early discovery and curative treatment, regular screenings have been shown to reduce mortality rates for colorectal cancer (CRC). Unfortunately, regular screening rates…
Examining Racial Bias in Predictive Analytic Tools to More Equitably Distribute Care to At-Risk Veterans
Project Description In order to target care resources equitably and efficiently, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has implemented novel predictive analytic tools in clinical care settings, including the Care…