Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery Virtual Workshop (Agenda)

Agenda 

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Day 1: Thursday, October 14, 2021  |  12:45 – 5:00 pm ET

12:45 – 1:00 pm Arrival & Opening Question

1:00 – 1:25 pm

Workshop Vision and Agenda Overview
1:25 – 2:00 pm 

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Welcome Remarks

Paul Jacobsen, Ph.D.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

Keynote Presentation
Social and Ecological Determinants of Cancer Disparities: Perspectives on American Indian Cancer Care Inequities

Donald Warne, M.D.
University of North Dakota

2:00 – 2:40 pm 

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Session 1: Social Determinants of Health, Cancer Outcomes, and Care Delivery – Terms and Context 

Speakers will provide an overview of frameworks used to understand how social determinants of health contribute to cancer health inequities and clarify important terms used throughout the workshop. Presenters will also discuss the role of health care delivery systems in addressing social risks and advancing health equity.

Panel Moderator:
Janeth Sanchez, Ph.D.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

Panelists:
Kassandra Alcaraz, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Johns Hopkins University / Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

Laura Gottlieb, M.D., M.P.H.
University of California, San Francisco

2:40 – 2:55 pm Break
2:55 – 3:10 pm

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Presentation 1: Landscape of NCI-funded research focused on addressing social risks in cancer care: Opportunities for Research

Gurvaneet Randhawa, M.D., M.P.H.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

3:10 – 4:00 pm

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Session 2: Strategies to Increase Awareness of Social Risks in Cancer Care 

Panel speakers will provide examples of awareness-related research strategies conducted to identify social risks of defined cancer patient populations, with a focus on food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers. Presentations will highlight challenges to conducting these activities and potential solutions.

Panel Moderator:
April Oh, Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCI Implementation Science

Panelists:
Cara Lewis, Ph.D.
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Scarlett Gomez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of California, San Francisco / Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jason Mendoza, M.D., M.P.H.
Fred Hutchinson / University of Washington Cancer Consortium

4:00 – 4:10 pm Break 
4:10 – 4:55 pm

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Panel Discussion 1: Awareness Strategies – Challenges, Research Gaps and Opportunities 

Speakers will reflect on prior presentations from their multidisciplinary vantage points, highlight gaps in knowledge, research opportunities, and potential next steps for improving awareness activities to identify social risk in diverse cancer populations.

Panel Moderator: 
Kelly Blake, Sc.D.
NCI Behavioral Research Program

Panelists:
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., R.D.
University of Alabama at Birmingham / O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jennifer DeVoe, M.D., D.Phil., M.C.R.
Oregon Health Science Center

Mayra Serrano, Dr.P.H.(c)., M.P.H.
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University / Massey Cancer Center

4:55 – 5:00 pm Day 1 Wrap-up and Adjourn

 

Day 2: Friday, October 15, 2021  |  12:45 – 5:00 pm ET

12:45 – 1:00 pm Arrival & Opening Question
1:00 – 1:10 pm  Welcome and Agenda Overview
1:10 - 1:35 pm

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Welcome Remarks

Robert Croyle, Ph.D.
NCI Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences

Keynote Presentation
Turning Risk into Opportunities: Becoming a rainbow in someone else's cloud

Ann Jackson, D.P.T., P.T., M.P.H.
Center for Food Equity in Medicine

1:35 – 2:50 pm.

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Session 3:  Adjustment and Assistance Strategies to Address Social Risks Among Cancer Patients and Survivors

Panel speakers will provide examples of adjustment and assistance-related research strategies that seek to improve care delivery for cancer patients and survivors that experience food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers. Presentations will highlight challenges and potential solutions for adjusting care and connecting cancer patients and survivors with social resources based on social risk information.

Panel Moderator:
Roxanne Jensen, Ph.D.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

Panelists:
Kira Bona, M.D., M.P.H.
Harvard Medical School / Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Stacy Lindau, M.D., M.A.P.P.
University of Chicago

Stephanie Wheeler, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of North Carolina / Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Craig Pollack, M.D., M.H.S.
Johns Hopkins University

2:50 – 3:10 pm Break 
3:10 – 3:50 pm

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Session 4: Assistance Strategies: Innovative approaches for connecting social and clinical care

Panelists in this session will describe innovative approaches to connect patients and communities with social care resources. Speakers will discuss effective collaborations for addressing social risks experienced by cancer patients and survivors. Presentations will highlight the use of social risk data to inform future research and care delivery.

Panel Moderator: 
Janeth Sanchez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program 

Panelists:
Mike DeCastro, M.B.A.
Uber Health

Bella Kirchner, M.S., C.M.Q.P
Aunt Bertha

3:50 – 4:50 pm 

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Panel Discussion 2: Adjustment & Assistance – Challenges, Gaps and Opportunities for Research

Speakers will reflect on prior presentations from their disciplinary vantage points, highlight gaps in knowledge, research opportunities, and potential next steps for improving adjustment and assistance strategies for diverse cancer populations.

Panel Moderator:
Matthew Banegas, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
University of California, San Diego

Panelists:
Bibiana Bishop, M.S.W., L.I.S.W.-S.
The Ohio State University / James Comprehensive Cancer Center

Anne-Marie Langevin, M.D.
University of Texas Health Science Center / Texas Pediatric Minority Underserved NCORP

Margaret Rosenzweig, Ph.D., F.N.P.-B.C., A.O.C.N.P., F.A.A.N
University of Pittsburgh / Hillman Cancer Center

Joan Scales, M.S.S.W., L.C.S.W., O.S.W.-C
University of Kentucky / Markey Cancer Center

4:50 – 5:00 pm Day 2 Wrap up and Adjourn

 

Day 3: Monday, October 18, 2021  |  12:45 – 5:00 pm ET

12:45 – 1:00 pm Arrival & Opening Question
1:00 – 1:15 pm Welcome and Agenda Overview 
1:15 – 1:35 pm

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Keynote Presentation
The New Science of Structure, Trust, and Transportation

Robert Winn, M.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University / Massey Cancer Center

1:35 – 1:55 pm

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Presentation 2: Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery: Select Findings from a Survey of Diverse Care Delivery Settings

Brenda Adjei, Ed.D., M.P.A.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

1:55 – 3:05 pm

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Session 5: Alignment and Advocacy Strategies for Addressing Social Risks Among Cancer Patients and Survivors 

Panel speakers will provide examples of best practices for bridging health care organizations, research, and communities to strengthen the integration of social and cancer care, with a focus on food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers. 

Panel Moderator: 
LeeAnn Bailey, Ph.D.
NCI Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities

Panelists:
Francesca Gany, M.D., M.S.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Yolanda Diaz, B.B.A.
Cancer Aid Resource and Education

Martin Richards
Community Farm Alliance

Kia Davis, Sc.D., M.P.H.
Washington University in St. Louis

3:05 – 3:20 pm Break 
3:20 – 4:25 pm

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Rapid Fire Session: Future Research Directions and Considerations

This flash talk session will discuss effective models for bridging the gap between community, research, and practice to address social risks in the context of cancer care. Discussants will highlight opportunities and actionable strategies for future research across various clinical settings and diverse cancer populations.
 
Panel Moderator:
Alyce Adams, Ph.D., M.P.P.
Stanford University / Stanford Cancer Institute

Panelists:
Kemi Doll, M.D., M.C.S.R.
University of Washington

Angela Usher, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., O.S.W.-C.
University of California, Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Simon Craddock Lee, Ph.D., M.P.H.
University of Texas Southwestern / Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Robin Yabroff, Ph.D.
American Cancer Society

Erica Cottrell, Ph.D., M.P.P.
Oregon Health Science Center / Oregon Community Health Information Network

4:25 – 5:00 pm

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Workshop Commentary and Collective Call to Action

Shonta Chambers, M.S.W.
National Patient Advocacy Foundation

Brief Summary & Future Directions

Paul Jacobsen, Ph.D.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

Brenda Adjei, Ed.D., M.P.A.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program

Janeth Sanchez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
NCI Healthcare Delivery Research Program