CORE MISSION

• The Core will support clinical healthcare professionals interested in integrating aging principles into cancer clinical care in efforts to develop Geriatric Oncology practices, and thus promote the growth of a global coordinated geriatric  oncology clinical network that would foster collaborations around implementation of clinical practices, quality improvement, and research

CORE FUNCTION

• Lays the foundation for a collaborative network of clinical geriatric oncology centers with the goal of synchronizing clinical practices and establishing a cooperative database that serves to advance cancer and aging research.
• Serves as a hub of clinical healthcare professionals with expertise in Geriatric Oncology models of care.
• Facilitates the implementation of geriatric oncology evidence-based principles.
• Provides guidance for the development of geriatric oncology clinical practices and programs.
• Assists with strategic planning and development of business models supporting the clinical implementation of geriatric oncology services.
• Supports clinical healthcare professionals and promotes their development as geriatric oncology leaders within their respective institutions.
• Advocates for the integration  of geriatric oncology into standards of daily care.
• Commits to a patient-centered and culturally sensitive vision as the foundation of clinical geriatric oncology practices development.

CORE MEMBERS

Christopher Steer, MBBS, FRACP
Member

Jason Zittel, MD
Member

Lewis Mustian
Patient Advocate Board: SCOREboard Member

Tanyanika Phillips, MD
Member

Nicolo Battisti, MD
Member

Kaitlyn Pelletier, AGPCNP-BC, APRN
Member

 

CORE PUBLICATION

• Rosko AE, Steer C, Chien LC, Zittel J, Artz A, Chow S, Plotkin E, Dale W, Elias R, Chapman AE. The Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) infrastructure: The clinical implementation core. J Geriatr Oncol. 2021. Link

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