Cancer and Aging Research Group

Improving the care of older adults with cancer

Clinical Implementation Core

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

Andrew Chapman, DO, FACP

Andrew Chapman, DO, FACP
Core Co-Chair


Rawad Elias, MD

Rawad Elias, MD
Core Co-Chair


William Dale, MD, PhD

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Christopher Jensen, MD
Member
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Christopher Steer, MBBS, FRACP
Member
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Jason Zittel, MD
Member
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Kaitlyn Pelletier, AGPCNP-BC, APRN
Member
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Koshy Alexander, MD
Member
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Lewis Mustian
Patient Advocate Board: SCOREboard Member
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Marcus Vetter, PD
Member
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María del Rosario Sifón
Member
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Maya Abdallah, MD
Member
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Mukul Roy, MBBS, MD
Member
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Nicolas Gonzalez Senac, PhD
Member
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Nicole Williams, MD
Member
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Nicolo Battisti, MD
External Advisory Board Member
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Ramy Sedhom, MD
Member
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Richard Gelb
Patient Advocate Board: SCOREboard Member
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Runcie Chidebe, MSc
Member
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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

Core Inquiry: If you have research inquiry for this Core, please complete the Research Inquiry Form here.