Advanced Practice Providers' Impact on Cancer Care Delivery: Bridging Research and Practice
Goals of this session
- Examine the integral role and competencies of APPs in clinical trials research.
- Explore current research initiatives led by APPs in oncology, including studies on treatment efficacy, patient satisfaction, and healthcare disparities.
Panelists

Kathleen Castro, RN, MS, AOCN®
Nurse Consultant | Program Officer | Operations Lead NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP)
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute

David E. Gerber, MD
Professor
Division of Hematology-Oncology
Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Christa M. Braun-Inglis, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner/Assistant Researcher/CCDR Lead
University of Hawaii Cancer Center/Hawaii M/U NCORP/Hawaii Pacific Health
University of Hawaii Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing, University of Hawaii Cancer Center
Moderator
Veronica Chollette, RN, MS
Program Director
Health Systems and Interventions Research Branch
Healthcare Delivery Research Program
Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
Background Reading
- Braun-Inglis CM, Williams EL, Macchiaroli A, et al. Better Late Than Never: Fully Incorporating Oncology Advanced Practice Providers into Cancer Clinical Trials
. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022;18(11):729-732. DOI:10.1200/OP.22.00224
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- Braun-Inglis CM, Dressler EV, Myers JS, et al. Defining the Role of the Advanced Practice Provider Within the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program
. JCO Oncol Pract. 2024;20(2):239-246. DOI:10.1200/OP.23.00501
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