Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery Webinar Series

Webinar Series 2022
This quarterly webinar series builds on the Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery Workshop and explores important research topics related to improving equity in the delivery of cancer care for diverse cancer populations and communities. Webinar presentations and discussions will highlight innovative research approaches for social risk screening in cancer care delivery settings, interventions that inform clinical care for cancer patients and survivors experiencing social risks, models for connecting cancer patients and/or caregivers with social care resources, and creating clinical-community partnerships to increase availability and accessibility of social care resources.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how social risks impact cancer care delivery and outcomes
- Identify research opportunities to improve outcomes of cancer patients and survivors experiencing social risks and social needs
- Identify promising approaches for addressing social risks in cancer care delivery
Audience
This Webinar Series is intended for clinicians, researchers, community and health care leaders, cancer patients, survivors, and advocates.
Upcoming Webinars
Date | Title |
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May 25, 2022 3:00 pm |
Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery: A Workshop Summary
In October 2021, the NCI’s Healthcare Delivery Research Program hosted a three-day workshop to discuss challenges and opportunities for conducting social risk research in diverse cancer care delivery settings. In this session, presenters will summarize workshop content, discussions, and key recommendations for research. Invited speakers will also highlight NIH funding opportunities for research aiming to address social determinants of health and reduce health disparities. |
September 22, 2022 3:00 pm |
Addressing Social Risk in Cancer Care Delivery: A Survey of Diverse Cancer Settings
The NCI’s Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP) implemented a survey to NCI-designated Cancer Centers |
December 1, 2022 3:00 pm |
A Decade of Social Risk Research in Cancer: A systematic review of the literature on food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers among cancer patients and survivors
This presentation will summarize the current scope of observational and interventional research focused on food insecurity, housing instability, and transportation barriers experienced by cancer patients and survivors. Presenters will also describe key research gaps and opportunities for promoting research across the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine’s Five Activities (Awareness, Adjustment, Assistance, Alignment, and Advocacy) |
Webinar 1
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 3:00 PM ET
Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery: A Workshop Summary
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Purpose
In the first webinar in this new series, presenters will summarize content, discussions, and key recommendations for research from the Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery Workshop. Presenters will also highlight funding opportunities across NIH to support research addressing social determinants of health and cancer health disparities.
Presenters
Brenda A. Adjei, Ed.D., M.P.A.
Program Director
Healthcare Delivery Research Program
National Cancer Institute
Email: brenda.adjei@nih.gov
Janeth Sanchez, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Healthcare Delivery Research Program
National Cancer Institute
Email: janeth.sanchez@nih.gov
Intended Audience
Extramural investigators at junior, mid-, and senior levels.