Addressing Social Risks in Cancer Care Delivery Webinar Series

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.

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The NCI’s Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP) implemented a survey to NCI-designated Cancer Centers and NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Community Sites across the U.S. centered on addressing social risk within cancer care delivery settings. The survey assessed the extent to which these cancer care delivery systems are integrating social care into routine clinical practice and/or research. This presentation will highlight key survey findings and opportunities for improving cancer care delivery for populations in need. Invited speakers will also highlight example models, strategies, and challenges encountered as they have worked to integrate social and clinical care within NCI-designated Cancer Centers and NCORP sites.

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) for strengthening social and clinical care integration.