Health Services Core

New care models are emerging that show promise for improving outcomes for older adults with cancer. Studies that assess the effectiveness of these models in vulnerable older adults need expert input on design issues and outcome choices appropriate to older patients. The Core mission is to support clinical investigators to design and conduct high-quality health services research focused on older adults with cancer and caregivers including patterns of care, comparative effectiveness, and care delivery.

CORE MISSION

• Foster and advance Health Services Research (HSR) in geriatric oncology
• Support clinical investigators to design and conduct high-quality HSR focused on older adults with cancer and caregivers including patterns of care, comparative effectiveness, and care delivery
• Partner with Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design Core to understand strengths and limitations of specific data elements
• Provide consultations for HSR projects
• Expand evidence base for personalized tailored care for older adults with cancer

CORE FUNCTION

• Consultation service for junior geriatric oncology investigators and senior investigators new to cancer and aging
• Advance quality of real-world data for older adults by advocating inclusion of standardized geriatric-specific domains

CORE MEMBERS

Cara McDermott, PharmD, PhD, MSc
Junior Investigator Lead

Chanhyun Park, PhD
Member

Charles Gaber, PhD, MPH
Member

Christina Minami, MD, MS
Member

Edward Cutler
Patient Advocate Board: SCOREboard Member

Emilie Duchesneau, PhD, MSPH
Member

Erika Ramsdale, MD, MS
Member

Harvey Cohen, MD
External Advisory Board Member

Jay Lee, MD
Member

John Simmons
Patient Advocate Board: SCOREboard Member

Kelly Kenzik, PhD
Member

Lisa Lowenstein, PhD, MPH
Member

Li-Wen Huang, MD
Member

Manvi Sharma, RPh, MBA, PhD
Junior CARG Board Member

Meghan Taylor, PhD, MPH
Member

Mostafa Mohamed, MBBCh, PhD
Member

Sophie Pilleron, PhD
Member

Stuart Lichtman, MD, FACP, FASCO
External Advisory Board Member

Xuanzi Qin, PhD, MSPH
Member

CORE PUBLICATION

• Wong ML, Lichtman SM, Morrow GR, Simmons J, Hargraves T, Gross CP, Lund JL, Lowenstein LM, Walter LC, McDermott CL, Mohile SG, Cohen HJ. Geriatric oncology health services research: Cancer and Aging Research Group Infrastructure Core. J Geriatr Oncol. 2019 Jul 17;. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2019.07.012. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31326392; NIHMSID:NIHMS1535054. Link

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