Day 4 Track 1

Welcome Remarks

Sorena Nadaf, MS, MMI, President Precision Oncology and Chief Data Officer, Integra Connect

Leveraging Data Analysis and Decision Support

Charles Saunders, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Integra Connect

Progressive Employers Addressing Disparities in Cancer Care for Their Employees: Unlock Access to Leading-Edge Cancer Expertise

Harlan Levine, MD, President of Strategy and Business Ventures, City of Hope 

AccessHope, a wholly owned subsidiary of City of Hope, provides leading-edge knowledge and insights from National Cancer Institute-level subspecialists to cancer care clinicians throughout the U.S. The goal is to partner with community oncologists and cancer care physicians to improve clinical outcomes and quality of life, identify clinical trials for patients with unmet care needs, and collaborate to optimize cancer care.

By forging partnerships with the local oncology network clinicians, health plans, third-party administrators, and pharmacy benefit managers, AccessHope supports patients receiving the best care while staying home within their respective local communities.

Hear how this innovative new model creates a unique bridge through which clinicians, patients, families, communities, and healthcare stakeholders can easily access leading-edge academic expertise in cancer genomics, science, clinical therapeutics, potentially life-saving research trials, and supportive care medicine.

Leveraging Data and a Virtual Rideshare Hub to Decrease Disparities & Drive Ambulatory Strategy

Rachel Marquez, MPH, Director, Transportation Services, Cone Health 

Transportation is a major barrier for many patients with cancer. Learn how to identify at risk-patients and develop a transportation program that can help reduce health inequities caused by social determinants. Hear how specific, tailored resources can meet individualized needs of underserved patients and increase revenue opportunities.

Integrating the Community Voice to Advance Cancer Research

Carla Strom, MLA, Assistant Director for Operations, Office of Cancer Health Equity Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (WFBCCC)

Optimal cancer care delivery changes from place to place—what works best for one location and patient population may not be ideal for another. The same reasoning also applies to cancer research. Understanding the needs of your patient population is critical to trial design and implementation. But how can you proactively involve your community in cancer research activities?

Hear impactful strategies to incorporate your community’s needs and perspective into your research program, better understand the burden of cancer in your impact area, present ways to involve and empower patient advocates in clinical research, and discuss strategies for effective trial design and communication.