OVERVIEW

Webinar: Healthcare Delivery Research and Opportunities in Older Adults with Cancer is organized by AcademyHealth and will be held on Oct 11, 2022.

Overview
This webinar will feature the work of 2021-2022 NCI/AcademyHealth Healthcare Delivery Research Visiting Scholar, Dr. Virginia Sun, who will present findings from her project on NIH-funded studies focused on cancer and aging. Dr. Ashley Wilder Smith from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will provide opening remarks and Dr. Supriya Gupta Mohile from the University of Rochester will serve as a discussant.

Project Overview
The number of older adults in the United States is growing. Fueled by the growing aging population, cancer incidence is projected to increase; this represents an enormous public health problem among older Americans. The anticipated demographic shift highlights the urgent need for attention to the geriatric oncology population. Older adults undergoing cancer treatments are at increased risk for frailty, declines in physiologic reserves, accelerated aging, and functional impairments. These clinical challenges are compounded by systems-related trends, including low uptake of evidence-based geriatric oncology care. Dr. Sun’s project, in collaboration with NCI staff, included a portfolio search of NIH-funded studies focused on cancer and aging, and the development of a framework that is inclusive of multi-level aspects of cancer care delivery for older adults with cancer across diverse settings.

Learning Objectives
By the conclusion of this webinar, participants will:
• Understand the current funding landscape for older adults with cancer and their families/informal caregivers.
• Describe key components of healthcare delivery research that address the multilevel (patient, clinician, healthcare system) aspects of evidence-based cancer care delivery in geriatric oncology.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.