Ronald
Chen,
MD, MPH, FASCO, FASTRO
Joe and Jean Brandmeyer Endowed Professor; Chair, Dept. of Radiation Oncology
University of Kansas Cancer Center
Dr. Chen is Associate Director for Health Equity, University of Kansas Cancer Center, which oversees the Community Outreach and Engagement Program. He is a clinically active radiation oncologist specializing in prostate cancer, a health services researcher, and a clinical trialist, with extensive experience collaborating with community stakeholders. He serves as Principle Investigator of two open National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) trials and co-PI and quality of life chair of multiple NCTN trials. His research program and publications focus on cancer comparative effectiveness research, population health, and cancer disparities. In 2019, he was elected into the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Basic scientists conducting biomedical research are generally not provided the skills or experiences needed to engage in meaningful patient engagement and effective community collaboration. The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s (KUCC) Community Outreach and Engagement program developed an innovative strengths-based training model, Patient and Investigator Voices Organizing Together (PIVOT) Across the Translational Research Continuum, pairing basic scientists with research-trained cancer survivors/co-survivors to bring the voices and experiences of patients and families into the research…