This session included two case studies on Oncology Networks.
Cancer Clinics of Excellence (CCE), A National Affiliation: That Makes Sense for Community Oncology Practices
This case study was presented by Leonard A. Kalman, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Clinics of Excellence. This presentation included a description of CCE, its history, structure, function, and what it has to offer to community oncology practices.
Catholic Health Initiatives National Oncology Research Network
This case study was presented by Alan Armer, Ph.D., Vice President, Research & Development, Catholic Health Initiatives. The Catholic Health Oncology Network is a nationally integrated clinical research initiative focused on advancing cancer care through clinical trials by Catholic Health Initiatives’ community hospitals and their affiliated physicians. Participation in this network enables our community hospitals to expand their efforts to locally offer patients access to high quality, leading-edge cancer studies. The ability to deliver large pools of protocol-eligible trial patients, trained investigators, and streamlined administrative processes makes Catholic Health Initiatives a highly attractive partner in the clinical development of new therapeutic approaches to treating cancer.