Consortium Created to Focus on Health Equity in Pediatric Oncology

Healthcare Innovation September 26, 2024
David Raths

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute leading 12-member IGNITE Consortium to create research infrastructure dedicated to eradicating disparities in pediatric cancer outcomes

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston is leading a new pediatric hematology-oncology health equity research consortium made up of pediatric oncology experts from 12 U.S. institutions.

This initiative aims to eradicate inequities for children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer or blood disorders via the rapid development and evaluation of policy-relevant, evidence-based and community-informed health equity interventions.

The IGNITE Consortium says it was born out of the urgent need for a research infrastructure dedicated to eradicating disparities in pediatric cancer outcomes.

In addition to Dana-Farber, the other consortium members are: Dissemination & Implementation Science Center, UC San Diego; Columbia University...

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