CARG Conference Call – 5/16/2023

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Discussion Leader: Drs. Klepin and Krok-Schoen

• Announcements – Drs. Klepin and Krok-Schoen
  • CARG Membership DEI Survey LINK
  • CARinG Inquiry Form LINK
  • Junior CARG Social Hour 5/23
  • University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control Faculty Positions
  • ASCO
    • Calling for presentations
    • CARG will not be hosting a social event/gathering at ASCO.
  • New Members

• Overview of CARG/AGS Cancer and AGING SIG call: Dr. Clark DuMontier  (1-2 min)
  • AGS Abstract Mini-Presentations (35 mins)
    • Dr. Surbhi Singhal, “Cognition during non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment among older adults who live alone”
    • Dr. Marissa LoCastro, “Patient preferences and decisional regret among older adults with acute myeloid leukemia: A longitudinal study”
    • Dr. Gabriell Erisnor, “’ Are we gonna be able to get the treatments that we need’: Patient-informal caregiver perspectives on healthcare access barriers in multiple myeloma”
    • Dr. Robert Hennis, “Validation of the Electronic Veterans Affairs Frailty Index Against Clinician Frailty Assessment”
    • Dr. Cassandra Vonnes, “Implementing the 4 Ms in a Geriatric Oncology Clinic to Create Age-Friendly Cancer Care”
    • Dr. Mackenzie Fowler, “The Association of Social Vulnerability with Geriatric Assessment Impairments among Older Adults with Gastrointestinal Cancers-The CARE Registry”
• AGS Symposia sponsored by Cancer and Aging SIG: Dr. Imran Ali (15 min)
  • Symposia presented at AGS23:
    • Nabiel Mir, “Digital Health Technology for Assessing and Monitoring Function and for Delivering Supportive Care Interventions in Older Adults “
    • “Journeying Out of Journals: Sharing your Findings with the Community”

• • Brainstorm on ideas for symposia submissions for AGS24

• Closing Remarks – Drs. Klepin and Krok-Schoen

Last Updated on May 15, 2023