Mandi Pratt-Chapman, director of the GW Cancer Institute, is expanding her scope to the newly established GW Cancer Center, where she will serve as associate center director (ACD) for patient-centered initiatives and health equity. In this role, Pratt-Chapman, a nationally recognized leader in patient navigation and cancer survivorship policy and training, will build on her GW Cancer Institute initiatives by creating a patient support services program.
She will also maintain a portfolio of sponsored projects related to patient-centered care and health equity; work with other ACDs in prioritizing team science to improve the quality and equity of cancer prevention, care access, and delivery; support community relationships, engagement, and research; and enhance access to GW Cancer Center clinical trials.
“I am honored to be selected for this important role within the GW Cancer Center. I am proud of the work that we’ve already been able to do at the GW Cancer Institute, and I look forward to continuing to serve our community with the highest quality of patient support that we can provide,” Pratt-Chapman said. “I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues to make GW the cancer center of choice for all the members of our community and in particular for those with unique needs, such as our LGBT population. This is an area we can lead the nation in addressing a substantial unmet need.”
Pratt-Chapman was also recently recognized by the Union for International Cancer Control. She was named one of eight Young World Cancer Leaders, based on her track record in cancer control and prevention, and she attended the 2015 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit (WCLS) in Istanbul. The summit addressed urgent actions needed to scale up international collaboration and reduce premature deaths from cancer by one-third within the next 15 years.
