Concept to impact: Creating a research-driven, patient informed research program

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) Survivorship and Cancer OutcomesResearch (SCOR) Initiative was founded in 2022 to meet the needs of the growingpopulation of cancer survivors and their caregivers, SCOR provides atransdisciplinary hub for collaboration for clinicians, researchers, andpatients to improve cancer survivorship, care delivery and outcomes. To thatend, SCOR's mission is to: 1. 2. 3. 4. Deliver evidence-based, equitable,accessible and patient-centered care to cancer survivors. Foster transformativeand paradigm-changing research in cancer survivorship, outcomes and caredelivery. Establish a pipeline to inspire, train and retain the next generationof survivorship and cancer care delivery researchers. Engage the South Carolinacommunity to advance awareness of cancer survivorship. This poster will demonstrate how thisinitiative became a formal program with deliberate attention to patient/survivoradvocacy.