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GW Cancer Center appoints associate director for patient-centered initiatives
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The GW Cancer Center appointed Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA, as associate center director for patient-centered initiatives and health equity.
Pratt-Chapman — recognized for her experience in patient navigation, as well as cancer survivorship policy and training — became director of GW Cancer Institute in 2013.
Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA
In her new role, she serve on the senior leadership team for the newly-formed GW Cancer Center, leading national research on patient-centered care and integrating research into practice.
One of her primary functions will be the creation of a patient support services program, which will build on programs that she developed during the past several years as director of the GW Cancer Institute. She will also enhance community relationships and research relevance to the community, and maintain a portfolio of sponsored projects related to patient-centered care and health equity.
“Providing for the patients of the Washington, D.C., region is at the heart of what we are doing at GW, and I am confident that with Mandi’s leadership in the area of patient-centered initiatives and health equity, we will be able to increase our ability to be a resource for our community and our patients,” Eduardo M. Sotomayor, MD, director of GW Cancer Center, said in a press release.
Pratt-Chapman served as co-founding director of the National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center, in partnership with the American Cancer Society. She also serves as an adjunct instructor in the department of clinical research and leadership.
“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 in a press release. “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.”