Merck Foundation Announces Six Program Grant Recipients for Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care
February 09 2017 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Alliance Aims to Reduce Disparities
in Access to High-Quality Cancer Care
The Merck Foundation (Foundation), announced today the selection
of the six program sites and National Program Office forming the
Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care (the Alliance).
With $15 million in funding from the Foundation over five years,
the Alliance aims to increase timely access to patient-centered
cancer care for vulnerable and underserved populations in the
United States.
The following organizations have been selected based on a
variety of criteria, including the technical merit of their
proposed programs, their organizational capabilities and
experience, relationships with community partners, and ability to
promote sustainable improvements in the delivery of cancer
care.
- Grady Health System in Atlanta,
Ga.;
- The Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore, Md.;
- Massachusetts General Hospital in
Boston, Mass.;
- Northwestern University in Chicago,
Ill.;
- Ohio State University in Columbus,
Ohio; and
- The University of Arizona in Tucson,
Ariz.
The University of Michigan School of Nursing, in Ann Arbor,
Mich., will serve as the Alliance’s National Program Office.
“With 1.7 million Americans newly diagnosed with cancer each
year, there is a great need to improve the quality and delivery of
patient-centered care to help address the significant challenges of
those facing this diagnosis,” said Julie L. Gerberding, chief
patient officer, Merck and chief executive officer, Merck
Foundation. “These superb program sites and the National Program
Office should accelerate identification and uptake of innovations
that benefit patients, improve health communications, and enhance
the overall coordination of care.”
Through an independent cross-site evaluation, the Foundation
will evaluate the impact of the Alliance and its programs. The
evaluation findings and lessons learned will be disseminated to
promote best practices in patient-centered cancer care.
About The Merck Foundation
The Merck Foundation is a U.S.-based, private charitable
foundation. Established in 1957 by Merck, a global health care
leader, the Foundation is funded entirely by the company and is
Merck’s chief source of funding support to qualified non-profit
charitable organizations. Since its inception, the Merck Foundation
has contributed more than $870 million to support important
initiatives that address societal needs and are consistent with
Merck’s overall mission to help the world be well. For more
information, visit www.merckgiving.com.
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