UH CANCER CENTER RECOGNIZES COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT 3RD ACCRUAL EVENT
This year ’ s 3rd Annual Cancer Clinical Research UH Cancer
Center Accrual Leaders ( ACCRUAL ) event was held virtually , honoring dedicated physicians , nurses , and research administrators for their efforts in enrolling cancer patients onto clinical trials and furthering clinical research .
The UH Cancer Center coordinates clinical trials for patients with the help of Hawai ‘ i Cancer Consortium members and community oncology practices . The awardees are recognized for reviewing the validity and feasibility of the clinical trials , monitoring data safety , facilitating clinical trials , and successfully enrolling patients onto interventional clinical trials .
Once patients are enrolled , these dedicated professionals provide monitoring of their patients ’ health and disease status during active therapy and beyond , while ensuring adherence to clinical trial protocols . These efforts contribute to the UH Cancer Center ’ s 20BY25 campaign goal of increasing clinical trial enrollment to 20 percent of all individuals with newly diagnosed or relapsed cancer by the year 2025 .
Many of Hawai ‘ i ’ s cancer patients are currently underrepresented in national clinical trials , but as more are enrolled , researchers will have a better understanding of their overall cancer risks and develop more patient-specific treatments .
AWARD RECIPIENTS
THERAPEUTIC ACCRUALS PLATINUM AWARD
Jared Acoba , MD Hawai ’ i Oncology , Inc
APRN ACCURALS PLATINUM AWARD
Christa Braun-Inglis , APRN , FNP , AOCNP UH Cancer Center / Hawaii Pacific Health
THERAPEUTIC ACCRUALS GOLD AWARD
Yoshihito David Saito , MD Hawai ’ i Oncology , Inc
MOST REVIEWED PROTOCOLS PLATINUM AWARD
Keith Terada , MD University Health Partners of Hawaii
NON-THERAPEUTIC ACCRUALS PLATINUM AWARD
Erin Capps , MD The Queen ’ s Medical Center
MOST REVIEWED PROTOCOLS GOLD AWARD
Ian Pagano , PhD UH Cancer Center
NON-THERAPEUTIC ACCRUALS GOLD AWARD
Jami Fukui , MD UH Cancer Center / Hawaii Pacific Health
RESEARCH STAFF AWARD Sharon Tamashiro , RN The Queen ’ s Medical Center Robyn J . Morse Hawaii Pacific Health
COMMUNITY RESEARCH ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Jared Acoba , MD UH Cancer Center / Hawaii Oncology , Inc .
DATA SAFETY MONITORING COMMITTEE CHAIR Jonathan Cho , MD Hawaii Cancer Care , Inc .
PROTOCOL REVIEW AND MONITORING COMMITTEE CHAIR Jeffrey Berenberg , MD UH Cancer Center / Tripler Army Medical Center
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CLINICAL TRIAL ENROLLMENT
Hawai ‘ i Cancer Care , Inc . Judy Ko
Kapi ‘ olani Medical Center Valerie Ferguson Kealohilani Harvest-Castro Adrienne Mendiola Yvonne Mina
Straub Medical Center Jonalyn Chua Puahone Garcia
The Queen ’ s Medical Center Holly Ho-Chee-Dupont Franchesca Recaido
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