National Cancer Institute Designation
UAMS Aims for LEARN
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Cancer Institute Director
BUILD
infrastructure that aligns with NCI Designation guidelines which are modified every 3 years
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about NCI Designation • read guidelines • attend meetings
SUBMIT p30 grant
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and retain leading cancer researchers who collectively bring in $10M + in NIH cancer research funding annually
Timeline 4 - 6 months
O B TA I N
approval from EAB and NCI to apply for NCI Designation and determine application date
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he UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has provided research-driven cancer care for thousands of patients from every corner of Arkansas and around the world. Now, the institute’s research focus pushes it closer to achieving the country’s most distinguished status for cancer centers: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation. There are 71 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in the United States, with some of the closest to Arkansas being in Memphis (which only provides pediatric care), Dallas and Oklahoma City. “Achieving NCI Designation will benefit all Arkansans and place the Cancer Institute among the top 2% of cancer centers nationally,” said Myeloma Center Clinical Director Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D. To achieve designation, cancer centers undergo a highly competitive assessment process that demonstrates an outstanding depth and breadth of basic laboratory, patient/clinical
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NCI Designation
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FA I L Timeline 2 - 5 years
ASSEMBLE
a new External Advisory Board (EAB) and meet with NCI Leadership
RECEIVE
HOST
NCI site visit
to meet NCI Designation standards
R E A P P LY
in 5 years
and population-based research. Centers also are expected to transform their research into measurable clinical outcomes for patients. Achieving NCI Designation would provide both UAMS and Arkansas with multiple benefits: • Significantly increased ability to receive federal and other research funding • Improved access to clinical trials and therapies unavailable elsewhere in the state • Creation of new, high-paying health care jobs • Increased research collaboration opportunities with leading cancer treatment teams In addition, it is projected that NCI Designation would have an economic impact of $72 million to the state annually. “The Cancer Institute provides the highest quality cancer treatment for all patients. NCI Designation will only increase this capability by significantly expanding our clinical trials and research abilities across the board,” van Rhee said.
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