UAMS Aims for National Cancer Institute Designation

UAMS Aims for National Cancer Institute Designation

LEARN

about NCI Designation • read guidelines • attend meetings RECRUIT Cancer Institute Director BUILD infrastructure that aligns W e a r e with NCI Designation guidelines which are h e r e modified every 3 years

RECRUIT

and retain leading cancer researchers who collectively bring in $10M + in NIH cancer research funding annually

Timeline 2 - 5 years

ASSEMBLE

a new External Advisory Board (EAB) and meet with NCI Leadership OBTAIN approval from EAB and NCI to apply for NCI Designation and determine application date

SUBMIT

p30 grant

Timeline

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

HOST

NCI site visit

RECEIVE

NCI Designation

or

FAIL

to meet standards

REAPPLY

in 5 years

The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer

NCI Designation

4 - 6 months 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.