Across multiple clinic locations, integration of comprehensive geriatric assessments into oncology workflows, real-time data tracking, multidisciplinary team coordination, and dedicated support services allowed providers to address the unique needs older patients. Outcomes from this model program show 78% of patients assessed had functional impairments, 562 referrals to supportive care services, and a significant increase in advance care planning and clinical trial enrollment.
This first installment in the ACCCBuzz Blog 2025 Innovator Award Winners series highlights Penn Medicine Princeton Health, Princeton Cancer Center, and the program's strategy to implement a structured, scalable geriatric oncology program.
In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Ramy Sedhom, MD, section chief of medical oncology at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, Princeton Cancer Center about his program’s receipt of a 2025 ACCC Innovator Award. His team’s innovation, Implementing a Structured, Scalable Geriatric Oncology Program, paves the way for other programs to effectively integrate the use of geriatric assessments into routine clinical workflows, thus bridging a critical gap for older adults with cancer.
