Rebecca D Levine1, Ruwanthi N Ekanayake1, Ashley C Martin1, Kyle Dickson1, Kayla McGarrell1, Andrea Miyahira1, Rebecca S Campbell1, Thomas Johnson1, Howard R Soule1, Jonathan W Simons1. 1. is Vice President, Government Affairs and National Director of the Veterans Health Initiative; is a Consultant; is Program Assistant, Government Affairs; and are Research Assistants, Government Affairs; is Executive Vice President, Chief Science Officer; is Director, Global Research and Scientific Communications; is Manager of Medical Content; is Assistant Chief of Staff; and is President and Chief Executive Officer; all at the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed and treated cancer in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As the leading philanthropic source for prostate cancer research, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) entered into a unique public-private biomedical research partnership with the VA with the goal of addressing the urgent health challenges faced by veterans with prostate cancer. OBSERVATIONS: With a commitment of $50 million from PCF and the VA's vast medical center infrastructure, the PCF-VA partnership has established 12 precision oncology Centers of Excellence to date, forming a collaborative network called the Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP) Network. A 4-year review reveals the importance of executive leadership, mission-driven advocacy, setting shared ambitious goals, maximizing existing infrastructure and human capital, recruiting talent and resources, and creating space for adaptation and iteration in the context of a learning health care system. CONCLUSIONS: The PCF-VA partnership seeks to continue translating clinical research into national standards of care for veterans and serves as an innovative model of public-private collaborations for future health initiatives.
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed and treated cancer in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As the leading philanthropic source for prostate cancer research, the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) entered into a unique public-private biomedical research partnership with the VA with the goal of addressing the urgent health challenges faced by veterans with prostate cancer. OBSERVATIONS: With a commitment of $50 million from PCF and the VA's vast medical center infrastructure, the PCF-VA partnership has established 12 precision oncology Centers of Excellence to date, forming a collaborative network called the Precision Oncology Program for Cancer of the Prostate (POPCaP) Network. A 4-year review reveals the importance of executive leadership, mission-driven advocacy, setting shared ambitious goals, maximizing existing infrastructure and human capital, recruiting talent and resources, and creating space for adaptation and iteration in the context of a learning health care system. CONCLUSIONS: The PCF-VA partnership seeks to continue translating clinical research into national standards of care for veterans and serves as an innovative model of public-private collaborations for future health initiatives.
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