Recent Projects

In the December 2023 issue of Health Affairs, a letter describing the role of 340B in rural cancer care access at Lakewood Health System.

On June 4, 2023, Kansas Governor Kelly, proclaimed Rural Cancer Awareness Day.

On June 4, 2023, Minnesota Governor Walz, proclaimed Rural Cancer Awareness Day.

On July 12, 2023, Zack Schroeder’s article, “The struggles that are faced with a rural cancer diagnosis: My personal story”, was published in the Journal of Rural Health.

On September 1, 2023, our article, “Human-Centered Design: A Possible Solution to Rural Clinical Trial Enrollment," was published in the journal, Oncology Issues.

On September 18, 2023, we presented three posters and one oral presentation at Transforming Community and Rural Healthcare: Digital Health and Workforce Innovation at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

On December 6, 2023, Emily Westergard presented a late-breaking abstract about breast cancer clinical trial access at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

On February 14, 2024, Wade Swenson’s essay, “Thank you for being here: insights from rural oncology practice,” was published in JCO Oncology Practice.