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.

Ramy Sedhom, MD
Section Chief, Medical Oncology
Penn Medicine Princeton Health, Princeton Cancer Center
Plainsboro, New Jersey

“Precision oncology is not just about tailoring treatment of the cancer to its molecular characteristics, but really tailoring the treatment plan to the needs of our patients and [their] families.”

This podcast is part of a special series featuring the 2025 ACCC Innovator Award winners. For a deeper dive into this topic and other content that will help your team reimagine how care is delivered at your cancer program or practice, register today for the ACCC 42nd National Oncology Conference, October 15-17 in Denver, Colorado.

Resources:

New Geriatric Assessment Guide Gives Cancer Care Teams Tools to Help Aging Patients

Growing Need Demands New Approaches to Caring for Older Adults with Cancer

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Caring for Older Adults with Cancer

Geriatric Assessment: One Size Does Not Fit All