Telemedicine

With an increasing demand for cancer care services in a growing population, telemedicine and technology are becoming a vital component of delivering high-quality, value-based cancer care. Innovative e-health platforms and virtual navigation services can improve patient care by mitigating barriers to care for patients who are appropriate for cancer immunotherapy treatment.

Meet the members of the IO Telemedicine Working Group.

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Jennifer King, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
Washington, DC

Jennifer C. King, PhD, is the Chief Scientific Officer for the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer. She is a cancer research scientist turned patient advocate who offers a unique perspective: striking a balance between understanding the impact and mechanisms of new treatments and being able to explain what it all means to the greater cancer community. She uses her training to lead cutting-edge research initiatives to improve the lives of those living with or at risk for lung cancer.

As a translational oncology researcher, Dr. King has studied new molecular targets for cancer therapeutics and developed oncology mouse models at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA. She has worked in the nonprofit space for more than a decade, overseeing Conquer Cancer Foundation's research grant programs and portfolios, working in health IT and data governance for CancerLinQ,® and co-founding a patient-facing health data-sharing nonprofit, SHARE& For Cures.

Dr. King serves on multiple advisory boards and workgroups for national organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Association of Community Cancer Centers, the National Lung Cancer Roundtable, and various pharmaceutical and diagnostics companies.

Dr. King earned a PhD in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS from Duke University. She is a member of the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

Insights from this working group

  • Cancer and Telemedicine
    By Rashid Bashshur, PhD

    When diagnosed with cancer, the typical patient responds with trepidation, anxiety, and fear. This experience engenders a bewildering set of questions, including the cause, treatment options, prognosis, appropriate sources of care, and affordability. Of paramount importance is ready access to expert resources with the requisite knowledge and skill. Telemedicine is a modality of care that addresses all these issues.

  • Virtual Navigation to Clinical Trials
    By Jennifer C. King, PhD

    In the current oncology clinical trials landscape, many barriers remain to clinical trial enrollment that affect both the oncologist and the patient. Among these are trial locations, strict eligibility requirements, insufficient resources to support appropriate clinical trial education and screening, as well as patient and provider attitudes about trials.

  • Telehealth: Partner in Innovation
    By Jennie R. Crews, MD, MMM, FACP
    The paradigm-changing advancements accompanying immunotherapy for cancer continue to require innovation in care delivery. Telehealth is a natural innovation partner for immuno-oncology when applied to patient-reported outcomes, provider education, and clinical trial enrollment.