Emory University was chosen by the Movember Foundation to be one of 15 academic prostate cancer centers of excellence nationwide to participate in A Survivorship Action Partnership (ASAP) USA, which will be supported by a combined total of $3M in 2014. This national network will collaborate on a variety of initiatives aimed at improving outcomes among prostate cancer survivors, with a strong emphasis on utilizing technology, telehealth, and innovative approaches to address survivorship issues. The network will also collaborate with existing ASAP initiatives that are underway in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
This selection represents the culmination of efforts by Emory Urology chief Dr. Martin Sanda, clinical oncologist and health services researcher Dr. Theresa Gillespie of the Winship Cancer Institute, and epidemiologist Dr. Michael Goodman, Rollins School of Public Health.
Movember hosted a workshop for PI's from the participating institutions that established a structure for the network and developed a process for selecting and assembling projects to implement as part of the ASAP.
The global Movember community of one million contributing Mo Bros and Mo Sistas has raised over $114M for men's health programs.
