Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (CORE)
Contact Information
Cancer Outcomes Research & Education Program
Yawkey, Suite 10B
55 Fruit Street
Boston,
MA
02114
Email: MGHCORE@partners.org
Volunteer/Collaboration Opportunities
If you would like to contact the CORE program to inquire about volunteer or collaboration opportunities, please contact us here.
Support CORE
A gift may be made to the Mass General Cancer Center in support of the Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (CORE). Gifts can be made online or mailed to the MGH Development Office, attention: Meagan Coons, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114. Checks should be made payable to MGH Cancer Center. Please reference fund 222448. Make a gift.
Explore the Cancer Outcomes Research & Education Program
Overview
The Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program (CORE) is a unique, collaborative research team with members from oncology, nursing, palliative care, psychiatry, and psychology. CORE's breadth of experience as investigators and clinicians enables the team to integrate multiple perspectives into a transdisciplinary research platform.
Mission Statement
We conduct innovative research and educational programs to improve the experience and outcomes of patients and caregivers across the continuum of cancer care.
Our objectives are to:
- Increase health behaviors that reduce cancer risk and incidence.
- Improve care delivery, symptoms, and quality of life for patients and caregivers throughout their illness.
- Enhance the physical and psychosocial experience of cancer survivors.
By advancing the science of cancer care, we will ensure that all individuals affected by cancer receive the highest quality, state-of-the-art care that is personalized to their physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
Program Areas
- Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Health Outcomes
- Behavioral Health and Self-Care
- Cancer Prevention and Screening
- Caregiving
- Care Transitions and End-of-Life Care
- Communication and Decision-Making
- Digital Health
- Health Disparities and Inequities
- Palliative and Geriatric Care
- Survivorship
- Symptom Monitoring and Management
- Training and Mentoring in Oncology Research
Education & Training
CORE faculty, in collaboration with researchers and educators at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, host multiple training workshops for junior investigators from around the world:
- Workshop on Research Methods in Supportive Oncology is a week-long intensive workshop for early-career investigators in supportive oncology research. This annual workshop provides an overview of fundamental methods in protocol development, such as study designs, qualitative and survey methods, and approaches to data analysis. For more information and to apply, please refer to: https://pallcare.hms.harvard.edu/courses/rmso
- Academic Career Skills for Junior Faculty: Leadership, Collaboration and Resilience is a three-day workshop to support junior faculty, who are funded by the National Cancer Institute, in maintaining long-term productivity in their research careers. The workshop focuses on enhancing skills in leadership, mentoring, and collaborating as well as managing the social and emotional challenges of a research career. For more information and to apply, please refer to: https://nasdc.osu.edu/public/welcome
Research Team
CORE is a unique, collaborative research team with members from oncology, nursing, palliative care, psychiatry, and psychology.
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- Clinical Director of Thoracic Oncology
- Co-Director, Cancer Outcomes Research and Education Program
- Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
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- Co-Director, Cancer Outcomes Research & Education Program
- Associate Professor of Psychology
Videos
Dr. Temel discusses the now standard of care for all patients diagnosed with a serious cancer to receive care from both an oncologist and a palliative care clinician. She also talks about the Cancer Outcomes Research & Education Program and how she views mentoring as an investment in the future.
Dr. Jamie Jacobs discusses the CORE program with Billy Costa, and how her specialty, cognitive behavioral therapy, applies to the cancer experience.
Dr. Jennifer Temel discusses the value of mentoring and the CORE program.
Research Highlights
NEJM: Early palliative care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer.
In this video, lead authors Jennifer Temel, MD and Vicki Jackson, MD, MPH discuss the findings of this landmark study.
A Decade of Discovery at the Mass General Cancer Center
In this video, meet three individuals, including Jennifer Temel, MD, who have a gift for developing the Everyday Amazing relationships that make the Mass General Cancer Center so special.
Team Photos & Highlights
September 2019 MGH Palliative Care and Geriatrics Medicine Grand Rounds
CORE member Nneka Ufere, MD, presented her work “End-Of-Life Care with End-Stage Liver Disease” at the MGH Palliative Care and Geriatrics Medicine Grand Rounds.

2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
CORE members (l-r) Areej El-Jawahri, MD, Daniel Lage, MD, Jamie Jacobs, PhD, Joseph Greer, PhD, Jennifer Temel, MD, and Ryan Nipp, MD at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Vicki Jackson appointed as inaugural incumbent of the Blum Family Endowed Chair in Palliative Care
(l-r) MGH President Peter L. Slavin, MD; Marjorie Blum; Betty Ann Blum; and CORE faculty member Vicki Jackson, MD, MPH celebrating Dr. Jackson’s appointment as the inaugural incumbent of the Blum Family Endowed Chair in Palliative Care, September 13, 2018.

1st Annual “Bridging the Divide: Mental Health and Cancer Care” Symposium
Members of CORE and the MGH Center of Psychiatric Oncology and Behavioral Sciences (l-r) Donna Greenberg, MD, Amy Corveleyn, MSW, LICSW, Carlos Fernandez-Robles, MD, Kelly Irwin, MD, and Joseph Greer, PhD, at the 1st Annual “Bridging the Divide: Mental Health and Cancer Care” Symposium in May 2017.

“the one hundred” 2017
(l-r) Sanja Percac-Lima, MD with CORE faculty members Inga Lennes, MD, Elyse Park, PhD, Areej El-Jawahri, MD, and Kelly Irwin, MD at the MGH Cancer Center’s “the one hundred” 2017 gala on June 15, 2017 at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel.

Dr. Daniel Lage named a 2016 Conquer Cancer Foundation Medical Student Rotation Award
CORE Director Jennifer Temel, MD and CORE faculty member Areej El-Jawahri, MD with CORE member Daniel Lage, MD (center) at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. Dr. Lage is a 2016 Conquer Cancer Foundation Medical Student Rotation Award recipient.

Dr. Jennifer Temel awarded 2017 Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
Jennifer Temel, MD receives the 2017 Award for Excellence in Scientific Research from the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Relay for Life 2017
CORE research team members at Relay for Life 2017 in East Boston, MA.

Lauren Fields awarded “Best Student Poster” at 2017 American Psychosocial Oncology Society conference
Research assistant Lauren Fields presents a poster at the 2017 American Psychosocial Oncology Society annual conference in Orlando, FL. Lauren was awarded “Best Student Poster” at the conference.

2018 MGH Clinical Research Day
CORE research coordinators at the 2018 MGH Clinical Research Day.

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