# Planning and Evaluation

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · 2021 · $22,510

## Abstract

Planning and Evaluation – Project Summary/Abstract
Planning and evaluation activities play a key role in the growth and continuous improvement of The University
of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC). Multiple internal committees and the External Advisory Board (EAB) guide
the planning and evaluation process under the leadership of the Director, Jensen. The EAB serves a critical
role in providing external oversight of KUCC's vision, direction, leadership, research programs and supporting
infrastructure. The EAB was selected by KUCC leadership to complement the basic laboratory, prevention,
cancer control and population science and clinical expertise represented within KUCC research programs,
shared resources and administrative components. The EAB has made numerous major recommendations
such as carefully defining the roles and responsibilities of Associate Directors and Program Leaders, recruiting
strong physician scientist leaders, creating a replacement plan for senior leaders, increasing multidisciplinary
science initiatives, defining the KUCC catchment area and relevant research initiatives, strengthening
connections with consortium partners and leveraging KUCC's drug discovery and development capabilities.
Internally, KUCC utilizes many groups to regularly assess KUCC goals and activities. KUCC Leadership
Council promotes scientific interactions between the basic, translational, and clinical elements of KUCC, plans
the development of the research programs, leverages KUCC resources for maximum benefit, and oversees
activities of KUCC programs. The Associate Directors meet to evaluate cross-programmatic and multi-campus
activities including research symposia, seminars and conferences. The Associate Directors Council also
endeavors to increase cancer focus for the center and oversee allocation of KUCC pilot grants. Each year the
Associate Directors Council reviews the progress of the research programs, shared resources and
administrative functions of KUCC. The Associate Directors Council makes final recommendations to the
Director on practically all issues including budget, resource allocation, membership, space, leadership
appointments and strategic direction. The Midwest Cancer Alliance, the outreach division of KUCC, helps
promote collaboration of key hospitals and research institutions regarding research and educational activities
and advises the Director on the impact of KUCC regionally.
Planning and evaluation activities are an essential component of KUCCs continued and steady improvement
over the past grant period and will continue to play an essential role in the future. KUCC's EAB and key
internal advisory groups have played critical roles in this process. Overall, KUCC has effectively utilized the
Planning and Evaluation component of the CCSG to put in place a vigorous and robust process of vision
setting, evaluation of progress, implementation of improvements and planning for the future.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10232193
- **Project number:** 5P30CA168524-10
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** ROY A. JENSEN
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $22,510
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2012-07-11 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10232193

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10232193, Planning and Evaluation (5P30CA168524-10). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10232193. Licensed CC0.

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