# Planning & Evaluation

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · 2020 · $59,138

## Abstract

Project Summary / Abstract: Planning and Evaluation 
The planning and evaluation process at the University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) is a multi-level, 
critically important process for the identification of strategic opportunities, ongoing evaluation, and development 
of current Programs, Shared Resources, and initiatives. The strong commitment to planning and evaluation 
has been critical to the UACC's ability to leverage opportunities for scientific achievement and resource growth, 
and for the Center and Membership to achieve their strategic goals. The process involves both internal and 
external advisory boards with input from multiple structured UACC Committees. The External Advisory Board 
(EAB) is a formal, standing Board that meets once a year. Charged with advising the UACC's Director on 
scientific and administrative direction, the EAB serves a crucial role in evaluating Research Programs, Shared 
Resources, and Cancer Center infrastructure. The EAB reviews the Center, providing recommendations 
concerning Programs, initiatives, and administrative operations. Multiple internal advisory committees exist, 
namely the Executive Council (EC), which includes the Director, Deputy Director, Associate Directors, and 
Chief of Cancer Services. This Council is the primary governance and decision-making body of the UACC and 
is the epicenter of coordinating the planning and evaluation efforts of the UACC. It is responsible for the 
development of the UACC's Strategic Plan and for facilitating its implementation as well as monitoring progress 
towards goals. The EC evaluates the directions and effectiveness of existing Programs and makes 
recommendations to the Director regarding resource utilization, reviews policies, and sets standards. It also 
assists with all aspects of planning to meet the UACC's strategic goals. The EC draws direct input from other 
internal advisory mechanisms: 1) the Scientific Leadership Council (SLC), which is comprised of the Program 
Leaders and Shared Resource Directors, 2) the Clinical Research Organizational Council (CROC), 3) the 
Cancer Education and Training Committee, 4) Shared Resource Management Committee, and 5) the 
Administrative Team. An important aim for planning and evaluation activities is to articulate a vision for the 
UACC and to define and implement a UACC-wide Strategic Plan for progress within the next five years that 
prioritizes goals and identifies the resources needed to attain these goals. Critical to the success of obtaining 
these goals is the existence of standing forums, at Center-wide retreats, at the Program level, and at the 
Shared Resource level for UACC Members to present, hear, and discuss current work and future plans and to 
establish strategic aims to obtain these goals. Working with patient advocates, community representatives, and 
drawing on other expertise within the UA also helps to shape the approach to the goals of the UACC by 
identifying specific needs within the ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9969498
- **Project number:** 5P30CA023074-40
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
- **Principal Investigator:** WILLIAM G CANCE
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $59,138
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9969498

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9969498, Planning & Evaluation (5P30CA023074-40). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9969498. Licensed CC0.

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