Addressing Barriers to Healthcare Transitions for Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for a funding opportunity to support multi-level intervention studies that address individual and system-level barriers to transition from pediatric to adult care for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers. The goal of this opportunity is to support the development and testing of interventions and strategies that promote high-quality transitional care and continued engagement of survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers to ensure these survivors receive appropriate surveillance and care into adulthood. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Supporting research to improve healthcare transitions for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers • Fostering the development and testing of interventions and strategies to promote high-quality transitional care • Encouraging continued engagement of survivors in their care to ensure they receive appropriate surveillance and treatment into adulthood • Providing funding for applications that propose innovative and effective solutions to address barriers to healthcare transitions • Encouraging collaboration and knowledge-sharing among researchers, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to advance the field of cancer care and improve outcomes for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancers.