Alex Smith and Liz Dzeng Help Lead Newly Funded ASCENT Consortium to Advance Palliative Care Research

The U54 grant application entitled Advancing the Science of Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan (ASCENT) Consortium has been funded. This will include a national consortium of experts in palliative care that will advance innovative, high-quality research to improve care for people living with serious illness by providing resources and expertise in a coordinated manner. Individuals may sign up to directly receive information and updates from the ASCENT Consortium here. Alex Smith, MD, MPH, MS directs the Pilot Studies Core. Elizabeth Dzeng, PhD, MD, MPH is a member of the REC (career development) core.