Kimberly Miller, PhD, MPH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Her research focuses on understanding the health behaviors, healthcare engagement, and quality of life of children, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors. She is currently Principal Investigator of two National Cancer Institute R01-funded studies in this area. Her research incorporates behavioral, epidemiological, and implementation science methodologies to inform clinical practice and policies to develop appropriate care delivery models, reduce disparities, and improve overall outcomes for this at-risk population. She is a founding co-director of the Center for Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research, an interdisciplinary research collaborative housed at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, and MD Anderson Cancer Center whose mission is to study and improve the health outcomes of young adult cancer survivors.

Topics That Will Be Covered:
Impacts of BRCA2, how research questions are developed, patient-centered research

What Attendees Can Expect To Learn:
How research questions often derive from and shaped by deeply personal experiences