Christine Veenstra

Associate Professor
Internal Medicine - Hematology/Oncology
Medicine

BS, Biology and English, University of Michigan
MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Intern in Medicine, University of Michigan Health System
Resident in Medicine, University of Michigan Health System
Chief Medical Resident, University of Michigan Health System
Fellow in Hematology/Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Chief Fellow in Hematology/Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Masters in Health Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Veenstra’s research program is focused on factors that influence the delivery of high-value, high-quality cancer care. This includes the role of spouses/partners, other family members, and other informal supporters in patients’ receipt of high-quality cancer care. She is currently developing a dyadic intervention for survivors of colorectal cancer and their spouses/partners, to improve surveillance and survivorship care. She was recently awarded an R37 from the NCI to study variations and gaps in delivery of targeted and immunotherapies to diverse patients with metastatic cancer. The goal of this research program is to develop and implement multilevel interventions that include both patients and their informal supporters to improve the delivery of high-quality cancer care for all patients, across the continuum of cancer care.

Projects:

A Registry-Based Study of Patterns of Use of Targeted Therapies for Metastatic Cancers in Diverse Populations;, Development of a Prototype to Promote Partner Engagement in Colorectal Cancer Surveillance & Increase Receipt of Guideline Concordant Care Among Survivors of Colorectal Cancer

University Affiliation(s)

IHPI

Research Area(s)

Health services research

Publications

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Grants

Co-investigator of: The financial burden of cancer for low-income patients before and after the Affordable Care Act
Principal investigator of: A Registry-Based Study of Patterns of Use of Targeted Therapies for Metastatic Cancers in Diverse Populations
Principal investigator of: Creation of a Toolkit to Improve Function in Rectal Cancer Survivors