b'From the Program Co-Director On Nov. 9th Pfizer (New York) and BioNTech (Mainz, Germany) announced that their vaccine is 90% effective in preventing COVID infections. Since that announcement, most healthcare workers are now vaccinated. Things are looking good for the rest of Michiganders as well. We hope that things will return to normal (or a new normal) by the end of this summer. Despite all of the pandemic-related challenges, I am so proud of all MOQC practices: you have continued to provide high-quality complex oncologic care to our patients. We at MOQC Coordinating Center have been busy as well. We finalized our partnership with the Michigan Surgical Dr.ShitanshuUppalQuality Collaborative (MSQC) to get more granular data on surgical outcomes for all the operations performed by ProgramCo-Directorgynecologic oncologists. We will also start collecting data on endometrial and cervical cancers soon. All of this is happening with a backdrop of MOQC changing its database vendor from QOPI to a new platform (TBD). To say this year has been a rollercoaster would be an understatement (shoved in a washing machine is more like it). We might have unwillingly become the Zoom Ninjas, our routines might have changed, the pandemic might have turned all of our lives upside down, but our mission remains the same. We will continue to strive to make Michigan the best state in the nation for cancer care.From the Practice SpotlightProgramTheCoordinatingCenterwouldlikethisopportunityCo-Director, to recognize DR.CAROLRAPSON,amedicalClinical QualityoncologistfromtheRedCedarOncologyPracticeinEastLansing,Michigan.Dr.RapsonearnedherInitiativesmedicaldegreefromMichiganStateUniversity,completedresidencyandfellowshipattheMSUEmilyMackler,PharmD,BCOPSpring is arriving, the sun isInghamMedicalCenter(presentdayMcLarenGreaterLansing).ProgramCo-Director showing its light more often, and hope related to the COVID pandemic is on the horizon. IDr.RapsontakesprideinherRedCedarstaffandpracticebecausetheyam in awe of everything weve seen this last year: theareasmallpracticewithdedicatedstellaremployees(manyhavespentcollaboration of MOQC sites and sharing of besttheirentirecareerthere!)withalimitednumberofpatients.Thatallowsthemtoprovidecomprehensivecarewithreadilyaccessiblestaff.Shehaspractices, ongoing support by our sponsor, and theenjoyedworkingalongsideDr.AnthonyBrandauforthelast4years,evolution of MOQCs objectives to center equity in care,sharingpatientsandideas,andbothbeingpillarsfortheirpractice.Redmaximize our value, generate trusted data, and achieveCedarOncologyisonthefrontlineandstrivestobeatthetopofprofessional potential.innovationwithnewcuttingedgetherapiesthatgivemorehopetoOur Coordinating Center team and programming ispatientsbattlingdisease.OncologyandmedicinehasbeenagifttoDr.growing rapidly to address all of these objectives andRapsonandaveryimportantpartofherlife.were appreciative of the opportunities to partner withDr.Rapsonandherhusband,Tom,lovespendingtimeontheirfarmwithall of you in doing so. The last year brought us manyhorsestheyhaverescuedandproudlyshowtointerestedfutureowners.challenges and many lessons. We learned that we canTheRapsonslovetakingfamilytripstotheirHollandcottagetospendtime(and you all did) provide incredible care to our patientswiththeirchildrenandgrandchildren.Theylookforwardtobeingabletowith cancer across Michigan during a pandemic, we cantraveltoDisneylandwithallofthemsometimeinthenearfuture.continue to be connected even in a virtual environment,Dr.Rapsonislitupwithpositiveattitudewhensheseespatientsdowelland we can change care delivery (ability to reachwhomaynothavedonewellyearsago,whennewdrugs,interventionsorpatients via video visits), which will very likely remain antreatmentoptionsareapprovedforoncologypatients,whensheisposedoption post-COVID.withachallenge,andwhensheiswithherfamily,especiallyherOne new program I want to highlight is POEMgrandchildren.(Pharmacists Optimizing Oncology Excellence inDr.Rapsonswordsofwisdomtonewoncologistsontheblock:knowMichigan). This is a great opportunity for practices towhetheryouwanttobeapartofasmallerorlargerpractice.Privatebenefit from the integration of a clinical oncologypracticesareveryrareandcanbeverydifficulttostartupinthisdayandpharmacist within their site. In addition, we partneredage.Ifthisiswhatyoureleaningtowards,youmustlearnandknowthewith MICMT (Michigan Institute for Care Managementbusinessofit,knowwhereyoufitin,wherecarecanbeprovided.Beingand Transformation) for this initiative and have learnedanoncologistisnotjustajob,itisbeingabletohavethetruegiftofof many opportunities for practices to benefit from caredevotion,dedication,andasupportivementalitytowardsyourpatients.management participation and billing opportunities.Dr.RapsonmentionedthatsheisthankfulthatMOQChasprovidedPlease see the summary in this newsletter and email usherwiththeopportunitytomeetandcollaboratewithotherpeopleif you want to participate! andcolleagues.2'