Implementation Science Research Award

Benjamin Li, MD, MBA, is a radiation oncologist and researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Dr. Li is also an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, where he acts as Physician Lead for the Program in Global Oncology and Health Disparities for Radiation Oncology.

At the Impact Pitch, Dr. Li pitched his project “Creating and Understanding Real-World Use of Point-of-Care Decision Support in Radiation Oncology.”

The experience "was exciting,” Dr. Li said. “It made me really reflect critically on how to communicate this to others, and also, do a little deeper dive to double check and make sure that what I’m doing is substantiated in evidence.”

For Dr. Li, “measuring the right things in the right way” is the path towards equity-oriented, patient-centered research initiatives. Following the Impact Pitch, he received the maximum prize of $25,000 to improve patient outcomes through digital radiation oncology support.