NOVEMBER 21, 2025
Garrett T. Wasp, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Assistant Professor, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; Physician, Section of Medical Oncology, Dartmouth Cancer Center
About the Presentation: This presentation will highlight findings from an AHRQ/PCORI–funded study within Dartmouth’s E-STaR Center Learning Health System initiative. The project involves developing a multilevel intervention using a three-phase process: (1) pre-implementation assessment, (2) intervention design and refinement, and (3) pilot testing. The talk will focus on results from the first two phases and describe early lessons for improving timely postoperative radiotherapy in head and neck cancer care.
About the Presenter: Dr. Wasp is a practicing medical oncologist and health services researcher focused on how patients and clinicians communicate and make decisions about cancer treatment and end-of-life care. He aims to develop flexible communication tools and workflows that support both guideline-adherent care and care aligned with patients’ goals. Grounded in emotion-regulation science and behavior-change theory, Dr. Wasp’s work seeks to illuminate the factors that shape complex cancer-care decisions and to design interventions that meaningfully improve them.