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MDACC Shared Decision Making Core

Overview of Services

The Shared Decision Making Core (SDM Core) provides researchers with access to decision science expertise and state-of-the-art methods necessary to develop, evaluate, and disseminate SDM interventions to enhance the quality of cancer care delivery at MD Anderson and its partner institutions.

Our services include:

preparing research funding applications,
design and production of decision support interventions,
evaluating new interventions for effectiveness, and
disseminating interventions for use at MD Anderson and our partner institutions.

Leadership

Robert J. Volk, PhD | Director

Viola B. Leal, MPH | Program Director

Location and hours of operation

Hours	Location
Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM	Health Services Research 1400 Pressler St Houston, TX 77030

Links and Resources

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Viola B. Leal, MPH	Program Director	(713) 563-7363	vbenavidez@mdanderson.org	FCT9.5057