معرفی
Anne C. Kirchhoff is a tenured Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah School of Medicine and a Huntsman Cancer Institute Investigator within the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Research Program. Her research focuses on improving outcomes for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors through health services research, particularly addressing healthcare access, financial hardship, and late effects of cancer treatment. She leads the Kirchhoff Research Group, which develops interventions like the CHAT (Let’s CHAT about health insurance) program to enhance health insurance literacy among survivors and caregivers.
- Affiliations: University of Utah School of Medicine, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Primary Children’s Hospital, Intermountain Healthcare
- Research Themes: Cancer survivorship, health disparities, environmental exposures, HPV vaccination, social determinants of health
- Key Projects: HIAYA Cancer Care Program for AYA survivors, HINT II Study for health insurance education, BREATHE Study on climate change impacts
- Funding: National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society, St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
Her recent publications examine financial toxicity, healthcare utilization during the pandemic, and interventions to improve insurance literacy. The lab collaborates extensively with public health institutions and emphasizes community-engaged research.
