Proceedings of the 2023 Second Annual ASTCT-NMDP ACCESS Initiative Workshop

Abstract

Here the proceedings from the Second Annual American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) and National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) ACCESS Initiative are reviewed to inform the hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and cellular therapy (CT) ecosystem about progress and direction of the collaborative. Highlights from the meeting, including updates on the progress of projects from the Awareness, Poverty, and Racial Inequity Committees, are presented. The ACCESS Initiative continues to evolve and will remain dependent on the HCT/CT ecosystem's continued dedication to reduce barriers and improve outcome disparities for all patients in need of HCT/CT.

Keywords: Access barriers; Bone marrow transplantation; Cellular therapy; Chimeric antigen receptor T cell; Healthcare equity; Poverty; Racial inequity; Social determinants of health; Structural racism.