Katharine A. Rendle, PhD, MSW, MPH

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Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Full Member, Abramson Cancer Center, Cancer Control Program
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute
Director of Cancer Implementation Research, Penn Implementation Science Center (PISCE)
Director, Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation (PC3I), Abramson Cancer Center
Department: Family Medicine and Community Health

Contact information
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
3600 Civic Center Blvd, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-5442
Education:
BA (Anthropology)
University of California, 2004.
MSW (Social Policy & Evaluation)
University of Michigan, 2007.
MA (Anthropology)
University of Michigan, 2008.
PhD (Social Work & Anthropology)
University of Michigan, 2014.
MPH (Epidemiology)
University of California, 2015.
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Description of Research Expertise

cancer prevention and care; healthcare delivery research; implementation science; mixed-methods research; clinical epidemiology; pragmatic trials; global health

Selected Publications

MacDuffie E, McCallister C, George J, Monare B, Ketlametswe R, Ramontshonyana G, Mmari A, Pharithi M, Mntande L, Vuylsteke P, Bazzett-Matabele L, Kernell C, Hughes K, Kassick M, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Rendle KA, Grover S.: Assessing the impact of multidisciplinary team gynecological oncology care in Botswana: A potential model for low- and middle-income countries. Cancer 131: e70006, Aug 2025.

Aamodt WW, Eickholt L, Coughlin DG, Solomon L, Rendle KA, Marshall C, Vizcarra JA, Dahodwala N.: Sex and Racial/Ethnic Differences in End-of-Life Care Preferences in Persons with Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders. Mov Disord May 2025.

Caruso CR, Kim RY, Rendle KA, Vachani A.: Evaluating the Nonmalignancy Rate in the National Lung Screening Trial: Addressing Surgical Misclassification. Chest May 2025.

Carroll NM, Eisenstein J, Wain KF, Freml JM, Greenlee RT, Honda SA, Neslund-Dudas C, Rendle KA, Vachani A, Ritzwoller DP.: Patterns of recurrence among adults diagnosed with screen-detected lung cancer. Cancer Epidemiol April 2025.

Elston Lafata J, Rendle KA, Wainwright JV, Cooley ME, Vachani A, Neslund-Dudas C, Odelberg MR, Alcaro L, Staresinic C, Alexander GL, Carlson RB, Schapira MM.: Characterizing the Design of and Emerging Evidence for Health Care Organization-Based Lung Cancer Screening Interventions: A Systematic Review. MDM Policy Pract 10: 23814683251328375, Apr 2025.

Kim RY, Rendle KA, Mitra N, Neslund-Dudas C, Greenlee RT, Honda SA, Schapira MM, Simoff MJ, Jeon J, Meza R, Ritzwoller DP, Vachani A.: Adherence to Annual Lung Cancer Screening and Rates of Cancer Diagnosis. JAMA Netw Open 8: e250942, Mar 2025.

Grover S, Bhatia RK, Khan S, Tladi P, Gabaitiri L, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Chiyapo S, Balang D, Vinod S, Polizzotto MN, Taylor N, Canfell K, Zetola N, Ramogola-Masire D, Lin LL, Robertson E, Rendle KA.: Longitudinal study on quality of life following cervical cancer treatment in Botswana. BMJ Glob Health 10: e017206, Mar 2025.

Carroll NM, Eisenstein J, Freml JM, Burnett-Hartman AN, Greenlee RT, Honda SA, Neslund-Dudas CM, Rendle KA, Vachani A, Ritzwoller DP.: Association of systemic therapy with survival among adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Transl Lung Cancer Res 14: 176-193, Jan 2025.

Grover S, Moorkanat GG, Ketlametswe R, Monare B, Puri P, Seiphetlheng A, Ramontshonyana G, Friebel-Klingner TM, Bhatia R, Bvochora-Nsingo M, Chiyapo S, Bazzett-Matabele L, Vuylsteke P, Rendle KA.: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cervical Cancer Treatment Delays in Botswana. JCO Glob Oncol 2025.

Dako F, Karasek P, Seward J, White K, Vachani A, Rendle K, Guerra C.: Measuring Health-Related Social Risks in a Lung Cancer Screening Cohort. J Am Coll Radiol 2025.

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Last updated: 08/24/2025
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