Munir Tarazi
Project: "Improving Long-term Symptom Management in Oesophagogastric Cancer: Mapping Clinical Pathways and Exploring New Interventions."
SPR Trainee Audit/Quality Improvement Award Winner 2025
Dr Tarazi explains:
“This project, which will begin in July and run for one year, aims to map the current clinical care pathway for oesophagogastric cancer survivors to identify gaps in care and areas for improvement. Researchers will work closely with patients, doctors, and other healthcare professionals to understand how follow-up care is delivered and where changes could enhance symptom management and recovery. By conducting in-depth interviews and workshops, the study will explore potential new approaches, including more personalised and patient-led follow-up strategies. Additionally, the RECapp platform, designed to help patients self-monitor symptoms, will be tested to assess its acceptability and usability.
The project has four main components: (1) a stakeholder analysis to identify key stakeholder groups involved across the care pathway; (2) clinical pathway mapping through semi-structured interviews to identify gaps and barriers in the current management pathway and its impact on patients; (3) explore potential interventions for improving long-term symptom management including barriers with implementation in the UK healthcare system; and (4) assess the acceptability, applicability, and usability of the RECapp platform.
Ultimately, the project aims to support the implementation of personalised digital tools in cancer survivorship care. By enabling smarter follow-up and symptom management, this project could transform long-term care for oesophagogastric cancer survivors in a sustainable and scalable way.”
What did it feel like to win this award?
I am incredibly grateful to receive the Dr. Falk/Guts UK Award, a deeply meaningful recognition of our commitment to improving the lives of cancer survivors through innovative, patient-centred research. It reinforces the value of addressing real-world challenges in survivorship care and motivates me to continue pursuing impactful, translational research.
Personally, it’s a moment of pride that strengthens my confidence as an early-career researcher. Professionally, it opens valuable opportunities for collaboration, mentorship, and visibility within the academic and clinical communities, helping to shape a future career dedicated to advancing personalised healthcare solutions and improving quality of life for patients.
Read more about Dr Tarazi’s project, focused on the gut, by downloading the PDF below.
