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Guest Commentary
Feb 23, 2021
The Road Ahead: Using Common Language to Improve Patient Understanding, Communication, and Uptake of Cancer Testing
In their roles as patient advocates, Ms. Janine Guglielmino and Dr. Sue Friedman have observed growing patient confusion about breast cancer subtypes and the difference between acquired and inherited gene mutations.
Anne Katz, PhD, RN, FAAN
Feb 18, 2021
Attending an Appointment Alone in the Time of COVID
This is a time of significant and multi-layered anxiety, especially for our patients living with and beyond cancer. 
Guest Commentary
Feb 11, 2021
“Speak Better”: Stripes and Swipes of a Global Language
"My motto is to stand up for all the people who face casual racism, sexism, and injustice, and my aim is to protect international trainees in medicine when it is my turn to be a mentor," Dr. Viju Chandrasekhar affirms as she shares a personal experience with bias based on her accent.
Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Feb 11, 2021
Fellows as Teachers: Paying It Forward
Our oncology training is shaped by those who devote their time to helping us turn our weaknesses into strengths, and all of us have a role to play as teachers.
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Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO

Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO, is the CEO of ASCO, executive vice chair of Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, and chair of CancerLinQ. Prior to these roles, he served as chief of the Breast Medicine Service and an attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and as a professor in the Department of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. He is a past president of ASCO. His research interests include all areas of care related to breast cancer, with a focus on the development of novel systemic therapies and prevention interventions related to obesity and inflammation. Follow Dr. Hudis on Twitter @CliffordHudis.

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Mar 27, 2018
Precision Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. Bruce E. Johnson
ASCO's current president explains why he's passionate about precision medicine, as well as the concerns that keep him up at night. 
Mar 06, 2018
Congressional Advocacy: A Conversation With Dr. Robin Zon
All of us have the power to impact health care policy. ASCO's Advocate of the Year explains how easy it is to get involved, and how we need to focus on long-term success.
Feb 22, 2018
One Team, One Dream: What ASCO Means to Me as a Member and as CEO
During a podcast interview on leadership and change, I had the opportunity to discuss how important ASCO is in the life of a cancer doctor.
Feb 20, 2018
Workforce Diversity and Health Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Karen Winkfield
As the host of the ASCO in Action podcast series, I'll be interviewing leaders and experts in oncology about policy and practice issues. Our first episode is about representation in the oncology workforce.
Feb 01, 2018
Reflections on World Cancer Day 2018: “We Can, I Can” Change One Life at a Time and Transform the World
The daily challenges of science and clinical care require the collective “we” to make the big, bold, creative advances that ultimately transform cancers as a whole, but individual lives around the world are changed one at the time, by the “I.” 
Dec 06, 2017
Highlights of November Board of Directors Meeting: Evidence, Care, Impact
For your consideration (and response), here is an update from the most recent Board meeting that took place on November 16-18, 2017, including the establishment of Core Values and a 5-year strategic plan.

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