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Linda R. Duska, MD, MPH
Jan 15, 2021
Making Meaningful Progress Toward Health Equity
In this new year we must remain alert to our own prejudices, and be vigilant about keeping our personal biases out of the charts and out of our discussions with colleagues, patients, and caregivers. 
Inas Abuali, MD, FACP
Jan 11, 2021
Balancing Clinical Work and Research During Fellowship Training
Feeling the mid-academic year slump? Here are a few tips based on my own ongoing attempts to strike a balance between my clinical duties and my scholarly activities during fellowship. 
Physician Wellness
Jan 07, 2021
ZOOMing Into 2021: Tips for Managing Videoconference Fatigue
If you're increasingly tired of "hopping on another call," "sending a Zoom invite," or "unmuting yourself," Dr. Aakash Desai and Dr. Ariela Marshall offer tips and empathy for managing videoconference fatigue in the new year.
Edward Paul Balaban, DO, FACP, FASCO
Dec 02, 2020
Virtual Meetings for Real-Time Health Care: The AMA HOD Interim Meeting
Despite the virtual nature of the AMA House of Delegates meeting, the decisions made there have a very real impact on our profession and the patients we serve.
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Sep 09, 2020
Cancer Unintended: A Story From A Pandemic
"The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact is immediate for people who suffered from infection, but there is also an indirect impact on people who had to defer diagnosis and treatment plans, and the consequences of these delays will likely last for years," Dr. Dawood Findakly writes.
Aug 18, 2020
The Most Difficult Year of Your Career: Really?
Is the first year after fellowship the hardest year of an oncology career? Dr. Katrina Winsnes discusses 3 challenges of that career stage, and strategies to use when the going gets tough.
Aug 04, 2020
Until We Meet Again: A Letter to Members and #ASCO20 Attendees From Choose Chicago
Ahead of the ASCO20 Virtual Education Program, Mr. David Whitaker of Choose Chicago sends his best wishes and gratitude on behalf of the city where the ASCO Annual Meeting is traditionally held.
Jul 23, 2020
Do We Really Know What Our Patients Need?
Sometimes the best treatment isn't a medical intervention, but an emotional one, as Dr. Dawood Findakly discovered when a patient seemed to lose his will to live.
Jul 21, 2020
Behind the Scenes in Academic Publishing: A Closer Look at Peer Review
Peer review, writes Dr. Yara Abdou, is not a task, but a privilege, and an invaluable experience for the reviewer to enhance their critical thinking and engage in an invigorating academic community.
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Jul 17, 2020
A Visiting Resident Oncologist’s Training During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Shannon Ugarte's oncology education during her away elective was a lesson in resilience and adaptability due to COVID-19.
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