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Dr. Khalid El Bairi was invited to participate in the International Summit of Health Professionals in Pakistan, a country he only knew from the news and nature documentaries. The visit challenged his perceptions and allowed him to make valuable connections.
I recently visited Porto Alegre, Brazil, for an ASCO Multidisciplinary Cancer Management Course. Reducing the global cancer burden is a formidable goal, but one to which ASCO is incredibly committed.
Following his participation in the International Development and Education Award program in 2019, Dr. Deebya Raj Mishra made a commitment to bring preventive and palliative care education to primary care physicians in Eastern Nepal.
If you enjoy building relationships, lifelong learning, and a job where every day is different, a career in community oncology might be a good fit for you, according to Drs. Muhammad Salman Faisal, Aakash Desai, Rahul Gosain, and Rohit Gosain.
At every transition point in my career, the most difficult aspect has always been the quest to find a community, to fit in, and to create a semblance of a home.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has made medical travel delicate, nevertheless, it is still in high trend, due to the huge demand in Africa," according to Dr. Zineb Dahbi and Dr. Fadila Kouhen.
As we acknowledge World Cancer Day on February 4, Dr. Julie R. Gralow shares how ASCO is engaging members in different regions of the world, "uniting our voices and taking action," through its regional councils.
Dr. Kathryn DeCarli and Dr. Jonathan Marron consider the actions an oncologist must, ought, and should take when offering professional medical interpretation services to a patient.
ASCO’s delegation to the American Medical Association’s House of Delegates (AMA HOD) recently traveled to Honolulu for the Interim meeting. Our resolutions primarily focused on the threat of legislation that could criminalize medically necessary care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision...
“Sitting here now, at 51 years old and as a cancer survivor of five years, the importance of self-care has become quite clear to me," writes Dr. Doug Flora.
I began my medical career in Arizona, where I received an early lesson in the importance of cultural sensitivity thanks to members of the Navajo Nation from the Four Corners region.
After two years of limited activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, October Breast Cancer Awareness Month returned in 2022 with a variety of traditional and innovative activities worldwide.
"Cancer research relevant to LMICs is a necessity, not a luxury," writes Dr. Khalid El Bairi, and early-career oncologists in LMIC settings can advance cancer research in their communities.
ASCO president Dr. Eric P. Winer and Nominating Committee chair Dr. Beverly S. Mitchell call upon all eligible voters to make their voices heard in the ASCO election.
A diverse workforce will benefit all of our patients by exposing us all to new and different ideas, allowing culturally competent care, and ultimately improving cancer care for all patients.
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