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Find Your Wolf Pack: How Social Media Facilitates Grassroots Efforts to Promote Female Oncologists at the ASCO Annual Meeting Miriam Knoll, MDNov 20, 2018
Attending the ASCO Annual Meeting was a great reminder of the importance of our social media-based networking; each time I “met” a HOWPG member for the first time, it felt like meeting a close old friend.
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
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Quality of Life, Clinical Trials, and Clinical Practice Nagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACP, FASCOOct 30, 2018
The 2018 ESMO Congress showcased the current state of quality of life and patient-reported outcomes, and emphasized how they can be further applied throughout the cancer care continuum. 
Meetings and Education
Motherhood on the Road: When Childcare and Professional Development ConflictWomen in OncologySep 19, 2018
As an academic physician, Dr. Krisha Howell attends conferences for professional growth and networking; as a parent, one of her gating considerations is the availability of childcare. 
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
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Best Of ASCO Meetings Should Be Held in More Cities WorldwideNagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACP, FASCOJul 25, 2018
The 13th Best of ASCO Lebanon meeting was a great success. Is there a BOA in your area? If not, I encourage you to learn more about organizing one.
International, Meetings and Education
Patient Education Is an Essential Element of Quality Cancer CareGuest CommentaryJul 22, 2018
Cancer.Net editor in chief Dr. Lidia Schapira explains that it is essential to invest resources and time in making sure patients have access to the information they need at every stage of their treatment and well into survivorship.
Meetings and Education, Practice and Patient Care
A History of the Best of ASCO in Cancun, MexicoInternational PerspectivesJul 20, 2018
Dr. Jaime G. de la Garza-Salazar shares the story of how one of the first international Best of ASCO Meetings came to be.
International, Meetings and Education
Fueling Our InspirationLinda R. Duska, MD, MPHJul 18, 2018
The ASCO Annual Meeting is over, and now we return to our routines—in our clinics and hospitals, offices and operating rooms, labs and libraries, classrooms and conference rooms. I hope these stories will continue to fuel your inspiration and remind you why you chose the work you do.
Meetings and Education
Calling All Researchers: Register for ASCO’s Research Community Forum Annual MeetingGuest CommentaryJul 11, 2018
ASCO CMO Dr. Richard L. Schilsky invites all cancer researchers to come together for education and networking around cancer clinical trials.
Meetings and Education, Research and Science
Conference HighGuest CommentaryJun 08, 2018
As Dr. Stephanie L. Graff travels home from the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting, she finds herself literally and figuratively in the clouds.
Meetings and Education
2018 ASCO Presidential Address: “Delivering Discoveries: Expanding the Reach of Precision Medicine” [video]Bruce E. Johnson, MD, FASCOJun 02, 2018
As clinicians and researchers at this pivotal time in cancer research and cancer care, we need to extensively characterize our patients’ tumors, treat them with our most effective agents, and support a robust research effort to improve the efficacy of the drugs.
Meetings and Education
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Delivering Discoveries: Expanding the Reach of Precision MedicineBruce E. Johnson, MD, FASCOMay 30, 2018
As the ASCO Annual Meeting approaches, I discuss the theme that I selected for the meeting and for my presidential term.
Meetings and Education
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Connect, Collaborate, and Learn at #ASCO18 Women's Networking CenterWomen in OncologyMay 25, 2018
Dr. Jane Lowe Meisel shares a first look at the program for the Women's Networking Center at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting. 
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
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Expect Innovation, Excellence at ASCO Research Community Forum 2018 Annual MeetingGuest CommentaryMay 25, 2018
Dr. Edward S. Kim encourages you to register today and join the Research Community Forum in September for 2 days of learning and collaboration.
Meetings and Education, Research and Science
Pan-Arab Cancer Congress 2018 in Tunisia: Science and Patient Care Never StopNagi S. El Saghir, MD, FACP, FASCOMay 24, 2018
In the midst of troubles in North Africa and Middle East, we keep up with oncology education and research and keep up hope for the betterment of patient care and advancement of science in Arab countries. 
International, Meetings and Education
Changes to MOC: New Pathways for AssessmentClifford A. Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCOMay 17, 2018
ASCO would like to inform you of some changes to MOC that are a direct result of your input and our open, transparent collaboration with the ABIM. 
Meetings and Education, Professional Development
#ASCO18: A Special Welcome to Our International MembersBruce E. Johnson, MD, FASCOMay 14, 2018
Our Annual Meeting features the brightest minds of oncology, and provides a matchless opportunity to network with our colleagues from the United States and around the world. 
International, Meetings and Education
The Power of International Mentorship: IDEA’s Lasting ImpactInternational PerspectivesMay 11, 2018
Dr. Anne Moore has served as a mentor to recipients of the International Development and Education Award since 2005, and has seen firsthand how the award is helping young physicians transform cancer care around the world.
International, Meetings and Education
Does Gender Matter? A Look at the Facts About ASCO’s Annual MeetingMiriam Knoll, MDMay 09, 2018
As scientistics, we know that data matters. Dr. Reshma Jagsi and I examine the data about gender and participation in the ASCO Annual Meeting.
Meetings and Education, Professional Development

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