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ASCO & Member News
Find highlights of ASCO initiatives, including news related to oncology research and clinical practice, policy and advocacy, education, and meetings, and updates on ASCO’s patient-centered site, Cancer.Net, and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation.
Member News provides updates on ASCO member career news, awards, and recognitions, as well as profiles of ASCO volunteer leaders. If you have news you would like to share, please contact ascoconnection@asco.org.
Sep 12, 2012
The U.S. FDA issued a statement in July 2012 reminding investigators of legal requirements to list certain clinical trials and report results on the government’s ClinicalTrials.gov database. ASCO encourages all clinical investigators to familiarize themselves with the reporting...
Sep 12, 2012
Editor-in-Chief Jonathan S. Berek, MD, MMS, of ASCO’s bimonthly member magazine, ASCO Connection, invites interested Fellows to apply for a volunteer position on ASCO Connection’s Editorial Board.
Sep 11, 2012
Sep 01, 2012
The Foundation proudly announces thefirst-ever Conquer Cancer Foundation$10K Challenge. In September, a portion of online gifts to theConquer Cancer Foundation of theAmerican Society of Clinical Oncologywill be matched by the generous supportof Ariad Pharmaceuticals.
Aug 29, 2012
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, a part of the NIH, awarded a $6.1 million grant over the next five years to Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) to establish the Center of Excellence for Health Disparities in Washington, DC. Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD, Associate Dean for Community Health and Outreach for...
Aug 29, 2012
In 2012 and 2013, ASCO members should be aware of the reporting programs of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS administers several programs that involve reporting to CMS regarding quality measures and/or use of health information technology, including the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Electronic Health Records (...
Aug 29, 2012
ASCO Cancer Research Committee member Christine Chung, MD, represented ASCO at an FDA public hearing this spring on modernizing the regulatory framework that governs clinical trials. In her testimony, Dr. Chung stressed the importance of harmonizing federal agencies,...
Aug 29, 2012
During the June 7, 2012, FDA public workshop, “Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Assessments: Social Science Methodologies to Assess Goals Related to Knowledge,” ASCO REMS Working Group Chair James Frame, MD, FACP, stressed various REMS challenges...