Career

Whether you're a trainee or seasoned oncology professional, there are always new developments in the field to keep you on your toes. ASCO Connection has interviews and articles by industry professionals that can help you find a new job in the field, apply for funding, and achieve your career goals.

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Contract Negotiation Tips: Finding the Win-Win Scenario
Nov 07, 2019
There is one challenge that each of us faces as we conclude our training, one for which we are given no formal instruction: negotiating a contract. Dr. Jennifer Leigh McQuade and Dr. Graham T. Watson offer practical advice for academic medicine and community practice jobs.
Dr. Disis
How I Became a Physician-Scientist
Sep 19, 2019
Mary L. (Nora) Disis, MD, FASCO, is the Helen B. Slonaker Endowed Professor for Cancer Research. 
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How I Became a Pediatric Oncologist and Endocrine Late Effects Clinical Researcher
Jul 19, 2019
Sogol Mostoufi-Moab, MD, MSCE, is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the Divisions of Endocrinology and Oncology at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine and director of the institution’s Endocrine Late Effects After Cancer Therapy Program. 
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Finding Your First Oncology Job: A Mini-Workbook for Career Success
Jul 19, 2019
This mini-workbook is a version of a talk given by Dr. Mina S. Sedrak, transformed into a practical tool for senior oncology fellows to use during their job search.
Dr. Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer
How I Became a Director of Biostatistics and Research Data Governance
May 06, 2019
Dr. Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer loves the moment when someone who thinks “statistics is hard” realizes how helpful and enlightening statistics and data displays can be when clearly presented. 
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Navigating Your First ASCO Annual Meeting
Apr 30, 2019
Dr. Surbhi Sidana shares her insider tips on how to make the most of the meeting's many opportunities. 
Dr. Cardinale Smith
How I Became an Oncologist, Palliative Medicine Physician, and Director of Quality for Cancer Services
Mar 07, 2019
An encounter with a suffering patient was a pivotal moment in Dr. Cardinale Smith's career.
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A Difficult Day: Dealing With Challenging Encounters in Clinical Practice
Mar 04, 2019
Dr. Sharon McGee examines four factors that can contribute to a challenging interpersonal clinical encounter: the disease, the patient, the system, and the doctor.
Lee M. Krug, MD
How I Became a Program Lead in Immuno-Oncology Clinical Development
Jan 07, 2019
After working for 15 years as a thoracic oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Lee M. Krug, MD, left his academic position in 2015 and joined Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Enrique Soto Pérez de Celis, MD
How I Became a Geriatric Oncologist
Oct 23, 2018
Enrique Soto Pérez de Celis, MD, is a researcher in Medical Sciences at the Department of Geriatrics of the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, an academic hospital in Mexico City.

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