Advocacy and Policy

Reflections on Life as a Rural Oncologist One Year After the Supreme Court Decision on Abortion Access

"Unless we take prompt action to protect rural oncologists from threats related to Dobbs, there will be few left to treat rural patients with cancer," said Dr. Banu E. Symington.

We Cannot Neglect the Role of Social Determinants of Health

Welcome to the first issue of ASCO Connection in 2023—we are kicking off the new year with a wide-ranging issue.

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“Aloha…This Needs to Be Said”: Report From the AMA House of Delegates

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...

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Fostering a Representative Workforce

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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Diversifying the Oncology Workforce Starts With Reaching One Future Oncologist at a Time

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Rising From the Invisible: The Call for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Representation in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts

Mingqian Lin and Yixuan James Zheng add their voices to ASCO's call to action on equity, diversity, and inclusion, and draw attention to the specific challenges faced by the AANHPI population in the United...

Reaching Gender Equity in Cancer Care: It's Time to Close the Gap

Let's consider the progress that has been made as well as the work that still needs to be done to reach gender equity in our profession.

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: There's No Wrong Place to Start Making a Difference

What do we mean when we say that equity, diversity, and inclusion is not one thing, it’s everything?

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Sequester the “Sequester”

The AMA House of Delegates adopted a resolution to remain committed with increased efforts against the resumption of the sequestration payment applied to all Medicare fee-for-service claims.

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The Glass Ceiling of Medical Oncology in MENA: Barely Scratching the Surface

Dr. Atlal Abusanad discusses how biases in valuing capability and potential in female oncologists has led to their underrepresentation in prominent roles.

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