ASCO to recognize women in oncology with high honors
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Several women oncologists will be honored during this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting.
ASCO’s special awards recognize clinicians and scientists who have globally reshaped cancer care.
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Lori J. Pierce, MD, FASTRO, FASCO, a professor of radiation oncology and vice provost for academic and faculty affairs at University of Michigan, will receive the Excellence in Equity Award, endowed by the American Cancer Society.
Pierce — who is a past president of ASCO, current chair of the ASCO Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and also serves as director of the Michigan Radiation Oncology Quality Consortium — will be recognized for her significant contributions toward increasing equity, diversity and inclusion within the field and increasing access to equitable care for patients with cancer.
Lisa Newman, MD, MPH, FASCO, a surgical oncologist who oversees the Breast Program for the Weill Cornell Medicine-New York Presbyterian Hospital Network, will receive the Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Award.
Newman, also the founder and executive director for the International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes, will be recognized for her distinguished record of accomplishments in advancing the breast cancer field.
Miriam Mutebi, MD, MSc, FACS, a consultant breast surgical oncologist and assistant professor in the department of surgery at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, will receive the Humanitarian Award.
Mutebi is also a clinical epidemiologist and health systems researcher who focuses on understanding barriers to access for women with cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa and in developing interventions to help mitigate those barriers.
Recipients of the Humanitarian Award personify ASCO’s mission and values by going above and beyond the call of duty in providing outstanding patient care through innovative means or exceptional service or leadership in the U.S. or abroad.
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