Women In Oncology

Lorna Rodriguez-Rodriguez, MD, PhD, has been invited to join The Carol Emmott Fellowship Class of 2021.

As they collaborated on a study — presented at the virtual ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition — of blood types and COVID-19 severity, Shivi Jain, MD, found herself emphasizing one noteworthy detail about her co-author, Shivani Rao.

Pamela Kunz, MD, provides two pieces of advice for women starting in oncology that she wishes she had known as a trainee and during her time as a junior faculty member.

In 2019, the number of women enrolled in U.S. medical schools surpassed that of men, according to the American Association of Medical Colleges.

Clara A. Mason, MSN, RNC, FNP, was a trailblazer in the advanced practice oncology nursing field.

Having participated in teams that brought five drugs to market, Uma Sinha, PhD, said one of the greatest rewards of working in the biotechnology industry is seeing how novel therapies extend and improve the quality of patients’ lives.

Stephanie Lee, MD, MPH, estimated that she has “three and a half jobs.”

Many patients with breast cancer use cannabis to help relieve treatment-related adverse effects, but there is a need for better data on its safety and efficacy and improved patient-physician dialogue, according to Marisa C. Weiss, MD.

Achieving a work-life balance requires women in academic and clinical oncology to carefully manage their time, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH.

Enrollment of women in U.S. medical schools has exceeded that of men, suggesting an encouraging decrease in gender inequity.