Women In Oncology
NIH funding for female surgeon-scientists increases, still lags behind male surgeons
The proportion of female surgeon-scientists increased between 2012 and 2022 but remained underfunded with certain NIH grants compared with their male counterparts, according to study findings published in JAMA Surgery.
Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health names new director
Diane M. Simeone, MD, has been named the new director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.
Asian, underrepresented in medicine students with disabilities at high risk for burnout
Asian and underrepresented in medicine by race and ethnicity medical students with multiple disability types experienced high risk for burnout compared with their white peers.
Researcher says to find a mentor who brings you into ‘the room’ where ideas flow
Sarah L. Sammons, MD, was 7 when her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Latinas in medicine experience high rates of discrimination throughout medical training
Latinas in medicine reported high rates of discrimination and mental health struggles, especially during medical training, according to survey results published in BMC Medical Education.
Expert confronts challenges of U.S. health care system through ‘lens of women physicians’
One of the major challenges of the U.S. health care system is that it formed during a time when not many women were a part of the workforce.
Top 10 in 2023: Women in Oncology’s most-read stories of the year
Women in oncology continued to break barriers, unveil new research and accomplish goals in 2023.
Emory University School of Medicine names first-ever female dean
Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, has been named the new dean of Emory University School of Medicine and chief academic officer of Emory Healthcare.
Structural change needed to retain next generation of diverse, first-generation physicians
First-generation medical students reported experiencing increased adversity with inadequate institutional support during undergraduate medical training, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Breast cancer researcher aims to uncover how ‘zip code is tied to genomic code’
The Miami Dolphins and AutoNation awarded a $1 million grant to Neha Goel, MD, MPH, FACS, to examine the critical health disparities that drive mortality among patients with breast cancer.