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October 25, 2023
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BLOG: Addressing ‘pinkwashing’ — it’s time to use the pink ribbon for actual action

BLOG: Addressing ‘pinkwashing’ — it’s time to use the pink ribbon for actual action

Every October, there are pink ribbons everywhere for breast cancer awareness month.

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October 19, 2023
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AACR appoints Minorities in Cancer Research Council chair

AACR appoints Minorities in Cancer Research Council chair

Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH, has been named chair of the Minorities in Cancer Research Council for the American Association for Cancer Research.

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October 16, 2023
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BLOG: ‘A stranger in a strange land’ — the experiences of a medical trainee from Nigeria

BLOG: ‘A stranger in a strange land’ — the experiences of a medical trainee from Nigeria

In Nigeria, the journey to medicine starts immediately after high school, where it takes 8 years to graduate with a medical degree.

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October 12, 2023
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Geriatric hematologist-oncologist aspires to make 'the unseen' visible

Geriatric hematologist-oncologist aspires to make 'the unseen' visible

Shakira J. Grant, MBBS, MSCR, isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo in the field of medicine.

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October 10, 2023
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AACR names distinguished lectureship on cancer health disparities awardee

AACR names distinguished lectureship on cancer health disparities awardee

Folakemi T. Odedina, PhD, has been awarded the 2023 AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

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October 04, 2023
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The Human Doctor podcast hosts talk power of building intentional workplace friendships

The Human Doctor podcast hosts talk power of building intentional workplace friendships

CHICAGO — Building sustainable friendships in medicine requires intention, showing up time after time, and becoming “a friend of someone’s mind,” according to two speakers at the Women in Medicine Summit.

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October 04, 2023
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The Human Doctor podcast hosts talk power of building intentional workplace friendships

The Human Doctor podcast hosts talk power of building intentional workplace friendships

CHICAGO — Building sustainable friendships in medicine requires intention, showing up time after time, and becoming “a friend of someone’s mind,” according to two speakers at the Women in Medicine Summit.

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September 28, 2023
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‘Networking like a pro’ requires strategy, knowing your relationship building style

‘Networking like a pro’ requires strategy, knowing your relationship building style

CHICAGO — To network like a pro, assess your natural relationship building style, create a professional networking strategy, and then apply the behaviors that amplify your authority and advance your personal and professional brand.

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September 28, 2023
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‘Networking like a pro’ requires strategy, knowing your relationship building style

‘Networking like a pro’ requires strategy, knowing your relationship building style

CHICAGO — To network like a pro, assess your natural relationship building style, create a professional networking strategy, and then apply the behaviors that amplify your authority and advance your personal and professional brand.

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September 14, 2023
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BLOG: Onus should not be on women to ‘fix’ structural sexism in oncology

BLOG: Onus should not be on women to ‘fix’ structural sexism in oncology

Structural sexism has long plagued the field of medicine, with a historical hierarchical infrastructure that has led the field to lag behind other industries for decades.

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