RICHARD PAZDUR and ELLEN GOODMAN were honored by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship for their contributions to cancer care at the “Focus on the Care” reception Oct. 21 in Washington, D.C.
THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS published a white paper, titled “What Will It Take? Five Essential Actions to Achieve a Positive Impact on Patient Care in the Integrated Healthcare Environment,” at its 32nd National Oncology Conference, addressing patient care in a changing provider setting.
THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY CANCER CENTERS announced the six winners of its 2015 Innovator Awards.
IBM acquired Merge Healthcare Inc., a provider of medical image processing and clinical systems, in a $1 billion transaction.
PETER KANETSKY was elected president for the American Society of Preventive Oncology. He will serve as president-elect before taking the post in March 2017.
EDWARD SCHAEFFER will join the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University as chair of the department of Urology at the Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, effective Dec. 1.
ANN NATTINGER was named senior associate dean for research at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
MACIEJ LESNIAK will join the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University Nov. 1.
ALEC KIMMELMAN was named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at NYU Langone Medical Center, effective Feb. 1, 2016.
ELI LILLY AND CO. announced plans to add 30,000 square feet and approximately 50 new jobs to its research and development presence at the Alexandria Center for Life Science in New York City.
