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Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center creates two endowed chairs

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THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center created two endowed chairs in head and neck oncology. These are the first two chairs of the “100 New Talents for 100 Years” initiative announced by President Julio Frenk at his inauguration address. The W. Jarrard Goodwin Jr., M.D., Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Oncology Surgery...

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