Ten miles south of my job at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, an Asian American elder opened fire and killed one person at the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, CA.
Terrance Mayes, of the Stanford Cancer Institute, was named chair of the NCCN DEI Directors Forum, and Loretta Erhunmwunsee, of City of Hope National Medical Center, was named vice-chair.
Faye Rogers, associate professor of therapeutic radiology, was appointed associate cancer center director for DEI at Yale Cancer Center.
The Cancer Support Community and the National Rural Oncology Collaborative partnered to make medical oncology treatments and cancer support services available at Breckinridge Health, a critical-access hospital located in the rural community of Hardinsburg, Kentucky.
The Max Foundation, the ABC Global Alliance, the American Society of Clinical Pathology, Cepheid, and Novartis AG are joining and committing resources to improve outcomes for people living with HR+/HER2- advanced breast care in low- and middle-income countries.
Don S. Dizon has been named the inaugural vice chair for diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional integrity with the SWOG Cancer Research Network.
Candace S. Johnson, president and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, was named an Advocacy in Action Award winner by Western New York’s Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME, Inc.).
The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center formed a collaboration with the Chinatown Service Center to improve access to life-saving cervical cancer screenings, referrals, and treatment for Chinese and Latina women in Central Los Angeles.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed the California Cancer Care Equity Act (SB 987), a bill that will expand access to specialized cancer care for Medi-Cal patients who receive a complex cancer diagnosis.
VCU Massey Cancer Center will serve as the National Program Office for the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care, an initiative funded by the Merck Foundation and designed to make cancer care more equitable in the U.S. by helping cancer patients living in underserved communities receive timely access to high-quality, culturally responsive care.
