Accelerating Equity: Cancer Care for All

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The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) is dedicated to accelerating progress against cancer through research, treatment, and advocacy. This podcast is hosted by AACI President Dr. Karen E. Knudsen, enterprise director of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia. Each episode contributes to an important dialogue about cancer health disparities, or the disproportionate burden of cancer among certain populations, and strategies to mitigate these disparities. Learn more: https://aaci-cancer.org

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    • Mar 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 42m AVG DURATION
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    Episode 1 | Norman E. Sharpless, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 42:05


    In Episode 1, AACI President Dr. Karen E. Knudsen interviews Dr. Norman E. Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). They discuss the role of the NCI and cancer centers in understanding and addressing cancer disparities, recruiting a diverse oncology workforce, the “twin pandemics” of COVID-19 and structural racism, and the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act. Episode Transcript Episode Links: AACI: https://aaci-cancer.org National Cancer Institute: https://cancer.gov National Cancer Act 50th Anniversary Commemoration: https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/nca50

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