Kimryn Rathmell: Principles that have kept me going as a Physician Scientist

Kimryn Rathmell shared a post on X:   .

“These principles have kept me going as a Physician Scientist:

1. Stay focused on the question at hand
2. Surround yourself with supportive people—most important to your success
3. Say yes more often than no
4. Ask more questions—always
5. Find joy and celebrate every day.”

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Dr. Kimryn Rathmell is the director of the National Cancer Institute. She specializes in the research and treatment of complex and hereditary kidney cancers.

She has held leadership positions with organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society for Clinical Investigation and has been elected to the Association of American Physicians, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Medicine.