Fumiko Ladd Chino: The morally right thing to do to improve access and equity in health care

Fumiko Ladd Chino shared on X:

“‘Working to address the social determinants of health and meet essential needs in clinic is a key step toward improving access and equity in health care; it also happens to be the morally right thing to do.’

‘Identifying and Addressing Health-Related Social Risks and Needs: What Is Our Role?‘ | Journal of the American College of Radiology

Authors: Fumiko Chino, Anand K. Narayan, Gelareh Sadigh.”

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Fumiko Ladd Chino is a cancer researcher and Assistant Attending in Radiation Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (USA), who specializes in gynecological and breast cancers. She was also a caregiver for her husband Andrew Mark Ladd, PhD who died from cancer in 2007.

She is a recipient of numerous awards, including ASCO Excellence in Equity Award (2022), Duke Radiation Oncology Award for Outstanding Clinical Research (2019), Duke University Hospital “Good Catch” Award (2018), Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award (2018), Duke University School of Medicine Dean’s Recognition Award (2014) and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center Volunteer of the Year Award (2009).