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Ishwaria Subbiah: Caring for our carers is at the heart of any cancer moonshot

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Nov 22, 2023, 03:40

Ishwaria Subbiah: Caring for our carers is at the heart of any cancer moonshot

Ishwaria Subbiah shared on LinkedIn:

”Honored to serve as the Medical Director for Professional Well-being for The US Oncology Network! And this week marked a milestone as we announced our network-wide clinician-wellbeing strategy to our oncology leaders.
Every mission against cancer begins with taking care of the health care professionals who will get us there. Our physicians, apps, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and many others across The US Oncology Network have deep roots in the communities they serve and collectively care for over 1 million people with cancer across 24 US states.
So, whether it’s partnering with the Sarah Cannon Research Institute to bring cutting edge clinical trials into the community closer than ever to patients’ homes or ensuring highest quality of cancer care for our seniors and those living in rural America, caring for our carers is at the heart of any cancer moonshot! Stay tuned for more!”

Source: Ishwaria Subbiah/LinkedIn

Ishwaria Subbiah is the Executive Director for Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI). In this role, Dr. Subbiah focuses on reducing cancer outcomes disparities and diversifying clinical trial participation within SCRI’s combined research network of over more than 1,300 physicians at over 250 locations in 24 states across the US. Dr. Subbiah is a globally recognized expert in geriatric oncology, symptom management, palliative care, and healthcare professional well-being. She previously was an associate professor in the Division of Cancer Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is the Chair for the ASCO Women in Oncology working group and the ASCO State of Cancer Care in America initiative.