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Ana Velázquez Mañana: Ecstatic to put my proud mentor hat during this ASCO24 CCF Award Ceremony
May 30, 2024, 11:19

Ana Velázquez Mañana: Ecstatic to put my proud mentor hat during this ASCO24 CCF Award Ceremony

Ana Velázquez Mañana shared on X/Twitter:

“2 years after receiving the Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, WWCC Latina YIA, I’m ecstatic to put my proud mentor hat during this ASCO24 CCF Award Ceremony and celebrate:

  • Superstar Maria Antonia Vélez YIA (Soon UCLA Thoracic Oncology Faculty)
  • Kevin Reyes (UCSF School of Medicine MS4) MSR and AMRA Awards
  • 8 ASCO, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center OSI interns.

AND 4 Krishna Komanduri YIAs for Lindsey Draper, Kelsey Natsuhara, Mike Randall and Dr. Noah Younger, and a Global Oncology YIA for Dr. Nashivai Kivuyo from Muhimbili University, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center GCP.”

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Source: Ana Velázquez Mañana/X

Ana Velázquez Mañana is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the UCSF Division of Hematology/Oncology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General and a thoracic oncologist at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

She serves as Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility for Trainees of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and co-chairs the UCSF Department of Medicine Fellowship Diversity Committee.

Her research, advocacy, and education efforts are focused on promoting and advancing health equity and workforce diversity. Dr. Velázquez is an active advocate for improving healthcare access and cancer care delivery for vulnerable populations.