The American Society of Clinical Oncology has announced the participants selected for the 2026–2027 Leadership Development Program (LDP) and LDP: Education Scholars, recognizing a new cohort of oncology professionals chosen through a highly competitive process. These programs bring together emerging leaders from across the oncology community, offering a structured, year-long experience designed to strengthen leadership capabilities and foster deeper engagement within the field.

Through an interactive curriculum, LDP participants will refine advanced leadership skills while gaining insight into the mission, structure, and strategic priorities of ASCO. In parallel, the LDP: Education Scholars track will focus on advancing expertise in evidence-based education, equipping participants to contribute to the evolving landscape of oncology learning and professional development. Together, these initiatives reflect ASCO’s continued commitment to cultivating the next generation of leaders in cancer care and education.

2026-2027 ASCO Leadership Development Program Participants

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	Elysia Alvarez, MD, MPH University of California Davis
	Philip E. Lammers, MD, MSCI Baptist Cancer Center
	Christine Bestvina, MD University of Chicago Medicine
	Alvaro Menendez, MD Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute
	Vaia Florou, MD, MS Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah
	Sarbajit Mukherjee, MD, MS Miami Cancer Institute
	Pauline Funchain, MD, FASCO Stanford University
	Abdul Rafeh Naqash, MD Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma
	Shipra Gandhi, MD, MS Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
	Ko Un Clara Park, MD Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School
	Ana C. Garrido-Castro, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
	Angel Qin, MD University of Michigan Health
	Tony Kin Wai Hung, MD, MBA, MSCR, FACP, FAMIA Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute
	Arun Shahi, MBBS, MD, MPH, FRCP Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal
	Vadim S. Koshkin, MD University of California San Francisco
	Siddharth Sheth, DO, MPH University of North Carolina

2026-2027 ASCO LDP: Education Scholars Participants

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	Jason Brown, MD, PhD University Hospitals Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University
	Andrea Cartín Saborío, MD, Palliative Care Specialist Metropoliano Hospital, San José Costa Rica
	Christopher L. Geiger, MD Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, University of Colorado School of Medicine
	Gary D. Lewis, MD UT Health San Antonio
	Tina Mayer, MD Rutgers Cancer Institute
	Trish Millard, MD University of Virginia
	Ronak H. Mistry, DO University of Pennsylvania
	Ivy Weishan Ng, MBBS, MRCP, MMED (Internal Medicine), FRANZCR National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS)
	Deep Shah, MD Allegheny Health Network
	Salahuddin Siddiqui, MD, FACP TidalHealth Richard A. Henson Cancer Institute, Salisbury, MD
	Brittany L. Siontis, MD Mayo Clinic
	Abirami Sivapiragasam, MD Medical University of South Carolina