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Shikha Jain: Honored to have met Sanjay Gupta, whose tales remind us why we fight for change

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Apr 16, 2024, 20:23

Shikha Jain: Honored to have met Sanjay Gupta, whose tales remind us why we fight for change

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“At the American Hospital Association, I addressed a stark reality: prior authorization is a critical patient care issue. Delays can tragically shift trajectories from curative to palliative. Honored to have met Sanjay Gupta, whose tales remind us why we fight for change. And yes, puppies were there too.”

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Shikha Jain is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago. She is the Director of Communication Strategies in Medicine and the Associate Director of Oncology Communication & Digital Innovation. She is a founder and Chair of the Women In Medicine Summit, and founder and President of the Women in Medicine® non-profit. She is the co-founder of the Rush Center for the Advancement of Women in Health Care. Dr. Jain was named a Rising Star in Medicine by Medscape in 2020 and one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders in 2019, and was also awarded the Rising Star award by the LEAD Oncology Conference in 2019 and nominated in 2020 as a Women Leader in Oncology.

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