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Follow along with Dr. Ana I. Velázquez Mañana for a Day In The Life of advocacy training, Hill meetings, and more – ASCO
Apr 28, 2024, 09:12

Follow along with Dr. Ana I. Velázquez Mañana for a Day In The Life of advocacy training, Hill meetings, and more – ASCO

Ana I. Velázquez Mañana shared a post by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on X, adding:

“Honored for this opportunity! Thank you ASCO for highlighting my day at ASCO Advocacy Summit advocating for Cancer Research funding, TeleHealth coverage, and policies to end Drug Shortages with many friends! The cameo by Nala and Maui for all the Med Twitter dog moms out there!”

Quoting ASCO’s post:

Last week’s ASCO Advocacy Summit brought together 170 and more ASCO volunteers in DC, advocating to end drug shortages, support robust federal research funding, and expand tele-health. Follow along with Dr. Ana I. Velázquez Mañana for a Day In The Life of advocacy training, Hill meetings, and more!”

Proceed to video attached to the post.
Source: Ana I. Velázquez Mañana/X and ASCO/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.