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Clifford Hudis on launching a program that brings top – notch cancer care – ASCO

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Nov 2, 2024, 19:20

Clifford Hudis on launching a program that brings top – notch cancer care – ASCO

“In a The Wall Street Journal letter-to-the-editor, our CEO Clifford Hudis describes how we’re supporting all clinicians – particularly those in remote areas.

‘We recently launched a program that brings top-notch cancer care and knowledge from a ‘hub’ facility in Bozeman, Mont., to the rural ‘spoke’ community of Dillon, ensuring patients get the care they need without having to travel for hours. This is a model we hope can be replicated.’

More in the WSJ.

To learn more about our program in Montana.”

Clifford Hudis serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and holds the position of Executive Vice Chair of its Conquer Cancer Foundation. His involvement with ASCO spans various leadership roles, including serving as President during the Society’s 50th anniversary year (2013-14). Before his full-time engagement with ASCO, Dr. Hudis was the Chief of the Breast Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City, and also a Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.

Dr. Hudis is dedicated to driving ASCO’s strategic objectives, focusing on research, and education, and ensuring high-quality, equitable patient care for the Society’s nearly 50,000 members. Reflecting on his passion for the field, Dr. Hudis remarks, “What makes oncology so attractive to me is that mixture of science and caring.