Ana Velázquez Mañana named as an Advocacy Champion at the ASCO Advocacy Summit

Ana Velázquez Mañana shared on X:

“Thank you, ASCO for naming me an Advocacy Champion at the ASCO Advocacy Summit along with many amazing colleagues and advocates! Proud to advocate for increased funding for Cancer Research, policies to prevent and end chemotherapy shortages, and expanded access to Telehealth services. Congratulations to all!”

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.