Kimryn Rathmell: In high school, I was a certified nurse assistant at my town’s nursing home

Kimryn Rathmell, Director of the National Cancer Institute, shared on X:

“Story time, In high school I was a certified nurse assistant at my town’s nursing home. At night, I’d help residents with their bath. You really get to know someone in that setting—what’s hurting, physically or emotionally, and you do your best to attend to it.

That role taught me the profound impact that nurses have on people’s lives. I’m grateful for that experience, which continued through college, as formative work that shaped my career perspective.”

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Dr. Kimryn Rathmell is a distinguished leader and researcher in the field of kidney cancer. Specializing in the research and treatment of complex and hereditary kidney cancers. 

She has held leadership positions with organizations such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society for Clinical Investigation, she has been elected to esteemed academies including the Association of American Physicians, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Medicine.

Currently serving as the director of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Rathmell continues to lead research initiatives and advance the understanding and treatment of kidney cancer, ultimately improving the lives of patients worldwide.