David Chism, Medical Oncologist at Tennessee Oncology, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“2026: Rural Oncologists Needed
A future rich in discovery risks being limited by its delivery.
A patient and her family drive nearly 90 minutes to my clinic for a visit lasting less than an hour. We discuss perioperative immunotherapy—and how to make treatment work without missed paychecks or added childcare. In rural America, access to modern cancer care is shaped as much by distance and logistics as by innovation.
As therapies become more effective and complex, who delivers care-and where-matters as much as the science.
Our JCO Oncology Practice workforce analysis shows a widening shortage of hematology and medical oncologists, with rural communities hit hardest. If we want breakthroughs to reach all patients, we must invest now in the community oncology workforce.
Read the paper: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? The State of the Hematology and Medical Oncologist Workforce in America.”
Title: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? The State of the Hematology and Medical Oncologist Workforce in America
Authors: M. Kelsey Kirkwood, Erin P. Balogh, Melissa K. Accordino, David D. Chism, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Helen M. Parsons, Manali I. Patel, K. Robin Yabroff, Laura A. Levit
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