Douglas Flora, President-Elect of the Association of Cancer Care Centers and Executive Medical Director of Yung Family Cancer Center, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, shared on LinkedIn:
“Reclaiming the human element in oncology․
‘We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us.’ – Marshall McLuhan
The technology we rely on in modern healthcare was meant to help us, but it has quietly changed how we practice.
Too often, it pulls our gaze to a computer screen instead of the patient sitting right across from us. We are at a turning point. By intentionally using artificial intelligence to absorb the administrative friction of our daily work, we can return our focus to the people we are actually here to treat.
This is the heart of my book, Rebooting Cancer Care, and my goal is simple: to share practical strategies that help you replace the mundane with the humane in your own practice.
I will be exploring this concept in depth during my Opening Presidential Address at the ACCC 43rd National Oncology Conference, October 21-23 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.
A great location to be discussing innovation.
This meeting moves beyond theory into practical application.
Hosted by the Association of Cancer Care Centers, it brings together clinicians, administrators, researchers, advanced practice providers, navigators, and patient advocates. It is a distinct opportunity to gather with multidisciplinary oncology professionals from across the country to address pressing clinical, operational, and policy issues.
The ACCC represents a dedicated community of over 46,000 professionals working to shape the future of care delivery through education and collaboration.
If you are planning to attend, please reach out. I would welcome the chance to connect and discuss how we can drive smarter cancer care together.
Disclaimer, I may have aged a bit since the picture below was taken.”
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