Promoting Women and Historically Excluded Minorities in Medicine as Essential Leaders of Research

Uzoma K. Iheagwara, MD, PhD; Shilpen Patel, MD, FACRO, FASTRO; Dayssy A. Diaz, MD, MS; Sue S. Yom, MD, PhD; Karyn A. Goodman, MD, MS, FASTRO; Parul N. Barry, MD, FACRO

Advances in Radiation Oncology (Nov 2023)

Promoting Women and Historically Excluded Minorities in Medicine as Essential Leaders of Research

Uzoma K. Iheagwara, MD, PhD,
Shilpen Patel, MD, FACRO, FASTRO,
Dayssy A. Diaz, MD, MS,
Sue S. Yom, MD, PhD,
Karyn A. Goodman, MD, MS, FASTRO,
Parul N. Barry, MD, FACRO

Affiliations

Uzoma K. Iheagwara, MD, PhD: Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shilpen Patel, MD, FACRO, FASTRO: Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of Radiation Oncology, Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, California
Dayssy A. Diaz, MD, MS: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Sue S. Yom, MD, PhD: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, California
Karyn A. Goodman, MD, MS, FASTRO: Department of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine and Mt. Sinai, New York, New York
Parul N. Barry, MD, FACRO: Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Corresponding author: Parul N. Barry, MD, FACRO

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 6
p. 101301

Abstract

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Women and historically excluded minorities are underrepresented in clinical research. At the ASTRO 2021 annual meeting, the authors reviewed several strategies to improve on this issue. Implementation of such strategies should not only improve their visibility but also provide increased opportunities for their advancement and work in clinical research.

Published in Advances in Radiation Oncology

ISSN: 2452-1094 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine; Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/advances-in-radiation-oncology/

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