On November 19, 2021, UNC Lineberger Cancer Network will be hosting this year’s Geriatric Oncology Research Symposium online! We are excited to hear research updates and a variety of topics on the oncology care of the geriatric community. The symposium will include over 20 speakers and allow for interactive audience participation. Leading and moderating … Read more
As you peruse our UNC Lineberger Cancer Network website, you’ll notice a new face. David (Andrew) Dodgson joined our team on October 4, 2021, in the role of Technology Support Technician and reporting directly to Tim Poe, Telehealth Director. Andrew comes to us from George Washington University, where he provided support to some of … Read more
On September 8, 2021, the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network will host a lecture where Ronny Bell, PhD, MS, and Marc Emerson, PhD, MPH, will jointly discuss the cancer inequities and efforts to address these disparities for American Indians and Alaska Natives across the US. I spoke with both recently to learn more about the lecture … Read more
A clinical trials course, headed by Elizabeth Claire Dees, MD, ScM, will be offered in the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network’s new learning portal starting September 2021. Dr. Dees is the Symposium Chairperson for the UNC LCCC Clinical Trials Course 2021. She is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology. She founded the Phase I trials … Read more
Starting July 1, 2021, Certified Tumor Registrars (CTRs) will earn CE credits at UNC. Roxanne Heaphy is the Clinical Reliability Manager at the UNC Medical Center Office of Quality of Excellence. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Roxanne about CTR credits. Please see the interview below. Roxanne, precisely what is a Cancer Registry, and … Read more