Breaking Barriers: Women in Oncology |

Breaking Barriers: Women in Oncology is a program designed to highlight accomplishments, express challenges, and share advice across the oncology field. Various cancer types will be represented with junior and senior faculty paired to discuss how they have seen the field evolve, key advancements they have been part of, and any breakthroughs they hope to make.

Lymphoma Specialists on Instilling Confidence Throughout Their Careers

Public Health Experts Discuss Finding Their Voices and Standing Out in the Field

MSK Breast Oncologists Define Advancements in Their Careers

Tiffany A. Traina, MD, FASCO, and Sherry Shen, MD, share their experiences on becoming breast oncologists. They both focused on how the passion for the research and their patients empowers them to continue to push the field forward.

Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, on Her Jump From Thoracic Surgeon to DEI Vice Chair

Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS, is beginning a new position as inaugural vice chair of DEI at Brigham Women's Hospital. She touches on how her experiences leading up to this new role have shaped her as a clinician and leader in the thoracic surgery field.

Northwestern Medicine GU Oncologists on Their Rise to Success

Maha H. Hussain, MD, and Sarah E. Fenton, MD, PhD, spoke about their mentor/mentee relationship, exciting updates in GU cancer, and how they prioritized work and family during different aspects of their lives.

Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD, and Her Journey to Become a GU Oncologist

Mary-Ellen Taplin, MD, discusses how she became a GU oncologists, how she balanced her work and family, and advice she would give to women just starting out in the field.