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Daily News Podcast: Guest host Dr. Miriam Knoll, radiation oncologist at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack Meridian Health, speaks with Dr. Howard Burris, on the career highlights that have led him to the ASCO Presidency (2019-2020).

Continuing progress in the science of oncology must be matched by an increased responsibility toward providing oncology trainees around the world with the academic guidance, emotional support, and lifelong mentoring needed to navigate an increasingly complex environment.

Mentorship—in medicine in general, and in academic medicine specifically—is critical to success. Many articles focus on how to pick a mentor and on criteria for successful mentor-mentee relationships. However, there is a paucity of literature to guide you in navigating a mismatched or unsuccessfu...

Choose an institution that values clinical research and has a clinical research infrastructure.

In May 2017, I started to reflect on my own personal views of wellness and the importance of the team. Since that time I have been fortunate to speak with members of frontline clinical teams from four different practices:

“We should order a FISH and consider giving him RICE.”

When does a job interview at an academic institution become a negotiation?

To provide trainees with the know-how they need to shine during interviews.

As an oncology trainee, you’ve logged years of hard work on the path to becoming an oncologist.

Tips to help you prepare for your interview and—hopefully—land a job.

As you near the end of your fellowship your thoughts will naturally turn to your future employment options.