Health Podcast Library
Season 1 • Episode 135

Live from ASCO 2026: Administrative roles, cultivating networks in cancer care

Jun 11, 2026
33:03

Episode Description

In this episode, recorded live at ASCO Annual Meeting, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, about the new and evolving ways cancer care is delivered, building networks through advocacy and more.

· Who is Dr. W. Kimryn Rathmell? 2:17

· Jain and Rathmell discuss the need for physician scientists in administrative leadership. 11:37

· How do you think networks and communities can impact careers? 17:08

· What are your thoughts on using social media in the cancer space? 22:35

· How do you think AI is going to transform the way we deliver care? 26:21

· As you have navigated your career, how have you approached challenges around being a woman in leadership roles? 29:29

We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD and on Instagram @shikhajainmd. Rathmell can be reached on LinkedIn.

Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. Rathmell reports a relationship with Interact Therapeutics, as well as institution relationships with Merck and Sitryx.

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