Chadi’s guest Kashyap Patel (@KashyappatelMd), MD, president of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), joins the show to give an update on the current initiatives and state of COA and community oncology as a whole. He chronicles his journey to becoming a medical oncologist at a small community center outside of Charlotte (SC) and how he became aware of the pain points of community oncology in the U.S. The conversation moved into the history and initial aim of COA to help community practices prepare to work with and have an identity when facing policymakers, how COA membership dues are put to use, the top five problems facing community oncology today, and why many community practices feel compelled to sell to large health systems. Dr. Patel also shares his vision as the president of COA and what he hopes to accomplish before his term ends.

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Updates from the Community Oncology Alliance with Kashyap Patel

Chadi hosts a roundtable of five guests—four first-timers and one recurring guest—to discuss the challenges of international medical graduates (IMGs) in oncology and medicine in general in the US. 

Led by Ayesha Butt, MBBS, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, the group discusses the findings of a recent nationwide survey, published in JCO Oncology Practice, that uncovered bias against IMGs in the hem/onc fellowship recruitment process. Additionally, they cover the struggles of acquiring a Visa to work in the US as well as to return to the US after a visit home, their personal stories experiencing bias, the need to “cast a wider net” when considering a pool of applicants for fellowship positions, and ways to overcome bias against IMGs, along with many other important discussion points.

Read the article “Bias Against International Medical Graduates in the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Recruitment Process: Findings From a Nationwide Survey of Fellowship Program Directors.”
https://ascopubs.org/doi/full/10.1200/OP.22.00219

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Challenges and Bias against IMGs in America

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Challenges and Bias against IMGs in America

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