VIRTUAL: Taking Action for Equitable Cancer Care
Join us and Harvard Alumni for Black Advancement as Dr. Selwyn Vickers, President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses cancer inequities and ways to remove socioeconomic barriers to healthcare and education.
Date: Monday, December 19, 2022, 4:00 - 5:00pm ET
Location: Virtual via Zoom
A discussion with Dr. Selwyn Vickers, President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and an internationally recognized pancreatic cancer surgeon, pancreatic cancer researcher, and pioneer in health disparities research. Dr. Vickers will join us for a discussion on how to address and remove inequities in cancer screening, treatment, and outcomes.
BIO:
Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, is the President and CEO of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He assumed the role on September 19, 2022.
Dr. Vickers is an internationally recognized pancreatic cancer surgeon, pancreatic cancer researcher, and pioneer in health disparities research. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars. He has served on the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Board of Trustees and the Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees. Additionally, he has served as President of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract and the Southern Surgical Association. Dr. Vickers is the immediate past president of the American Surgical Association, and he continues to see patients.
ABOUT OUR PARTNER:
Harvard Alumni for Black Advancement (HABA) endeavors for Black people's educational, sociocultural, professional, and economic progress. It is designed to be a driving force of widespread social change to improve lives, promote culture, and advance generations of successful leaders and innovators across industries.
Fee: FREE!