On this episode of the Bench to Bedside podcast, host Dr. Roy Jensen, vice chancellor and director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, speaks Dr. Simon Craddock Lee, interim associate director for Cancer Workforce Equity at the cancer center. Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States, with a long track record of disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities, gender and sexual minorities, rural groups and people with disabilities. The National Cancer Institute has recognized this problem and issued a call to action, specifically recognizing that Americans should share equally in advances in cancer research, and cancer disparities should be eliminated. One of the tools to reach this goal is to enhance diversity in the cancer workforce. Dr. Lee leads these efforts at KU Cancer center, in order to better represent the breadth of communities in our region experiencing cancer health disparities.

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Links from this Episode:

• Learn more about Dr. Simon Lee
• Learn more about cancer workforce equity efforts at KU Cancer Center
• Read about the NCI’s National Cancer Plan and goal to optimize the cancer workforce