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JCO Glob Oncol2025;11e2500190.November 1, 2025Journal Article
Empowering Global Hematology-Oncology Education: Assessing the Impact of a Virtual Platform in Combating Educational Inequity.
Yan Leyfman1, Viviana Cortiana2, Maduri Balasubramanian3, Gayathri Pramil Menon3, Muskan Joshi3, Alexandra Van de Kieft4, Harshal Chorya5, Jenna Ghazal6, Helena S Coloma7, Ghena Khasawneh8, Jade Gambill9, Chandler H Park10, Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla11,12
1NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Brooklyn, NY.
2Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
3Tbilisi State Medical University Faculty of Medicine, Tbilisi, Georgia.
4Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
5Baroda Medical College, Baroda, India.
6Mattawan High School, Kalamazoo, MI.
7Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
8Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
9Parker University, Dallas, TX.
10Norton Cancer Institute, Louisville, KY.
11St Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA.
12Massive Bio, New York, NY.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Social media informs 77% of patients with cancer, yet one third of posts contain misinformation. MedNews Week (MNW) is a volunteer virtual platform that delivers expert hematology-oncology content while intentionally pursuing gender balance.
METHODS: We analyzed program metrics (January 2022-June 2023) for 36 biweekly keynotes by oncology leaders (mean H-index 50.1). Aggregated audience…
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