Excited for the 3rd Collaboration for Outcomes using Social Media in Oncology meeting. All are welcome, MD not required. LOL. The goal is to learn from each other. No more silos.
Dr. Don S Dizon
@drdonsdizon.bsky.social
Father and Husband, Oncologist, Editor, Writer, Academician, Humanist
I shared the ASCO stage with Dr Dawn Hershman when we were both awarded a career development award as we were starting our careers. Amazing to share the stage with her again as we are awarded once more at #ASCO25. Truly honored and excited to do so.
I'm officially Professor of Medicine at @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social Yowza.
a great 4d in #Munich with @myesmo.bsky.social. Spoke on the importance of sex after cancer & chaired a session on Breast Cancer in Young Women. With @tanjaspanic.bsky.social from #Slovenia my pal Matteo Lambertini from #Italy, Prof Inez Vaz-Luis from #France, and Antigoni Kretsi from #Greece
… and Molly is not alone. More than $2.6B of ongoing research has been canceled (with much more this week, at Harvard). With each cancellation: We are losing so much knowledge. Losing the next generation of scientists. Losing our ability to protect our health, both now & for the future. 🧪🩺😷
Molly Franke@mollyfranke.bsky.social · last yr.All 4 of my NIH research grants are terminated. These were grants on MDR-TB treatment & strategies for supporting adolescents living w/ HIV. This is a massive waste of resources. I am heartbroken for my Harvard team, my partners in Peru, the next generation of scientists & our country. Shame.
Leaving for #Munich next week for #ESMOBreast25 Excited to catch up w/ colleagues, especially as I renew my practice in breast oncology @tuftsmedicine.bsky.social If you are interested in joining me, we have a pretty great opportunity! Check it out and LMK. careers.tuftsmedicine.org/us/en/job/R1...
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The community engagement session led by @drdonsdizon.bsky.social at #SCHD25 demonstrated impactful outcomes. The work of Dr. Memnun Seven with cancer survivors, Dr. Andrew Sussman's CAB strategies, and Dr. Vida Henderson's media approaches show that authentic partnerships improve results.
I'm not practicing much but I am who I am because of my very Catholic parents who taught me right from wrong and to care for everybody. I admired Pope Francis. He will be missed in this very turbulent world.
IrishStar.com@irishstar.com · last yr.The Catholic world is in mourning after the passing of Pope Francis, sparking questions about who will take on the role as the head of the Vatican.
So excited to kick off the first episode of our new podcast: ASCO Education: By the Book with good friend and former #EdBook editor @drdonsdizon.bsky.social! @ascocancer.bsky.social ascoeducation.libsyn.com/the-evolutio...
ASCO Education: The Evolution of the ASCO Educational Book and the Issues Shaping the Future of Oncology
On the inaugural episode of ASCO Education: By the Book, Dr. Nathan Pennell and Dr. Don Dizon share reflections on the evolution of the ASCO Educational Book, its global reach, and the role of its new...
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Sexuality is so innately human we need to be able to talk about it for people with cancer. Join me, Linda Bosserman, and @drannekatz.bsky.social to do just that. And thanks to @cancercaremascc.bsky.social for offering this!
MASCC@cancercaremascc.bsky.social · last yr.Join us for a two-day interactive course on the fundamentals of sexual health after a cancer diagnosis. The course will run from June 25 - 26, with co-chairs @lindabosserman.bsky.social and @drannekatz.bsky.social and additional faculty member @drdonsdizon.bsky.social mascc.org/annualmeetin...
Like I said, change is a good thing. Sad to leave Brown University Health but super excited to join such a venerable institution as @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social
Change is always a good thing. Well, maybe not always. But when opportunities arise, they deserve to be explored. Comfortable isn't synonymous with satisfied.
Come learn about cancer and its impact on sexuality. All are invited- you do not need to be an oncologist to discuss but all people with cancer deserve the chance to rediscover their sexual selves. Registration is OPEN for @cancercaremascc.bsky.social in #Seattle. mascc.org/annualmeetin...
Sexual Health Course - MASCC/ISOO Annual Meeting 2025
Fundamentals of Sexual Health After Cancer: An Interactive Course Co-Chairs: Linda Bosserman and Anne Katz Additional Faculty: Don Dizon Duration: Wed Jun 25 – Thurs Jun 26Registration fee: $200 USDMa...
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Fwiw. You don't need to be an MD to take this course or to help people with questions on their Sexual Health after cancer. You have to want to learn and willing to ask.
MASCC@cancercaremascc.bsky.social · last yr.Join us for a two-day interactive course on the fundamentals of sexual health after a cancer diagnosis. The course will run from June 25 - 26 at #MASCC25. Learn more or register: mascc.org/annualmeetin... @oncoalert.bsky.social @drdonsdizon.bsky.social @drannekatz.bsky.social #OncSky
Here it is. A definitive course on sexual health after a cancer diagnosis! See you there, D #medsky #oncsky
MASCC@cancercaremascc.bsky.social · last yr.Join us for a two-day interactive course on the fundamentals of sexual health after a cancer diagnosis. The course will run from June 25 - 26 at #MASCC25. Learn more or register: mascc.org/annualmeetin... @oncoalert.bsky.social @drdonsdizon.bsky.social @drannekatz.bsky.social #OncSky
We are a connected society more than ever before. Please, for the love of all things sacred, vaccinate your kids.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · last yr.Los Angeles County in California, Suffolk County in New York and Howard County in Maryland detected their first confirmed cases of measles this year, while Oklahoma reported two possible cases, local health authorities said this week.
Thankful @bsky.app let's me follow people and form my communities, and also thankful it gives me access to news, not news from an echochamber, but news from around the world. It just feels healthier.
There are adverse effects from tylenol too. Nothing in medicine is 100% without adverse effects. Its about the risks and benefits, applied to populations. This cannot be taken seriously without context.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.RFK Jr on the measles vaccine: "There are adverse events from the vaccine. It does cause deaths every year. It causes all the illnesses that measles itself cause."
Regarding gutting if DEI-Comprehensive research into the biology of humans as a whole requires including investigation into the biology of women. This isn’t a “woke issue” or a DEI issue, this is a scientific issue.We can’t go back to one size fits all again. That failed us before.🧪 #academicsky
Dr. Don S Dizon@drdonsdizon.bsky.social · last yr.FWIW... The law requires NIH to ensure diversity in its funded research, emphasizing inclusion of women... not females. Women. The law is on the side of diversity, equity, and Inclusion.
FWIW... The law requires NIH to ensure diversity in its funded research, emphasizing inclusion of women... not females. Women. The law is on the side of diversity, equity, and Inclusion.
A v A vestige of the AIDS epidemic, i still remember wearing this as a t-shirt when i was a resident carrying for men and women dying of HIV. It seems the lessons from that epidemic are informative today.
These moves at NIH should alarm everyone. Not only because they are targeted at grants looking to address disparities. 1/6 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
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The Winn Career Development Award is open for applications! The 2-year program provides training and support for early-stage investigator physicians to improve participation in clinical trials. Details at winnawards.org. Apply by May 12, 2025. #WinnAwards #WinnCDA @drdonsdizon.bsky.social
Guess this is what happens when those in charge 'don't believe' in vaccines. Utter nonsense. Agree....it's time for others to step in and do what needs to be done. Thanks.
Leaving Bangladesh after a 4d visit, but nourished by something that always feeds my soul, especially important now-- perspective.
How does that saying go? It's not over till it's over? I have to be an optimistic realist, but that's why academia needs to collaborate with industry. We can't do it alone. Indeed, there's a major role for our medical societies to stand up.
J. Offir, PhD@joffirphd.bsky.social · last yr.Academia that just got kneecapped by the NIH? That academia?
Perhaps its time academia and industry partner and fill this gap.
J. Offir, PhD@joffirphd.bsky.social · last yr.First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year. “'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'" Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...
Trying to access on March 2, here in Dhaka. Definitely down.
c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · last yr.PubMed is down for me right now. It's been spotty over the last few weeks, so I think they're struggling under the present malfeasance.