In this episode of OncTimes Talk, host Dr. McDonald speaks with Rose Gerber, Director of Patient Advocacy and Education at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) and a 23‑year breast cancer survivor. Rose shares her powerful personal cancer journey and how that experience ignited her lifelong commitment to patient advocacy. She discusses the essential role of community oncology practices, the challenges these centers face amid clinic closures and ongoing PBM interference, and why preserving local, accessible, innovative cancer care is critical for patients nationwide.