In this episode of the Bench to Bedside podcast, Dr. Roy Jensen, vice chancellor and director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is joined by Dr. Lisa Harlan-Williams, associate director for education at the cancer center, to discuss the variety of careers involved in the field of cancer care and research, beyond doctors and nurses. Dr. Harlan-Williams shares her own career path and talks about various initiatives at KU Cancer Center to attract and train for the oncology workforce. They highlight the importance of early exposure to different career opportunities and the educational programs available, including shadowing professionals and summer research internships. The discussion also touches on the growing demand for cancer care professionals due to increasing cancer cases and workforce shortages.

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Links from this Episode:

• Learn more about educational opportunities and programs for students considering a career in cancer research at KU Cancer Center
• Learn about the Accelerate Cancer Education summer research program at KU Cancer Center
• Read about the C-CLEAR summer internship program at KU Cancer Center
• Learn more about the Jewell Summer Research Training Program at KU Cancer Center