The Hematologist

In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Holter-Chakrabarty, chair of the ASH Committee on Government Affairs, and Dr. Sarah O’Brien, chair of the ASH Working Group on Maternal Health in Hematology have a conversation about recent issues facing maternal health care, and what the Society and its membership is doing to confront these challenges, through advocacy and education.
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In this installment, Contributing Editor Dr. Loretta Nastoupil has a conversation with Dr. Melody Smith. They discuss a Nature Medicine article covered by Dr. Nastoupil in her most recent Diffusion article titled, “Trust Your Gut: Changes in Intestinal Microbiome Are Associated With Outcomes Following CAR-T Therapy.” In the article, Dr. Nastoupil discusses a study that explored whether antibiotic exposure or fecal microbiome composition was associated with efficacy and toxicity following anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in adult patients with B-cell malignancies. You can access her Diffusion article online at https://ashpublications.org/thehematologist/article/doi/10.1182/hem.V19.4.202247/485636/Trust-Your-Gut-Changes-in-Intestinal-Microbiome.
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In this installment, ASH Committee on Practice Chair Dr. Chancellor Donald and ASH Committee on Government Affairs Chair Dr. Jennifer Holter Chakrabarty provide an overview of the latest sickle cell disease (SCD) policy updates and highlight ASH's work to date on the Hill, including a recently introduced SCD bill, and work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal partners. Learn more and get involved by visiting www.hematology.org/advocacy.
PLEASE NOTE: During their conversation, Drs. Donald and Holter Chakrabarty discuss the Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act (H.R. 6216/S. 3389), bipartisan legislation introduced in December 2021 that seeks to create a demonstration program in up to 10 states to improve access to comprehensive, high-quality, outpatient care for individuals with SCD enrolled in Medicaid. Dr. Holter Chakrabarty mentions a number of specific states that may benefit if the legislation passes Congress and is signed into law. We would like to clarify that none of the states Dr. Holter Chakrabarty mentions are guaranteed participation in the demonstration program. However, under the guidelines set forth in the legislation, priority for participation will be given to states that participate in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sickle Cell Data Collection program (which the states mentioned by Dr. Holter Chakrabarty are all participants in), as well as states with a high prevalence of individuals living with SCD.

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In this installment, Contributing Editor Dr. Christine McMahon has a conversation with Dr. Ivy Abraham. They discuss a Blood article covered by Dr. McMahon in her most recent Diffusion article titled, “Toward Understanding Disparities in AML Outcomes: The Role of Structural Racism.” In the article, Dr. McMahon discusses an analysis of data showing disparities in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) outcomes among racial and ethnic groups as well as the reason these disparities exist. You can access her Diffusion article online at https://ashpublications.org/thehematologist/article/doi/10.1182/hem.V19.3.202239/484980/Toward-Understanding-Disparities-in-AML-Outcomes.
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In this installment, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis interviews Dr. Shikha Jain. In this interview, Dr. Michaelis and Dr. Jain chat about female physicians' experience in the workforce, women in medicine, and discuss a series of articles and studies on why they are leaving the workforce and how their experiences compare to their male counterparts. Visit the ASH website to learn about the Society's Women in Hematology Working Group's efforts via https://www.hematology.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/women-in-hematology-working-group.
About Dr. Jain:
Dr. Jain’s clinical focus is GI oncology with a special interest in neuroendocrine tumors, colorectal cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). Her research interests include neuroendocrine tumors, immunotherapy, colorectal and pancreatic cancers, hepatocellular carcinoma advances in cancer therapy, the impact of social media in medicine, health care communication, and health care and gender equity. She works to incorporate patient education and outreach in her patients’ treatment and believes in personalized and individualized care. Dr. Jain founded and is the CEO of the COVID-19 action and advocacy group IMPACT. She founded and co-chaired the inaugural Women in Medicine Symposium at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago in 2018, which focused on promoting the advancement of women physicians at Northwestern. She is co-founder of the Rush Center for the Advancement of Women in Health Care. Learn more about her accomplishments and work at https://shikhajainmd.com/.
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English Version: In this podcast, 2022 ASH Guidelines for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Latin American panel members Dr. Patricia Casais and Dr. Luis Meillon-Garcia have a conversation about the clinical importance of new Guidelines on Venous Thromboembolism in Latin America in medical and surgical patients and long-distance travelers in Latin America. Learn more by visiting www.hematology.org/vte, and read the full guideline in a Blood Advances publication via https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/doi/10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006482/484109/ASH-ABHH-ACHO-Grupo-CAHT-Grupo-CLAHT-SAH-SBHH-SHU. 
Additional membership and affiliation information for our speakers: Dr. Patricia Casais is a panel member of the ASH, ABHH, ACHO, Grupo CAHT, Grupo CLAHT, SAH, SBHH, SHU, SOMETH, Sociedad Panameña de Hematología, SPH, SVH, 2022 Guidelines for Prevention of VTE in Latin America. Dr. Luis Meillon-Garcia is a member of the academic board of SOMETH (Sociedad Mexicana de Trombosis y Hemostasia). 
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In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Beth Psaila has a conversation with Dr. Hamza Celik. They discuss a Cancer Discovery article covered by Dr. Psaila in her most recent Diffusion article titled, “Modeling Myelofibrosis in Vivo: Success With NSG-S.” In the article, Dr. Psaila discusses an optimized approach for engrafting myelofibrosis CD34+ stem/progenitor cells from peripheral blood of patients into immunodeficient mice called NSG-S, as a successful model of myelofibrosis in an in vivo setting. You can access her Diffusion article online at https://ashpublications.org/thehematologist/article/doi/10.1182/hem.V19.2.202222/484169/Modelling-Myelofibrosis-in-Vivo-Success-With-NSG-S.
Additional information about Dr. Celik: Dr. Hamza Celik joined Incyte Research Corporation in 2020 as a principal investigator in pre-clinical pharmacology. At the time he contributed to the article referenced in Dr. Psaila’s Diffusion and in this podcast, he was in the process of completing his postdoctoral work in normal and malignant hematopoiesis under the supervision of Dr. Grant Challen at the Washington University of St. Louis. 
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Spanish Version/Versión en Español: En este pódcast, miembros del Panel LATAM ASH TEV, Dra. Cecilia Colorio y Dra. Cecilia Guillermo, conversan sobre la importancia clínica de las nuevas Guías Para la Prevención del Tromboembolismo Venoso para América Latina, en pacientes quirúrgicos, médicos, y viajeros de larga distancia. Visite www.hematology.org/vte para mٔás información y lea las guías completas en una publicación de Blood Advances: https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/doi/10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006482/484109/ASH-ABHH-ACHO-Grupo-CAHT-Grupo-CLAHT-SAH-SBHH-SHU.
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Portuguese Version/Versão em Português: Neste podcast, Doutora Suely Rezende e Doutor Daniel Ribeiro, membros do Painel LATAM ASH TEV, conversam sobre a importância clínica das novas Diretrizes Para a Prevenção do Tromboembolismo Venoso em pacientes cirúrgicos e hospitalizados, e viajantes de longa distância na América Latina. Visite www.hematology.org/vte para mais informações e leia as diretrizes completas na publicação da Blood Advances: https://ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/article/doi/10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006482/484109/ASH-ABHH-ACHO-Grupo-CAHT-Grupo-CLAHT-SAH-SBHH-SHU.
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In this installment, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Laura Michaelis interviews Dr. Rayne Rouce. Amazing doctors are leading the way for a future generation of hematologists through their inspiring work and intentional commitment to make a positive change in the medical field. In this interview, Dr. Michaelis and Dr. Rouce chat about Dr. Rouce’s work with children as a pediatric hematologist/oncologist, in the lab, her work with advocacy and promoting diversity in health care, and her passion for music that has led to a rap career inspiring youth. 
Dr. Rayne Rouce is an avid volunteer who has dedicated her professional and personal life to enhancing the lives of children with cancer and blood disorders, both within and outside the hospital. She is an avid advocate, working for 15 years with The Periwinkle Foundation’s events and programs for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases and community engagement STEM initiatives to enhance K-12 exposure to science and medicine. Thanks to her fluency in Spanish, she has been able to not only provide comprehensive care to her patients, but has also volunteered in the past to care for children around Texas and in small villages in Bolivia. She is a member of the ASH Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Committee on Promoting Diversity liaison for the ASH Awards Committee. Dr. Rouce received the ASH-AMFDP Award in 2016, is an inaugural participant of the ASH Ambassador Program, and served as faculty for the 2020 and 2021 ASH Clinical Research Training Institute.
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