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Dawn Hershman, MD, MS, was recently named an American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor for the seminal contributions she’s made to the field of cancer health services research. Her contributions to the field are so wide ranging and impactful, they defy summary. From identifying patients who are at risk of receiving poor cancer care and intervening to improve their outcomes, to conducting trials to improve patients’ compliance with care, to examining strategies to manage cancer-related toxicities, Dr. Hershman’s work has had a remarkable impact on cancer patients’ quality of care and quality of life. She has also been a leader in health equity and cancer disparities, demonstrating why Black cancer patients may have worse outcomes and improving clinical trial recruitment and retention of Black patients. Dawn Hershman, MD, MS, is Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Columbia University Medical Center. 3:49 – What kinds of things can stand in the way of patients receiving optimal cancer ther