ACCCBUZZ BLOG

An overview of the modern health care workforce reveals a concerning disparity in the amount of African American medical professionals.

ACCC president Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, shared the association’s key priorities for impacting cancer care in the United States with the President’s Cancer Panel.

In recognition of May as Oncology Nursing Month, it is critical that cancer programs and practices develop strategies to address burnout among oncology nurses.

At the 2023 National Minority Quality Forum Summit on Health Disparities and Spring Health Braintrust, panelists discussed strategies that can be implemented to improve diversity in clinical trials.

ACCC Buzz had an opportunity to speak with Jonathan Govette, co-founder and chief operating officer at Oatmeal Health, to learn more about its virtual clinic and patient engagement services and cancer screenings.

Josh Hendricks joins Dr. Barbara Schmidtman on ACCCBuzz's healthcare leadership series. Learn how your approach to leadership may impede your team's professional growth or allow them to flourish.

Dr. Olalekan Ajayi has dedicated his 2023-2024 ACCC President's Theme to the oncology workforce—mentoring a new generation of leaders and diversifying cancer care teams to ensure better representation of the different communities within which patients live.

With Dr. Barbara Schmidtman's blog this month, she hopes to remind you (and your teams) that simple things like taking a time out, going on quick walk, and more can help you with self-care during the workday.

Dr. Barbara Schmidtman shares valuable strategies for leading effective meetings in a virtual setting.

By building camaraderie and strong relationships with their employees, healthcare leaders can reduce the effects of burnout, boost morale, and reduce turnover.

ACCC highlights 2022 workforce trends and how healthcare organizations can improve employee moral with proven leadership.

Dr. Barbara Schmidtman—vice president of cancer health operations at Corewell Health West—recaps the leadership series she's written for ACCCBuzz in 2022.

ACCC shares how a precision medicine steward—a dedicated navigator focused specifically on biopsy samples and biomarker testing processes and results—can make a daunting biomarker testing process incredibly efficient for cancer programs and practices everywhere.

Dr. Barbara Schmidtman highlights key findings from the 2022 ACCC Mini Z burnout survey, comparing results from the pre-pandemic 2019 to now.

Recognizing the good work done within a healthcare organization can have a highly positive impact on team morale and productivity. Thus leaders should strive to recognize the work of their staff.

On August 18, ACCC President David R. Penberthy, MD, hosted his second Tech Talk, as 40 ACCC members came together to brainstorm technology solutions to mitigate oncology workforce shortages. Learn about the day’s discussion and the variety of artificial intelligence (AI)- and business intelligence (BI)-enabled platforms that are available to support your workforce.