UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched its inaugural Cancer Leadership Academy this year with seven participating fellows. The 18-month academy prepares aspiring faculty to become highly effective leaders in the future.
The academy uses individualized mentoring, lectures, group mentoring sessions and professional coaching. Fellows enrolled in the program apply knowledge and skills to respond to a real-world cancer problem in which they must demonstrate proficiency through a capstone project.
“Our vision is to cultivate and empower a community of cancer researchers, clinician scientists, and clinician educators as inclusive leaders who will confidently guide and expect innovation within the center and will advance health fairness to the benefit of the surrounding communities,” said Frederick J. Meyers, associate director of the cancer center’s Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination and director of the Office of Education, Training and Workforce Development. “We need to inspire the next generation cancer health leaders.”
With support from cancer center Director Primo “Lucky” Lara, Jr. and Physician-in-Chief David Tom Cooke, Meyers will lead the academy with Laura Fejerman, director of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement.
The inaugural Cancer Leadership Academy cohort of early-stage to mid-career faculty includes:
- Shuchi Gulati, Hematology and Oncology
- Sanchita Bhatnagar, Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- Randy Carney, Biomedical Engineering
- Alan Lombard, Urologic Surgery, Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Cameron Gaskill, Surgical Oncology
- Janai Carr-Ascher, Medical Oncology
- Miquell Miller, Colorectal Surgery
