Shared elsewhere on 9/13
Eight years ago today, I added cancer survivor to my bio... Today was the day I had the surgery that helped save my life. It was followed by six long months of chemo. We have to remember (and sometimes even embrace) that the personal can become professional (and vice versa) and as prolific as cancer and other chronic diseases are, we also have to remember that our professional lives are comprised of complex humans, who may be dealing with more than just their "9-5 to do list"... So here I am... eight years after my professional life became personal and then professional again... taking all that I have learned and taught/13 about cultural competency and health equity over the last 20 years and adding in my personal patient experience... presenting and educating wherever I can on the opportunities to make cancer care more culturally and linguistically appropriate and seeking all the places we can advance health equity. We have much to learn from each other and can use our personal and professional lessons learned to improve the lives of so many. take care of yourselves and take care of each other.













