In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Abiola Ibraheem, MD, about the role culture plays in improving global oncology, launching the Best of ASCO in Africa and more.

• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 1:34
• About Ibraheem 1:42
• The interview 3:02
• How did you get where you are today? 3:28
• Can you tell me more about Aortic Africa and your role within the organization? 5:41
• What are some challenges you have encountered in doing this work, both locally and internationally? 7:33
• How have you navigated the nuances of global oncology in other countries? 9:51
• Did you get any pushback when you decided to create these global relationships and inroads? How did you navigate receiving different perspectives on your work? 12:10
• What are you hoping to achieve with these efforts in global oncology? 16:28
• Where did the idea for a Best of ASCO Africa come from, and what do you hope to achieve with the event? 17:41
• Jain and Ibraheem on the importance of providing other countries with tools to implement and drive global change. 22:54
• If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 27:29
• How to contact Ibraheem 28:09
• Thanks for listening 29:07

Abiola Ibraheem, MD, is a board-certified medical oncologist and assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. Her journey in medicine began in Nigeria, where she earned her MBBS degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Morehouse School of Medicine, focusing on racial health care disparities.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Ibraheem can be reached via email at abiolai@uic.edu.

Learn more about Best of ASCO Africa, as well as how to sign up for in-person or virtual attendance, happening June 27 & 28 in Addis Abba, Ethiopia.

Disclosures: Jain and Ibraheem report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Nadine Spring, PhD, about the importance of DEI in clinical care, driving positive social change forward and more.

• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14
• About Spring 0:20
• The interview 1:00
• Tell me about the journey that got you to where you are today? 1:18
• Can you tell me more about Adtalem Global Education and your role there? 5:11
• Why does diversity and equitable representation in clinical trials and care matter? 6:23
• What is SpringWell360, and what do you hope to achieve with the work you are doing through this organization? 8:28
• Do you think that current funding challenges will impact these initiatives over the next few years? 11:37
• Do you feel like you will have to re-imagine or modify how you describe the work you are doing to help people understand its impact? 12:11
• How do you suggest clinicians and institution leaders get involved in raising awareness and increasing diversity in clinical trials? 12:48
• What do you say to people who are doing this work and are getting frustrated or burnt out? How do you keep them motivated? 16:37
• What keeps you motivated to continue this work? 17:56
• When you talk to people about clinical trials, how do you address patients’ mistrust or fear of the unknown? 19:04
• If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 23:58
• How to contact Spring 25:15
• Thanks for listening 25:59

Nadine Spring, PhD, has spent her career fighting for more inclusive and diverse representation in clinical research. She is a recognized leader in advancing health equity, particularly through her work at SpringWell360, which advocates for the inclusion of underserved populations in clinical trials.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Spring can be reached at www.springwell360.com or via email nadine@springwell360.com.

Disclosures: Jain and Spring report no relevant financial disclosures.

In this special crossover episode with Physicianary, guest Navin Goyal, MD, and Physicianary host, Hansa Bhargava, MD, discuss side gigs in the health care space, encourage physicians to explore their fields of interest and talk about his book, Physician Underdog.

• Intro 0:28
• Navin Goyal, MD 0:35
• You have done a lot to help Medicaid patients with your venture capital group, OFFOR Health. Can you tell us about that? 1:25
• What was the driver of your venture capital group? Was it access to care? 3:21
• Tell us about your interest in health equity and access to care? What happened next. 6:28
• Tell us about your book, Physician Underdog. Did the book come before, during or after your journey with your venture capital group? 7:55
• What is your advice to physicians and health care workers who feel burnt out and unfulfilled in their career path? 11:54
• Bhargava and Goyal discuss change and adapting to changes in career paths. 14:57
• Bhargava and Goyal discuss the difference between careers in health care and other professions that are likely to pursue new avenues. 16:42
• There are plenty of physicians out there looking for side gigs. What is your advice to physicians and health care workers who want to explore other avenues and side gigs? 19:29
• How do you do it all? 22:10
• Thanks 24:42

Navin Goyal, MD, is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, physician and author—driven by his passion for human-centered leadership. He is the co-founder and managing partner at LOUD Capital, specializing in early-stage investments in healthcare and technology startups. Goyal is also co-founder of OFFOR Health, a venture-backed startup that provides mobile anesthesia services for pediatric patients on Medicaid, and Beyond Physician, an online learning management platform and job marketplace to enable physicians to learn new skills, get contract work and grow their thought leadership. His journey and insights are captured in his book, Physician Underdog.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Follow Dr. Bhargava on X @hansabhargavaMD and on Instagram @doctorhansaMD. Follow Goyal on Instagram @navin.g.md, X @Navin_MD, Facebook and LinkedIn and visit his website: navingoyalmd.com.

Disclosures: Bhargava and Goyal report no relevant financial disclosures.