Thu, November 20, 2014, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Location:
NCRC 16-266C
Sandra Wong, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Chair of Clinical Affairs
"Disparities in the quality of cancer care"
Summary: Equity is a cornerstone of quality. Unfortunately, there are marked disparities in cancer outcomes by race and socioeconomic status. Such outcomes plague across-the-board improvements in quality and may be worsened by current healthcare reform efforts.