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Notes to all panelists: 

• This is intended to serve as a guide to ensure engagement and talking time for all speakers.  However, we anticipate adjustments to be made in real-time during the event as needed and encourage this discussion to be organic and fluid.
• Feel free to answer any of the questions or pose a question throughout the discussion. 

Program Description: 

The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) is excited to present a Conversations on Cancer focusing on the future leaders in oncology, titled “Cancer Moonshot in Action: Launching the Next Generation of Cancer Leaders”.

The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) Summer Scholars Program was established in 2017 and is designed to introduce high school students with an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) to the cancer drug development process and career opportunities in government, regulatory medicine, and cancer advocacy.  The program aims to give high school students from underrepresented and underserved communities insight to oncology drug development and provides mentorship and career guidance.

For this Conversations on Cancer discussion, the OCE is inviting former and current OCE Summer Scholars, a patient advocate, a counselor from a Maryland public school, and the National Summer Learning Association to discuss FDA-OCE Summer Scholars and other STEM opportunities.

This public panel discussion is designed to bring greater awareness on cancer, emphasizing the importance of education, mentorship, career opportunities, and how we can continue to advance the field of cancer by engaging the next generation of oncology leaders.

Event webpage: https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-meetings-conferences-and-workshops/conversations-cancer-clinical-trial-site-selection-fact-vs-fiction-07272022

Registration Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KZWRJQK

Format/Logistics:

• 1 hours via Zoom
• Registrants view on YouTube livestream
• Conversational among speakers; one slide presentation
• Reminder to all panelists: Panelists generally agree to refer to each other by first names to align with the intended conversational nature of this event.

Featured Speakers:

Nicole Batts Brown, Internship Coordinator, Springbrook High School, Maryland

Montessa Lee, Patient Advocate and Special Education Teacher

Brodrick Clarke, Vice President of Programs and Systems Quality, National Summer Learning Association

Patricia Oneal, M.D., Hematologist, Division of Non-Malignant Hematology, FDA

Shiraz Robinson II, 2017 OCE Summer Scholar, University of Maryland

Lillian Wang, 2022 OCE Summer Scholar

Roger Ernesto Malaver Mariñas, 2022 OCE Summer Scholar

Moderators:

Richard Pazdur, M.D., Director, Oncology Center of Excellence, FDA

Jennifer Gao, M.D, Associate Director for Education, Oncology Center of Excellence, FDA

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Important Reminders:

• Please avoid use of specific proprietary names and sponsor/pharmaceutical/biotech company names.
• Keep in mind that the general audience for this event may not be familiar with scientific terms
• Please avoid using acronyms and complex terms when possible. If using acronyms, then explain at first use.
• Remember to mute when you are not speaking, and un-mute before speaking.

2:30 pm: All panelists log on to Zoom for A/V check and group photo

3:00 – 3:10 pm: Opening

• Welcome
• Introductions 

3:10 – 3:50 pm: Panel Discussion

Moderators: Dr Jennifer Gao and Dr Richard Pazdur

3:50 – 4:00 pm: Closing

4:00 pm: Event Ends