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Who Will Do the Work? What Work Will They Do?

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Douglas W. Blayney, MD

When I witness someone ask the question, "Who is looking for a new associate?" at meetings of practicing medical oncologists, invariably more than 50% of the hands are raised. In this issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice, a thought-provoking contribution to this topic is published as an ASCO Special Article on "The Future Supply and Demand for Oncologists."¹

As background, in August 2003, ASCO's Board of Directors formed a task force to assess the current oncologist workforce (medical oncologists, hematologists/oncologists, pediatric hematologists/oncologists, and gynecologic oncologists) and to project future demand and supply. Dr Michael . . . [Click for More]