One goal of the office involves helping racial and ethnic minorities and medically underserved populations access Memorial Sloan Kettering's cancer prevention, screening, and treatment programs.
Since 2005, Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Office of Diversity Programs (ODP) in Clinical Care, Research, and Training has worked to find solutions to disparities in cancer outcomes based on race, ethnicity, cultural differences, and socioeconomic status.
Cancer affects various populations differently, and disparities can exist in terms of how commonly the disease occurs, survival rates, and the types of treatments patients receive. The staff of the ODP collaborates with outside institutions to understand and resolve cancer health disparities.
The new online information about the ODP details its activities in three core areas:
- Clinical Care – Our staff reaches out to New York City’s racial and ethnically diverse populations and medically underserved groups to improve their access to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s cancer prevention, screening, and treatment programs.
- Research – Increasing the participation of patients from diverse populations in clinical trials for all types of cancer is an important objective of the ODP. The staff is also working to develop research programs to help reduce cancer-related health disparities.
- Training – Our staff attempts to increase diversity in the healthcare community by recruiting and retaining racially and ethnically diverse faculty, fellows, and residents at Memorial Sloan Kettering. They also participate in outreach to New York City high schools and medical schools to increase the diversity of students pursuing careers in science or healthcare.
We invite you to visit the Office of Diversity Programs online.
Comments
Jeanne M.
Dec 31, 2012 • 4:08 PM
Thank you for your comment. For information about jobs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, please visit www.mskcc.org/careers.
Wanda Gelin
Jan 2, 2013 • 10:30 PM
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Jan 3, 2013 • 9:05 AM
In reply to i'm trying to register,so i by wanda gelin
Jean
Jan 9, 2013 • 8:29 AM
Dipika
May 14, 2013 • 3:59 PM
Dipika, it’s unclear what kind of observership program you are interested in, but you can learn more about our education and training programs by going to http://www.mskcc.org/education. Thank you for your comment.
Dipika
May 14, 2013 • 4:20 PM
Dipika, you can find information on our International Observership Program here: http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/healthcare-professionals/international….
Monali Mohan
Jul 5, 2013 • 2:32 PM
Hi Monali, you can email Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s International Center directly at intnlprg@mskcc.org to inquire about the next step. Thank you for your comment.
Susan
Aug 21, 2013 • 12:48 PM
Susan, thank you for your comment. If you are a medical student interested in learning about our Summer Fellowship Program or Elective Program, you can find out more at this link.
http://www.mskcc.org/education/students
The observerships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering are for doctors from countries outside the United States. For more information about the program, you can go to http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/healthcare-professionals/international… or send an email to intnlprg@mskcc.org http://www.mskcc.org/education/students
Liqiong Cai
Aug 28, 2013 • 10:58 AM
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Aug 28, 2013 • 11:05 AM
In reply to Hi, I am a doctor in China by Liqiong Cai
Thank you for your interest in our International Observership Program. For more information about the program, you can go to http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/healthcare-professionals/international… or send an email to intnlprg@mskcc.org to find out how to proceed.
Manuel Maya
Nov 4, 2013 • 8:53 PM
Dear Mr. Maya, here is more information about our International Observership Program: http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/healthcare-professionals/international…
For more information about the application process, please email our International Center directly at: international@mskcc.org
Thank you for your comment.
Jersy Cardenas Salas
Nov 12, 2013 • 7:52 PM
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Nov 12, 2013 • 8:39 PM
In reply to I would like to apply for an by Jersy Cardenas Salas
Hi Jersy, the observerships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering are for doctors from countries outside the United States. For more information about the program, you can go to http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/healthcare-professionals/international… or send an e-mail to intnlprg@mskcc.org. Thank you for your comment!
Artur
Jul 18, 2014 • 2:48 AM
Artur, if you would like to learn more about MSK’s approach to treating glioblastoma, you can go to http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/adult/brain-tumors-primary.
To make an appointment to speak with one of our doctors, you can call 800-525-2225 or go to http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/appointment for more information.
If you are coming from outside the United States, please contact our Bobst International Center at international@mskcc.org or 1-212-639-4900 or go to http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/international-patients for more information. Thank you for your comment.
Apurva
Nov 25, 2014 • 12:49 AM
Harikrishna
Jun 8, 2015 • 2:29 AM
Dear Harikrishna, thank you for your interest in our International Observership Program. For more information about the program, you can go to http://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/healthcare-professionals/international… or send an email to intnlprg@mskcc.org.
Urgent
Any job postings available for those who are 'differently-abled', but are very diligent workers with 'years' of experience to add to the hospital? If so, how and where can they apply (in person, on line, etc.), and is there a long waiting period for those who are interested and would like to start "right away"? Thanks and Happy New Year to one and all.