The Research Evangelist

Meet Dr. Elaine Shum, thoracic medical oncologist at the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU in New York City, and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine…

On today's episode, meet Dr. Elaine Shum [https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1164716296/elaine-shum]. Dr. Shum is a thoracic medical oncologist at the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU [https://nyulangone.org/locations/perlmutter-cancer-center] in New York City, and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine [https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/search?query=shum]. She did her fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center in hematology and oncology and her residency at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center. She received her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook.

Meet Dr. Martin F. Dietrich, medical oncologist at Cancer Care Centers of Brevard. Dr. Dietrich believes in a comprehensive approach to his patients’ medical care.

On today's episode, meet Dr. Martin F. Dietrich [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-dietrich-md-phd-7493a190/], medical oncologist at Cancer Care Centers of Brevard [https://www.cancercarebrevard.com/locations-physicians/physicians/martin-f-dietrich-md-phd]. In his clinical practice, he addresses all aspects of hematologic and oncologic care, with a special research interest in the treatment of lung and breast cancer, and genetic evaluation and counseling of somatic and hereditary syndromes. He also holds a faculty appointment at the University of Central Florida in Orlando as an assistant professor of internal medicine. He also holds doctorates in cancer biology from the German Cancer Research Center and in molecular genetics from the University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School. He completed his fellowships in Hematology/Oncology in the physician-scientist training track at the University of Texas Southwestern Track as a T32 scholar of the National Cancer Institute. As a fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Board-certified internist, Dr. Dietrich believes in a comprehensive approach to his patients’ medical care.

Meet Stacey Bledsoe, helping to influence and ensure that all patients have access to clinical research and life changing medications that will ultimately improve their lives.

On today's episode, meet Stacey Bledsoe. Stacey Bledsoe RN, MSN [https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-bledsoe-077a63b/] has over 19 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry across multiple disciplines including Research & Development, Global Health Outcomes, Medical and Six Sigma. Stacey is currently Head of Global Clinical Trial Diversity and Inclusion at Gilead Sciences. [https://stories.gilead.com/articles/stacey-bledsoe-resolve-to-make-clinical-trials-available-to-everyone] Previously Stacey has served as Senior Director for Diversity in Clinical Trials at Eli Lilly. [https://trials.lilly.com/en-US/blog/paving-the-way-to-better-diversity-in-clinical-trials] She also held a Registered Nurse role on the Level III Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Riley Hospital for Children. Stacey earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from Indiana University. Stacey’s goal is to help influence and ensure that all patients have access to clinical research and life changing medications that will ultimately improve their lives.

Meet Dr. Ronny Bell, the Fred Eshelman Professor and Chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill

On today's episode, meet Dr. Ronny Bell, the Fred Eshelman Professor and Chair of the Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC Chapel Hill. [https://unclineberger.org/directory/ronny-bell/] Dr. Bell received his undergraduate degree in Public Health Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health and his Master’s and Doctorate in Foods and Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Bell completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Gerontology and completed a Master’s in Epidemiology from the Wake Forest School of Medicine. From 1996 – 2016, Dr. Bell was a member of the faculty in the Department of Epidemiology at Wake Forest, and from 2006 – 2016, he served as Director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity. From 2016 – 2020, Dr. Bell served as Chair of the Department of Public Health in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Dr. Bell is an enrolled member of the Lumbee tribe of eastern North Carolina, and currently serves a Chair of the North Carolina American Indian Health Board [https://ncaihb.org/about-us/our-board/]. He also serves as co-lead the Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership (SAICEP) [https://saicep.org/]. Among his awards and honors, Dr. Bell was most recently appointed to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health [https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/advisory-committee-minority-health] (2024).

Meet Brenda Lormil-Raymond—a compassionate, multi-faceted leader committed to elevating healthcare education for Haitian-American communities in Massachusetts

Meet Brenda Lormil-Raymond [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenda-lormil]—a compassionate, and multi-faceted leader committed to elevating healthcare education for Haitian-American communities in Massachusetts. Raised by Haitian immigrant parents, Brenda's cultural background served as the driving force behind the establishment of the Haitian American Medical Assocation (HAMA [https://www.myhamahealth.org/our-founder]). She is the founder and Lead Consultant at VDI Consulting [https://consulting-vdi.com/], a company dedicated to offering comprehensive healthcare solutions and guidance, with a focus on advancing diversity, delivery, and accessibility within the healthcare industry. Brenda serves as the Equity Nurse Practitioner for Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston, MA [https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/news/brenda-lormil-everyday-amazing]. She provides patient-centered care to phase I clinical trial participants in the Termeer Center for Targeted Therapies [https://www.massgeneral.org/cancer-center/clinical-trials-and-research/termeer-center]. She is an alumna of Regis College in Weston, MA, where she earned both of her degrees (Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing.)