2020 Award Nominations
Awards Presented by Women Leaders in Oncology.
We are excited to recognize all of the amazing women who have been nominated this year. Award winners were honored at the conference on October 2, 2020.
Woman Oncologist of the Year
This award will honor a senior professional who is a respected individual in her field and who has modeled excellence in leadership. This woman exhibits strong business acumen and the ability to share her skills with others.
Julie Brahmer, MD, MSC
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
Joan Walker, MD
Stephenson Cancer Center
The University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Nithya Ramnath MBBS
University of Michigan Hospitals
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Joyce O’Shaughnessy, MD
Texas Oncology
Dallas, Texas
Gursel Aktan, MD, PhD
VP, Global Clinical Development Oncology (Merck)
Nagashree Seetharamu, MD, MBBS
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine
New Hyde Park, New York
Manisha Shah, MD
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Robin Zon, MD, FACP, FASCO
Michiana Hematology-Oncology, P.C.
Mishawaka, Indiana
Linda Bosserman, MD, FACP, FASCO
City of Hope
Duarte, California
Dilyara Kaidarova, MD, PhD
Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology
Kazakhstan
Hope Rugo, MD
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Heather McArthur, MD, MPH
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California
Jacqueline Barrientos, MD, MS
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine
New Hyde Park, New York
Melissa Hudson, BS, MD
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee
Maha Hussain, MD, FACP, FASCO
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Tatiana Prowell, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Baltimore, Maryland
Jacqueline Barrientos, MD, MS
Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine
New Hyde Park, New York
Rising Star
This award celebrates a practicing physician early in her career who contributes to her field and demonstrates commitment to transforming the status quo. This Rising Star exemplifies the future of hematology and oncology, and the next generation of Women Leaders in Oncology.
Shannon Westin, MD, MPH
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Yana Najjar, MD
UPMC-Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Carolyn Presley, MD, MHS
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Jarushka Naidoo, MB BCH MHS
Johns Hopkins Medicine – Baltimore, Maryland
Beaumont Hospital Dublin – Dublin, Ireland
Misako Nagasaka, MD
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan
Kathryn Hudson, MD
Texas Oncology – Austin
Austin, Texas
Ariela Marshall, MD
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Ana Velasquez, MD, MSc
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Nadia Khan, MD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Submission Details
Applications must be received by August 26, 2020.
- A brief paragraph about the individual (optional)
- Nominee’s CV
- Please note which award category