Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO

DOctor. Rural Medical Oncologist. Co-founder of the Rural Cancer Institute. Wife. Dog Mom. Rural Healthcare Advocate. #DOctorsthatDO. Opinions are my own.

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

✨We need your help!✨

https://t.co/nom9rRk3wU is on a mission to start National Rural Cancer Awareness Day!

Please sign our petition and help close the Rural Cancer Gap!

https://t.co/7l0HoqBsL6

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

Did you know that the average medical oncology clinic spends 13 hrs PER WEEK PER PHYSICIAN on prior authorization? This data is wild - and critical access hospitals are feeling this even more.

#FixPriorAuth
#ASCOAdvocacySummit
#ruralcancer

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

Amazing work by @ASCO putting together an incredible #ASCOAdvocacySummit!

There were over 170 ASCO members from 48 states present at this year’s event - a tremendous testimony to the diligence and passion of oncology providers across our country 🇺🇸🧑‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

[Jasmine Kamboj, MD, FASCO @JasmineKambojMD]

#ASCOAdvocacySummit
#ascoadvocacy
@asco
@WadeSwenson @Em_citabine Dr Amrit Singh.
✅#FixPriorAuth
✅research funding
✅drug shortages
3 asks- 7 meetings for Team Minnesota.
Thanks to all the awesome @ASCO staff- leaders and volunteers and staff at the Hill who worked tirelessly to make a day like today so successful!
🥳🎀🙏🤗

[Jasmine Kamboj, MD, FASCO @JasmineKambojMD]

MN Team is all set to start #ASCOAdvocacy day at the #ASCOAdvocacySummit
@SenAmyKlobuchar @SenTinaSmith @RepFinstad @BettyMcCollum04 @RepAngieCraig @WadeSwenson @Em_citabine DrAmritSingh

[Jasmine Kamboj, MD, FASCO @JasmineKambojMD]

#ASCOAdvocacySummit
@ASCO #advocacy
The Rural Cancer Institute team is so excited to have a great day tomorrow at the Capitol.
@yuan_ruiling @WadeSwenson @Em_citabine

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

#meded #ruralcancer #healthcaredisparities #advocacy #priorauthbill

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

Despite the late March blizzard conditions, we managed to make it to the MN State Capital on Tuesday to meet with both urban and outstate legislature in the House and Senate to discuss the importance of keeping cancer care close to home for MN’s millions of rural residents.

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

#meded #ruralcancer #healthcare #ruralhealth #healthcaredisparities #equality #disparities #petition #ruralcancerday

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

✨We need your help!✨

https://t.co/nom9rRk3wU is on a mission to start National Rural Cancer Awareness Day!

Please sign our petition and help close the Rural Cancer Gap!

https://t.co/7l0HoqBsL6

[Dana-Farber’s Breast Oncology Center @DFCI_BreastOnc]

#SABCS23 | Poster PO2-20-01 | #STOPHER2 Trial: A Phase 2 Study of Stopping #Trastuzumab - Outcomes in Patients with #HER2+ #MetastaticBreastCancer (TBCRC 062) @TheTBCRC #DanaFarberSABCS23 @hthrparsons @stolaney1 @nabihahtayob @nlinmd @KathrynRuddyMD @StefiMorganti @MKDeMeo

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

My first trip to #SABCS2023 was absolutely amazing! San Antonio - thanks for being such a lovely and welcoming city!

Can’t wait to return next year fueled with more #ruralcancer #healthcaredisparities #healthequity work!

@RuralCancer @WadeSwenson @aswenson22

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

@GundersenMedEd Major props to @WadeSwenson for being a human drone!

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

@WadeSwenson @RuralCancer @GundersenMedEd

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

Had an absolute blast today presenting on geographic barriers to clinical trial enrollment for patients with metastatic breast cancer as part of the #latebreakingabstracts at #sabcs23!

Exceptional questions and so much interest/enthusiasm out there for #ruralcancer 🤍

[Wade Swenson @WadeSwenson]

Today at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, @Em_citabine @aswenson22 and I presented a late breaking abstract about geographic disparities in clinical trial infrastructure.

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

@mt_carfora We must! Even better - black leggings.

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

Normalize business casual at medical conferences.

#meded #SABCS23 #sneakerhead

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

Don’t mind me, just over here getting emotional with all the survivor stories #cancersucks #skol #mnviking #survivorship #chasethecure

[Emily McGovern (Westergard), DO @Em_citabine]

First Taylor Swift game. #skolstrong #oncologist

[Mark Lewis, MD, FASCO @marklewismd]

I woke up at 4 this morning so I could finish my work in time to attend a conference on burnout

I can’t put my finger on it but I feel like I’m doing this wrong