Mark Hurwitz

Enterprise Cancer Quality & Safety Officer SKCC-Jefferson Health & Residency Program Director, Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University

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Congratulations to our residents Ryan Miller and Greg Manukian (recent grad) and their mentors on having their 2020 ASTRO presentations selected for the Best of ASTRO Program!

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Way to go Kosj! -Jefferson 2013 rad onc residency graduate Dr. Kasj Yamoah leading off the ASTRO meeting discussing global health disparities in oncology

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Intriguing editorial from Jefferson Urology Chair Dr. Len Gomella on link between COVID-19 and androgens: https://t.co/YiTtzDdZO7

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Great idea for use with our hearing impaired patients from the University of Rochester Medical Center

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Kudos to the Jefferson Department of Radiation Oncology APEx accreditation team on our enterprise submission!

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The RO-APM is going live Jan 1 and we have been randomized into it. VBC is here to stay

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Interesting and reassuring article on surface COVID testing in a NJ rad onc clinic at the height of the pandemic: JAMA Oncol. Published online August 27, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.3552 Kudos to Chief Resident Christian Fernandez for calling attention to this piece!

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Informative article on the relative effectiveness of various types of masks:

https://t.co/VfGoQBo1S3

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Congrats to Dr. Andrew Chapman on receiving the ASCO BJ Kennedy award Today! Thrilled to have a team at Jefferson led by his vision striving and succeeding in bettering cancer care for our elderly patients

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Way to go! 22nd seed Sideline Cancer beats 4 time champion Overseas Elite in the winner takes all The Basket Tournament semi-finals. Great to see a team playing to fight pancreatic cancer move 1 step further towards the championship

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Congratulations to newlyweds Ben and Lexi!

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Congrats to Dr. Victor Chen for receiving a Jefferson College of Population Health Public Health Student Ambassador award!

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Thanks to all, especially to Juli and Phyllis for putting together a great virtual Hail and Farewell. AAA rating:)

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Looking forward to this evenings virtual Hail and Farewell! Congratulations to our graduating residents.

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As I witness the dedication of our staff and determination of our patients in these trying times, I am honored and humbled to be part of a culture of life, its preservation and improvement

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Its official. The Department Hail and Fairwell will be a virtual event this year - a sign of the times

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Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Simone of the Department of Radiation Oncology on being elected to the TJU Shared Goverance Committee

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Congratulations to our Jefferson radiation oncology residents on being lead authors on 10 accepted ASTRO abstracts including 5 oral presentations!

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Big THANK YOU to Dr. Achala Donuru for her presentation on Covid-19 imaging findings this morning - very pertinent to radiation oncology given opportunity to catch undocumented cases at sim or during treatment. See this 15 minute presentation here: https://t.co/QDdJDI5yjZ

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Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Lombardo PGY2 and Dr. Nicole Simone on the publication of their letter to the editor on Transgender Cancer Care in the NEJM! Great example of how Jefferson rad onc is at the forefront of ensuring outstanding care to everyone.