How we’re developing the next generation of physician assistants
For anyone looking to change careers, questions abound. Am I making the right decision? Will going back to school full-time pay off? What’s my dream job really like day to day?
For MD Anderson employees looking to become physician assistants (PA), the answers are close at hand, because the institution has a team of mentors ready to share their experiences and guide current employees through the PA school application process.
What are ‘omics and how can they improve cancer treatment?
One gene can tell you a lot about your risk for developing cancer and how well you’re likely to respond to cancer treatment. But there’s only...
Employee’s courage inspired by our cancer patients
Angelina was Shamsha Damani’s best friend for three years. A constant in the MD Anderson program director’s daily life, well-known to her...
Could the microbiome change the future of cancer treatment?
We practice hand hygiene to help keep ourselves from getting sick from the bacteria all around us. But each of us already has a huge population of bacteria on and inside us: our microbiome.
It’s impossible to count every cell and microbe, but it’s estimated that each person has at least as many bacteria in their body as their own cells, if not more.
If we have trillions of bacteria all around us, then why aren’t we constantly...
