Dear Members of the SIOP Women Leaders Network,
The field of Paediatric Oncology has been transformed by unstinted efforts of many exceptional women. These women have broken through the proverbial ‘glass ceilings’ and achieved great success in advancing our understanding of childhood cancer. The 2024 SIOP Almanac of Women Leaders profiles many such women leaders and seeks to celebrate and honour their contributions.
Today’s profile is of Dr. Milena Villarroel (Chile), a Paediatric Hemato-Oncologist with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, and Founding Member and Chair of the Latin American Group for Pediatric Oncology GALOP.
Read her story here: https://tinyurl.com/yc28chu9
And here is Dr. Milena Villarroel’s advice to those who follow in her footsteps:
“Seize the myriad opportunities that come your way, recognizing that success is often the culmination of consistent effort over time. Change may not manifest immediately; it demands dedication and perseverance, even during moments when progress seems remote.”
Other profiles from the 2024 Almanac are available here:
> Dr. Jennifer Geel: https://tinyurl.com/p82nmafk Dr. Mariko Kakazu:
> https://tinyurl.com/273by5pr Dr. Kusuma Kumary:
> https://tinyurl.com/mr2cysrx Dr. Raelene Endersby:
> https://tinyurl.com/24bcs264 Dr. Marilyn Hockenberry:
> https://tinyurl.com/5kvaa36j Dr. Simone Abib:
> https://tinyurl.com/2zkvsptx Prof. Kathy Pritchard-Jones:
> https://tinyurl.com/3numfthc Dr. Odile Schweisguth:
> https://tinyurl.com/3eafccpc Additional 2024 profiles will be released
> in the coming weeks.
> More 2023 Almanac profiles are available here: https://siop-online.org/women-leaders/ .
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> Webpage: www.siop-online.org/women
Warm regards,
Steering Group of the SIOP Women Leaders Network:
Dr. Sarah Cohen-Gogo, Canada (Co-Chair)
Dr. Faith Gibson, UK (Co-Chair)
Dr. Adedayo Joseph, Nigeria, Steering Group Member Dr. Amita Trehan, India, Steering Group Member Dr. Eman Al-Shamsi, UAE, Steering Group Member Dr. Giselle Saulnier-Sholler, USA, Steering Group Member Dr. Monica Cypriano, Brazil, Steering Group Member Ms. Arliette Sulikhanyan, Steering Group Member Ms. Liz Sniderman, Steering Group Member
