Ben Anderson, BHGI Chair and Director, receives the ASCO 2011 Partners in Progress Award for his commitment to women throughout the world and his dedicated efforts to improve their quality of care. As Professor of Surgery and Global Health Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle, he has devoted his clinical practice to the care of patients with breast cancer and breast health issues. For the past decade, Dr. Anderson has been a leading voice in the international breast cancer clinical improvement and best practices movement through establishment of the Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI), a global alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to medically underserved women.
RESOURCES:
- Video (PatientPower): Award Winning Breast Surgeon Underscores the Importance of Multi-Disciplinary Care June 2011
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- Video (ASCO TV): Anderson receives award at ASCO. June 6, 2011
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- Press Release (ASCO): Researchers and Scientists Honored for Improving Prevention, Treatment and Care of People Living with Cancer. March 21, 2011
Press Release (FHCRC): Anderson honored for improving breast cancer care. March 28, 2011
ASCO Connection Magazine (ASCO): 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting - Scroll down to see 2011 Special Award Recipients. March 2011
PHOTOS:
Benjamin O. Anderson, MD photo
©ASCO/Todd Buchanan 2011 photo 1, photo 2, photo 3
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dean Forbes dforbes@fhcrc.org 206-667-2896
Sandra Distelhorst sdistelh@fhcrc.org 206-290-9938