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Ishwaria Subbiah, MD Joined SCRI as Executive Director for Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness In May 2023, SCRI announced that Dr. Ishwaria Subbiah had been appointed Executive Director of Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness. In this role, Dr. Subbiah focuses on reducing cancer outcomes disparities and diversifying clinical trial participation within SCRI's combined research network. Dr. Subbiah also builds the organization's healthcare professional well-being program to support multidisciplinary oncology research professionals in the community. In her role, Dr. Subbiah works in concert with SCRI's site management and contract research organizations to advance unmet needs that both trial sponsors and physicians are seeking to address for people facing cancer. Additionally, Dr. Subbiah interfaces with external stakeholders with a shared commitment to broadening access to cancer clinical trials for patients across the U.S. Dr. Subbiah is a globally recognized expert in geriatric oncology, symptom management, palliative care, and healthcare professional well-being. With her unique qualifications from having trained in Developmental Therapeutics, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Subbiah has more than a decade of experience leading teams in developing and implementing organization- wide programs to improve cancer care and clinical workplace experience, including leading their integration of patient reported outcomes- based remote symptom monitoring.