Policy Matters: Shaping the Future of Cancer Research Inside Cancer Careers

In this episode of Inside Cancer Careers, we hear from MK Holohan, Director of NCI's Office of Government and Congressional Relations, and Julie Nickson, Director of Federal Relations at American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACSCAN). They discuss their careers in government relations and the significant role it play in support of cancer research. Later, we hear from Dr. Roy Herbst, who is a Professor, Deputy Director, and Chief of Medical Oncology at the Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. He is also the Assistant Dean for Translational Research at the Yale School of Medicine, and we also hear from Jon Retzlaff, who is the Chief Policy Officer and Vice President of Science Policy and Government Affairs at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). They share their career journey in cancer research, along with their work at AACR on science policy and government affairs. 

 

Show Notes 

 

M.K. Holohan Quattrocchi, JD 

Julie Nickson 

NCI's Office of Government and Congressional Relations 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) 

Office of Inspector General (OIG)  

NCI Tech Transfer Center  

NCI Professional Judgement Budget  

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) 

Black Volunteer Caucus (BVC) 

Diversity in Clinical Trials Act 

One Voice Against Cancer Coalition (OVAC) 

American Women Quarters Program  

U.S. House of Representatives Internships 

U.S. Senate Internship Opportunities 

ACS CAN Volunteer Opportunities 

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Roy Herbst, M.D., Ph.D. 

Yale New Haven Health, Smilow Cancer Hospital 

Jon Retzlaff, M.B.A., M.P.A. 

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 

AACR Office of Science Policy and Government Affairs 

AACR Science Policy and Government Affairs Committee 

FDA-AACR Oncology Educational Fellowship  

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act 

Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI)/AACR Hill Day 

AACR Early-Career Hill Day 

Rally for Medical Research 

AACR Cancer Progress Report 

AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 

AACR Cancer Policy Monitor Newsletter 

Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program 

National Cancer Plan 

  

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TRANSCRIPT
 

 

Oliver Bogler 

Hello and welcome to Inside Cancer Careers, a podcast from the National Cancer Institute. I'm your host, Oliver Bogler. I work at the NCI in the Center for Cancer Training. On Inside Cancer Careers, we explore all the different ways that people join the fight against disease and hear their stories. Today we are talking to four leaders who work in government relations, an important function in our complex democracy, and we'll learn about what they do and their career paths. Listen through to the end of the show to hear our guests make some interesting recommendations and where we invite you to take your turn.  

 

It's a pleasure to welcome our guests for the first segment. MK Holohan, the Director of NC