Closing the Gap Between Innovation and Implementation: Strategic Partnerships in Oncology

About this episode

Michele LeSueur discusses the challenges of implementing innovative oncology treatments at the ACCC Leadership Summit.

At the inaugural ACCC Leadership Summit, C-suite executives and senior-level decision makers in oncology convened for strategic dialogue, engaging panel discussions, and peer-to-peer exchange focused on the most pressing issues in cancer care today. In this episode, CANCER BUZZ speaks with Michele LeSueur, DBA, vice president of Sales and Marketing at Johnson & Johnson, about her key takeaways as a member of the final panel of the Summit: Strategic Partnerships: Creating a Thriving Innovation Oncology Ecosystem . Across the diverse panel of stakeholders, one theme consistently rang true: Innovation is happening very quickly in oncology, but the gap continues to widen between the inception and the implementation of these ideas into day-to-day patient care. Lesueur also comments on the importance of industry partners listening and understanding where friction might occur when launching a new treatment or delivery system. "It's not just about continuously generating breakthrough science or breakthrough treatment. That's only going to take us so far. We have to think about how to actually incorporate that and get it to the patients." – Michele LeSueur, DBA Guest: Michele LeSueur, DBA…

People in this episode

Guest: Michele LeSueur, DBA

Topics covered

• oncology
• innovation
• strategic partnerships
• patient care
• cancer treatment

Keywords

• oncology
• innovation
• patient care
• strategic partnerships
• cancer treatment
• ACCC Leadership Summit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johnson & Johnson, Association of Cancer Care Centers

Books & works: Innovation, Policy, and Partnership: Key Takeaways From the Inaugural ACCC Leadership Summit, One Purpose, One Passion, 2 Directions: How to Bring Together Clinical and Administrative Leaders

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