Robin Yabroff, PhD, MBA, FASCO, scientific vice president, Health Service Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Health Services Research (SPHeRe), pictured above at right, will be honored with the 2025 Joseph Simone Quality Care Award during the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium (QCS), on Oct. 10 and 11 in Chicago, IL.Dr. Yabroff receives the honor as a leader in health services research, having utilized her advanced training in epidemiology and economics to conduct policy-relevant research on cancer care outcomes.The award was created in honor of Joseph V. Simone, MD, FASCO, to recognize an extraordinary individual who has made multiple, significant, and enduring contributions to the quality and safety of cancer care.“I am grateful for this award,” Dr. Yabroff said. “It reflects the importance of addressing access to care and affordability for patients with cancer and their families and is an endorsement of policy-relevant research.”Additionally, Post-Doctoral Fellow Margaret Katana Ogongo, PhD, MPH, MA, Surveillance, Prevention, and Health Services Research (SPHeRe), pictured above at left, will receive a 2025 Quality Care Symposium Merit Award. The award recognizes first authors on top-ranking abstracts selected for presentation at the symposium.ACS will also present several research studies throughout the two-day conference. Read more about abstracts that will be showcased here.Congratulations to Dr. Yabroff and Dr. Katana Ogongo!
