Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz, PhD
On April 5th, 1950, Franklin Ramón Chang-Díaz was born in San José, Costa Rica, to a Costa Rican mother and Chinese immigrant father. Franklin immigrated to the US during high school and went on to attend the University of Connecticut, where he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1973. He then received a PhD […]
SCHEQ Interview with Dr. Leyland on Bridinging the Gap In STEMM
SCHEQ (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity) Founder and CEO, Dr. Eugene Manley, Jr., was interviewed by Dr. Leyland on her Level Up Academy – Higher Education Edition Youtube Show on 9/12/2024. This program was called “Bridging the Gap in STEMM: Advancing Diversity, Health Equity, and Mentorship for Future Generations”. This was a great discussion about mentorship, […]
SCHEQ Founder Spoke at NCCN Policy Summit on Cancer Workforce Diversity
SCHEQ Founder, Dr. Manley, spoke at the National Comprehensive Cacner Network (NCCN) Policy Summit: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Cancer Workforce on September 10, 2024 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. . His panel discussed way to still achieve DEI in the Cancer Workforce in the face of all of the […]
SCHEQ Speaking at NCCN Policy Summit
SCHEQ‘s Founder and CEO will be speaking at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Oncology Policy Summit: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Cancer Workforce on September 10, 2024 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. His panel will be discussing “Maintaining the Committment: Navigating the Policy Landscape to Advance Diversity, Equity, and […]
Save the Date: 2nd Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit
We are organizing the 2nd Lung Cancer Health Equity Summit to be held in Atlanta Nov 18-19. The theme is “Black and Latino populations navigating lung cancer: problems and solutions”. We often talk about the problems these communities face, but rarely do we bring together stakeholders from all levels that are or have created solutions […]
2024 National Medical Association (NMA) Annual Convention & Scientific Assembly
August 3, 2024 – August 7, 2024 Start: August 3, 2024 7:30 AM (ET) End: August 7, 2024 1:30 PM (ET) SCHEQ will be attending the 2024 NMA Annual Convention in New York. This year’s theme is – “The Quest for Healthcare Transformation”. The NMA was founded in 1895 and is the oldest association of Black […]
SCHEQ Founder accepted for Institute for Nonprofit Practice Core Certificate Program
SCHEQ (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity) Founder and CEO Dr. Eugene Manley, was recently selected to join the 2024 – 2025 cohort of the Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP) New York City Thursdays Core Certificate Program. The INP equips social impact leaders with the skills, networks, and resources to lead and implement change. The Core […]
SCHEQ interview with Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) discusses lung cancer biomarker disparities
SCHEQ (STEMM & Cancer Health Equity) Founder and CEO, Dr. Eugene Manley, Jr., and NYU Langone’s Dr. Joshua Sabari, were interviewed by Lisa Hatfield at the Patient Empowerment Network as part of the [ACT]IVATED Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Program.
2nd Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress Recap
The STEMM & Cancer Health Equity (SCHEQ) Foundation participated in the second Health Equity in Clinical Trials Congress, that occurred in Atlanta, GA on May 8-9, 2024 at the Westin Peachtree Street Hotel. This conference focused on increasing diversity in clinical trials by bringing together various stakeholders including pharma and biotech companies, clinical trial service providers, […]
ASCO 2024 Annual Meeting
May 31, 2024 – June 4, 2024 Start: May 31, 2024 1:00 PM (CT) End: April 10, 2024 1:00 PM (CT) SCHEQ will be attending the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. This year’s theme is – The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure. The ASCO Annual Meeting is one of the largest gatherings […]