In this throwback episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Don Dizon, MD, about innovation throughout times of uncertainty in medicine, challenges currently facing physicians and more.

· Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:15

· About Dizon 0:25

· The interview 1:08

· How did you decide to become an oncologist and navigate a traditional academic career with many non-traditional "add-ons"? 1:46

· Jain and Dizon on the importance of providing humanity to physicians. 5:40

· Jain and Dizon on finding balance when providing patients with information. 7:45

· Jain and Dizon on federal funding challenges facing oncology advancements. 8:39

· Can you tell us more about transitioning to your new role at Tufts? 11:43

· Jain and Dizon on the growing amount of career shifts in medicine. 15:35

· How do we move forward with these new guardrails up from corporatization? 17:15

· Jain and Dizon on how the age of social media has changed the perception, training and demands of doctors. 22:39

· Dizon and Jain on the power of being able to admit "I don't know." 25:52

· What are some tips that you have for new attendings and people just starting in their careers? 31:13

· Dizon and Jain on the importance of humanizing patients during their care. 38:15

· If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 41:52

· How to contact Dizon 42:32

· Thanks for listening 43:26

Don Dizon, MD, is a professor of medicine at Tufts University and is the system chief of hematology and oncology for Tufts Medicine. He is also the editor in chief of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the flagship journal of the American Cancer Society as well as the vice-chair of membership and accrual at the SWOG Cancer Research Network. We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Dizon can be reached on Tiktok @drdonsdizon, Instagram @drdonsdizon and LinkedIn. Disclosures: Jain and Dizon report no relevant financial disclosures.