Camidge and Kahl Reflect on the Impact of Oncology Journalism

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D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD,Kristie L. Kahl

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Camidge and Kahl reflect on the steps in Kahl’s communications career that paved the way for her to become a leader in the medical journalism field.

How This Is Building Me, hosted by world-renowned oncologist D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, is a podcast focused on the highs and lows, ups and downs of all those involved with cancer, cancer medicine, and cancer science across the full spectrum of life’s experiences.

In this episode, Dr Camidge sits down with Kristie L. Kahl, MS, to discuss the ins and outs of oncology journalism. Kahl is the vice president of Content at MJH Life Sciences in Cranbury, New Jersey.

Camidge and Kahl reflect on the stepping stones in Kahl’s early work in sports communications that paved the way for her career in medical writing; the importance of transparency and journalistic integrity when communicating medical news to both patients and health care providers; how personal connections with cancer inform the career dedication of many professionals working in the health care community; and more.