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Cancer Treatment Centers of America Leader Visits NSU
Pamela Crilley, D.O., from Cancer Treatment Centers of America addresses students and faculty members from NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine
Pamela Crilley, D.O., chair, Department of Medical Oncology at Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), and chief of medical oncology at Eastern Regional Medical Center in Philadelphia, recently visited Nova Southeastern University and spoke with first and second-year students at NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. Crilley provided a unique perspective, given that she majored in English literature and art history during her undergraduate studies and translated that background to a career in medicine. She compared a blood smear from a leukemia patient to art and mentioned that patterns in the blood peaked her interest in hematology. Crilley also indicated her studies of Shakespeare helped her understand how to be more empathetic with her patients.
Crilley also encouraged students who wish to pursue a career in hematology/oncology to determine an area of focus, either clinical, basic research or clinical research, and to heavily research an area of medicine before deciding on a specialty. She even talked about how she watches international soccer and does Zumba to prevent burnout. Later, Crilley met with a small group of students, faculty and researchers to discuss clinical research projects
CTCA®, which serves adult patients fighting cancer at hospitals near Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Tulsa, recently relocated its corporate headquarters from Schaumburg, Illinois to Boca Raton, Florida. For more information, visit cancercenter.com