In this Oncology Data Advisor® Fellows Forum Interview, Dr. Richa Thakur, Hematology/Oncology (Heme/Onc) Fellow at Northwell Health, outlines the need for palliative care education in the oncology setting and shares valuable resources for fellows who are interested in expanding their knowledge of palliative care and hospice to better serve their patients.  

This interview is the first in a new series spotlighting the Oncology Data Advisor^® Editorial Board, featuring Dr. Richard Carvajal, Director of Medical Oncology at Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Dr. Carvajal tells the story of how he became a melanoma researcher and shares his passions for developing targeted therapies for unique clinical subsets of melanoma and for providing high-quality cancer care for patients in their own neighborhoods.