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Physicians' Education Resource® Names Hope Rugo, M.D., FASCO, as the Recipient of the 2020 PER® Educator of the Year Award

Renowned breast cancer specialist received the award at the 38th Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow virtual conference

November 06, 2020 10:04 AM Eastern Standard Time

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), presented Hope S. Rugo, M.D., FASCO, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), with the 2020 Educator of the Year award during the 38th Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium: Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow conference, held virtually on Thursday, Nov. 5.

“Dr. Rugo exemplifies the values and qualities we look for when selecting the recipient of the PER® Educator of the Year award,” said Phil Talamo, president of PER®. “Her remarkable reputation as an educator and mentor transcends her community at UCSF, she travels the world to educate cancer care professionals and enlightens the entire industry with groundbreaking research makes her truly deserving of this award.”

Rugo is a professor of medicine in the division of hematology and oncology at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she is also the director of breast oncology and clinical trials education. As an active researcher, she has published many peer-reviewed papers and given presentations on a variety of breast cancer and supportive care-related topics. Rugo is also an investigator and chair of the Safety Committee for the national multicenter I-SPY2 trial and is the principal investigator of several clinical trials.

The PER® Educator of the Year award highlights the accomplishments of oncology leaders and honors their contributions and efforts to propel the field of medical oncology through innovative and collaborative education.

To learn more about Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), click here or find us on Twitter @gotoPER, LinkedIn @Physicians'​ Education Resource®, LLC (PER®) or on Facebook @gotoper.

About Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®)

Since 1995, PER® has been dedicated to advancing cancer care through professional education and now advances patient care and treatment strategies on a wide variety of chronic illnesses and diseases. In 2016, PER® initiated continuing medical education (CME) programming in the cardiovascular and endocrinology areas. While expanding into topics outside of oncology, PER® stands as the leading provider of live, online and print CME activities related to oncology and hematology. The high-quality, evidence-based activities feature leading distinguished experts who focus on the application of practice-changing advances. PER® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the California Board of Registered Nursing. PER® is a brand of MJH Life Sciences™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in North America dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.

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