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Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Awards
The Women Who Conquer Cancer (WWCC) Mentorship Awards recognize extraordinary women leaders in oncology and role models who have excelled as a mentor and have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the professional development of colleagues as clinicians, educators, and researchers in oncology.
Two awards are presented annually:
- Hologic, Inc Endowed WWCC Mentorship Award (U.S. based recipient)
- International WWCC Mentorship Award
The awards are presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting. Each award consists of a $5,000 honorarium, a commemorative plaque, and support to the recipient to attend the Annual Meeting in the year the award is conferred.
Eligibility
To be eligible for these awards, candidates:
- Must be a woman
- Must be an ASCO member (all disciplines) at the time of nomination submission and acceptance
- Must have a sustained record of mentoring over time
Selection Criteria
Nominations will be evaluated by the Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award Steering Group based on the overall strength of the nomination and on how the nominee has exemplified elements of mentorship including, but not limited to:
- Demonstrating concern and support to the personal development of mentees
- Encouraging career growth and development
- Offering professional guidance
- Exhibiting positive role modeling
- Demonstrating a long-term commitment to mentoring
Submitting a nomination takes no more than a minute or two and ASCO members can earn up to 2 FASCO points a year for doing so.
The deadline for all submissions is December 10, 2026. Click Nominate Here to begin a submission.
Please send all inquiries about these awards to awards@conquer.org.
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