Dr Kashyap Patel Discusses Benefits of In-Person Community Oncology Conference

I’m looking forward to seeing attendees and taking part in live in-person discussions at the 2022 Community Oncology Conference, said Kashyap Patel, MD, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, and current president of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA)

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Entering your second year as president of COA and first year with the Community Oncology Conference in person, what should attendees look forward to at the upcoming meeting?

This is a very incredible year, because in the last 2 years we've seen so many challenges—a once in 100 years global public health emergency, and I felt I was almost going to be the virtual president for 2 years.

Now that things are opening up, I'll now be somebody who can touch, feel, and sense. I’m a people's person, so I'm looking forward to seeing people in person, hugging, touching, talking, and feeling like a human being. I'm telling you, 2 years have literally deprived us of our sense of being who we are as a human being, and I'm looking forward to really live exchange interactions—an in-person meeting to really make a difference in people's lives.