In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with George Sledge, MD, about patient feedback benefiting leadership decision-making, the future of precision medicine in oncology and more.

•    Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive :58
•    About Sledge 1:03
•    The interview 2:59
•    How did you become an oncologist? 3:24
•    Tell us about your journey into leadership in oncology. 5:27
•    Did you continue to see patients while leading organizations?  7:48
•    Jain and Sledge on learning from conversations and experiences with patients. 10:57
•    How did you end up in your previous position as ASCO president?  12:29
•    Do you feel that ASCO is an organization that is adept at adapting to change? 14:37
•    Tell us about Caris Life Sciences and how you pivoted to your role as executive vice president and CMO there. 18:44
•    Where do you see the future of oncology going? 23:00
•    Jain and Sledge on the concerns surrounding artificial intelligence and technology in cancer care and the doctor patient relationship. 26:31
•    What is something aspirational that you think could change the way we deliver cancer care years from now? 31:11
•    If someone could only listen to the last minute of this episode, what would you want them to take away? 35:21
•    How to contact Sledge 36:37
•    Thanks for listening 37:10

George Sledge, MD, serves as executive vice president and chief medical officer at Caris Life Sciences.

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Disclosures: Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. Sledge reports that he has stock options with Syndax.