In consideration of health concerns resulting from COVID-19, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), in collaboration with program organizers, has made the decision to postpone the Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network (WIN) Leadership Institute until 2021. This page will be updated with more details as they become available.
The Women in Cancer Immunotherapy Network (WIN) is a Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) initiative seeking to promote and elevate women in the cancer immunotherapy field. Championed by SITC Past President Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD, the society's first female president, WIN provides a forum for women to discuss important topics relevant to their advancement in the field.
Following a very successful inaugural year, SITC is excited to announce the return of the WIN Leadership Institute, which will be offered in two locations, July 12–13, 2021, in Seattle, and Aug. 2–3, 2021, in Chicago. The programs, free of charge to accepted applicants, are one-and-a-half day education and networking events that seek to empower emerging female leaders in the cancer immunotherapy field.
PROGRAM ORGANIZERS:
- Lisa H. Butterfield, PhD – Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy/University of California, San Francisco
- Mary L. Disis, MD, FACP – University of Washington
- Olivera J. Finn, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
- Kristen Hege, MD – Bristol Myers Squibb/University of California, San Francisco
- Cornelia L. Trimble, MD – Johns Hopkins University
- Solange Peters, MD, PhD – European Society for Medical Oncology
- Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
The WIN Leadership Institute explores an array of topics relevant to women, including:
- Learning to break through the glass ceiling
- Exploring negotiation techniques
- Mastering the art of saying no
- Surviving in a political world
- Developing leadership skills, including conflict resolution strategies and public speaking
These topics will be addressed through presentations from experienced female leaders, panel discussions that allow participants to ask questions and interact with these leaders, and informal networking opportunities will be present throughout the program.
2019 WIN Leadership Institute Enduring Materials
Enduring materials from the 2019 SITC WIN Leadership Institute are now available! The materials feature presentations from a bevy of female leaders in the cancer immunotherapy field, speaking to attendees on an array of topics focused on the advancement of women in the field.
Inaugural WIN Leadership Institute Participants
Following an overwhelming applicant response (more than three times as many applicants than available spaces), SITC was pleased to announce the participants of the inaugural SITC WIN Leadership Institute, which took place Aug. 19-20, 2019, in Seattle!