Faculty Highlight - Best of ASCO Boise 2023

Meet Dr. Katie Kerrigan of Huntsman Cancer Institute, a presenting faculty member from Best of ASCO 2023 in Boise, ID!

At Binaytara Foundation's Best of ASCO in Boise, ID, from July 14th - July 15th, Dr. Katie Kerrigan participated as a speaker at the conference. She is a medical oncologist specializing in thoracic oncology as well as head and neck cancers.

Dr. Kerrigan is currently affiliated with Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, where her research interests include Never-Smokers lung cancer, precision oncology, and Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs).

BTF assistant communication coordinator Taylor Sageman sat down with Dr. Kerrigan for a brief interview to share her experience as a presenter at the Best of ASCO Boise conference. In the video, she shares her gratitude for the opportunity to share knowledge and updates regarding the field of oncology.

Watch the video below to learn more!

Interview With Dr. Katie Kerrigan

Full Video Transcript: So I'm Dr. Katie Kerrigan. I am a head and neck, thyroid and lung cancer doctor at Huntsman Cancer Institute. So I discussed here at the ASCO updates for head and neck cancer, specifically in my presentation. The meeting so far has been great. Very collegial, lots of good turnout, a lot of people to talk to. Very kind of informative and engaging, learning a lot about other cancers I don't treat. Get to interact with people in pharma and other kind of biosciences. So it's been really good. I'm happy I could come. I have participated in one of your conferences before, the Precision Oncology Summit, which was back in Salt Lake in the fall. Yeah, it's a great experience. The foundation does great work. It's kind of quite inspiring. And it's a really, I don't know, a nice kind of meeting to attend. It's like the right amount of people. It's not overwhelmingly large, and I think really good summaries on pertinent information without it being kind of just too much. Say thank you to you guys and the foundation for having me. The hotel is great. It's a little hot, but obviously, you can't control the weather. It's a fun city. And scheduling travel and all of that was just, like, taken care of for me. So I found, like, logistically, it was very easy, and I'm very appreciative of that. So, yeah, it's been awesome. Totally do it again.

About Binaytara Foundation

Binaytara Foundation (BTF) is an international global oncology non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to cancer care. Through education, advocacy, and innovations, BTF aims to improve access to cancer care for everyone around the world so that there are minimal to no disparities in cancer health outcomes.

Minimizing Cancer Disparities Through Education and Innovation

Binaytara Foundation is a leader in hematology and oncology continuing education. BTF's multi-channel approach to oncology continuing education includes oncology conferences, The Cancer News, The International Journal of Cancer Care & Delivery, and virtual enduring materials.

A Global Oncology Leader

Binaytara Foundation's global oncology programs include the establishment of a cancer hospital in Janakpurdham, Nepal. BTF's prior global oncology programs include supporting the development of the first bone marrow transplant center in Kathmandu, Nepal, and palliative care initiatives in South Asia.

Please visit the organization's website to learn more about the Binaytara Foundation's impact missions.

BTF's Officially Licensed Annual ASCO update Conferences

As the leader in oncology continuing education, Binaytara Foundation (BTF) organizes local, regional, and national oncology conferences throughout the United States. BTF has hosted two officially licensed Best of ASCO conferences, including one in Portland, OR on June 24-25, 2023, and another in Boise, ID, on July 15-16, 2023. The organization has scheduled one other upcoming Best of ASCO conference in Minneapolis, MN, on August 12-13, 2023.

Binaytara Foundation has hosted annual updates from the American Society of Clinical Oncology meetings in the pacific northwest since 2013, including licensed ASCO Direct Highlights and Best of ASCO meetings. BTF organized several other updates on hematology-oncology this year, including those in Alaska, California, Utah, Idaho, and Texas.