Meet our Speakers
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Robin Zon MD, FACP, FASCO
Robin Zon, is a former President of ASCO for 2024-2025. She also chairs the South Bend Medical Foundation and is a former Director of Breast Oncology at Cincinnati Cancer Advisors. Additionally, she has served as a Physician Emeritus at MHO – Advanced Center for Cancer Care.
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Jannette Merrill, DHA, CHES
Ms. Merrill provides programmatic and strategic oversight to the ASCO's initiatives related to cancer care delivery and innovation. She also provides content expertise for legislative and regulatory analysis, education initiatives, and serves as Project Director for ASCO’s Rural Montana Access pilot.
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Jack Hensold, MD
Dr. Jack Hensold, is the former medical director of regional outreach at Bozeman Health and a member of ASCO’s Clinical Practice Committee and chair of the ASCO Rural Health Access in Montana Task Force.
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Josh Pritchett, MD
Dr. Pritchett is an Oncologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine and Oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. His research is focused on the design and implementation of innovative, patient-centered approaches to improve the delivery of cancer care.
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Zack Schroeder, MD
Zack Schroeder is a first year resident at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As a cancer survivor, Zack has dedicated his career to improving rural oncology delivery and addressing healthcare disparities. He is the co-founder and board member of the Rural Cancer Institute.
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Lori Rosenstein, MD
Dr. Rosenstein grew up in Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for undergraduate and medical school. She currently is the Program Director of the Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship at Emplify Health.
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Bret Friday, MD
Dr. Bret Friday, MD is a hematologist in Duluth, MN and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Emory University in 2002. He is affiliated with medical facilities Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center and Essentia Health-Virginia.
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Wade Swenson, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, FACHE
Wade T Swenson, MD, MPH, MBA, FACP, FACHE, is a medical oncologist and hematologist who focuses on delivering cancer care to underserved rural areas. At his clinical practice at Lakewood Health System in Staples, Minnesota, he provides direct patient care and leads a team dedicated to identifying solutions to closing the rural cancer gap. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of North Dakota.