The Committee for Excellence in Cancer Education and Training (CECET) meets quarterly to review the breadth, depth, accessibility, and effectiveness of available education and training opportunities and to develop recommendations regarding potential new offerings.
Committee Members
- Chris Bakkenist, PhD (Chair)
Associate Director, Education and Training, Member, Genome Stability Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Co-Director of the Oncology Graduate Program, Julius Paul and Freeda Greenberger Chair in Radiation Oncology Research, Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- David Boone, PhD (Vice-Chair)
Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Academy, Member, Cancer Biology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- John Byrd, MD
Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Affairs, University of Pittsburgh; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Lan Coffman, MD, PhD
Medical Scientist Training Program Liaison, Member, Cancer Biology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Medical Oncologist and Hematologist, UPMC; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Greg Delgoffe, PhD
Associate Director of Basic Research, UPMC Hillman Cancer; Director, Graduate Program in Microbiology and Immunology, Professor of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh
- Nadine Hempel, PhD
Member, Cancer Biology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Associate Chief for Basic Research, Division of Malignant Hematology and Medical Oncology, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Saiful Huq, PhD
Director of Medical Physics, Global Ambassador for Education and Training, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Annie Im, MD
Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, Member, Cancer Therapeutics Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Medical Oncologist and Hematologist, UPMC; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Marlies Meisel, PhD
Member, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Associate Professor of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh
- Yana Najjar, MD
Representative for Medical Oncology, Member, Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Director, Clinical and Translational Research Center, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Carola Neumann, MD
Co-Director of the Oncology Graduate Program; Member, Genome Stability Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Associate Professor & Vice Chair for Precision and Translational Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh
- Patricia Opresko, PhD
Co-Lead, Genome Stability Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Professor & Vice Chair for Trainee Mentoring and Excellence, Dr. Bernard F. Fisher Chair for Breast Cancer Discovery Science, University of Pittsburgh
- Margaret Rosenzweig, PhD
Associate Director, Community Outreach and Engagement, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Oncology Nursing Society Research Scholar in Residence, Distinguished Service Professor of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing; Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Kathryn Schmitz, PhD
Deputy Director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Professor of Hematology/Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Heath Skinner, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer, Radiation Oncology Network, Member, Genome Stability Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center; Professor and Claude Worthington Benedum Chair of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
