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October Advocate Spotlight: Mackenzie Bender

Each month, the Cancer Policy Institute profiles advocates who have been engaged in health advocacy. Read on to learn more about Mackenzie and her passion for closing the gap in health disparities. If you are interested in learning more about policy, advocacy, and ways to get involved, sign up to be a part of the Grassroots Network!

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Walking Heals Body and Mind

“I see a lot of patients and caregivers paralyzed by fear, especially after a tough diagnosis,” Dr. Boxwell said. “It’s easy to become immobilized in these situations, and this is why movement created by walking is so essential. When we move our bodies, we move our minds. In this way, patients and caregivers learn to see different possibilities.”

Yousuf Zafar, MD, MHS, FASCO

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Zafar

Chief Quality & Innovation Officer, Associate Professor of Medicine, Public Policy, and Population Science, Duke Cancer Institute

John Sprandio Sr., MD

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Sprandio

Hematology/Oncology, Main Line Health

Kristi Orbaugh, RN, MSN, RNP, AOCN

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Orbaugh

Oncology Nurse, Community Hospital Oncology Physicians

Michele McCorkle, RN, MSN

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McCorkle

Sr. Director, Clinical Data Services, Vidence

Thomas W. LeBlanc, MD, MA, MHS, FAAHPM, FASCO

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LeBlanc

Associate Professor of Medicine with Tenure, Duke University School of Medicine
Leukemia and myeloid diseases specialist, and palliative care physician
Chief Patient Experience and Safety Officer, Duke Cancer Institute
Director, Cancer Patient Experience Research Program, Duke Cancer Institute

Rupesh Kotecha, MD

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Kotecha, MD

Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Chief of Radiosurgery, Director of CNS Metastasis, Director of Research in Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health Cancer Care