‘Stay Curious’ Incoming ASCO President Notes Regarding Successes of Career

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, Deb Schrag, MD, MPH, describes as like playing soccer. It’s a team sport, including not just medical oncologists but radiation oncologists, surgeons, and the entire multidisciplinary team. The incoming American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) president for the 2027-28 term began her career at Columbia Presbyterian during the “triple epidemic” of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and cocaine. Training during that period changed her point of view and career trajectory.¹