Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
@sarahwinwetz.bsky.social
📌 Now: Strategy & Ops at @pc3innovation.bsky.social
🏢 Past: @danafarber.bsky.social, Penn Medicine Palliative Care
🎓 BA @smith-college.bsky.social
🎓 MBA @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social
🌈 she/her | all posts are my own
🏢 Past: @danafarber.bsky.social, Penn Medicine Palliative Care
🎓 BA @smith-college.bsky.social
🎓 MBA @brandeisuniversity.bsky.social
🌈 she/her | all posts are my own
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
💉Reminder! Don't forget to get your yearly Flu and COVID vaccine. Cases of both will start increasing soon 📈
Check with your medical providers, local pharmacies, and/or local health departments for COVID vaccine availability.
#wildtomild
Check with your medical providers, local pharmacies, and/or local health departments for COVID vaccine availability.
#wildtomild
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
💉Reminder! Don't forget to get your yearly Flu and COVID vaccine. Cases of both will start increasing soon 📈
Check with your medical providers, local pharmacies, and/or local health departments for COVID vaccine availability.
#wildtomild
Check with your medical providers, local pharmacies, and/or local health departments for COVID vaccine availability.
#wildtomild
Samira Daswani's presentation is about how healthcare is designed. It is also one of the best designed presentations I've seen in years. The clarity and efficiency of the deck is literally reinforcing her point about the need for improved design in healthcare. #ASCOQLTY25
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Samira Daswani's presentation is about how healthcare is designed. It is also one of the best designed presentations I've seen in years. The clarity and efficiency of the deck is literally reinforcing her point about the need for improved design in healthcare. #ASCOQLTY25
Just got my registration in before the early bird deadline closed for #ASCOQLTY25. Who else is going?
September 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Just got my registration in before the early bird deadline closed for #ASCOQLTY25. Who else is going?
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
We are thrilled to welcome 6 new Faculty, 3 Fellows, and 2 Visiting Faculty to PC3I! Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we introduce each new member!
PC3I Welcomes New Faculty and Fellows - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation
The Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation proudly welcomes 6 faculty, 3 fellows, and 2 visiting faculty to the team.
pc3i.upenn.edu
July 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We are thrilled to welcome 6 new Faculty, 3 Fellows, and 2 Visiting Faculty to PC3I! Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we introduce each new member!
"Where do those patients go when the last stop was your safety net hospitals? We don’t have another system to be able to take care of them."
“If Medicaid gets substantially cut or if it goes away, the question is going to be, where do these patients get their care?” Robert Winn said. “Historically, they’ve gotten that from places like @vcumassey.bsky.social .”
https://cancerletter.com/conversation-with-the-cancer-letter/20250725_2/
https://cancerletter.com/conversation-with-the-cancer-letter/20250725_2/
Robert Winn: If Medicaid gets massive cuts or goes away, where will these patients get care? - The Cancer Letter
On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which is expected to deal a massive blow to Medicaid coverage and leave millions without insurance by instituting a work requirement for beneficiaries. To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution has a site license, log […]
cancerletter.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Where do those patients go when the last stop was your safety net hospitals? We don’t have another system to be able to take care of them."
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
Patients with prior authorization requirements are more likely to have their access to #chemotherapy interrupted- facing a 10-day delay on average.
PC3I Faculty @michaelannica.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com on the effects of health insurers denying drug claims for patients.
PC3I Faculty @michaelannica.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com on the effects of health insurers denying drug claims for patients.
Health Insurers Are Denying More Drug Claims, Data Shows
www.nytimes.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Patients with prior authorization requirements are more likely to have their access to #chemotherapy interrupted- facing a 10-day delay on average.
PC3I Faculty @michaelannica.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com on the effects of health insurers denying drug claims for patients.
PC3I Faculty @michaelannica.bsky.social spoke with @nytimes.com on the effects of health insurers denying drug claims for patients.
For our patients and our staff throughout the greater Philadelphia region, we need SEPTA.
www.votervoice.net/mobile/Chamb...
www.votervoice.net/mobile/Chamb...
Tell PA Lawmakers To Take Action To Avoid Catastrophic SEPTA Service Cuts and Fare Increases
Due to state lawmaker inaction, SEPTA has announced plans to increase fares and enact painful service cuts. Once fully implemented, this plan would:Make SEPTA fares the most expensive in the cou...
www.votervoice.net
June 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
For our patients and our staff throughout the greater Philadelphia region, we need SEPTA.
www.votervoice.net/mobile/Chamb...
www.votervoice.net/mobile/Chamb...
Medicaid access isn't just important, it's essential for patients' cancer care. Contact your lawmakers today and urge them to protect Medicaid, ensuring uninterrupted care for those who need it most. @ascocancer.bsky.social #ACTNetwork
asco.quorum.us/campaign/115...
asco.quorum.us/campaign/115...
Medicaid
Urge Congress to Protect Cancer Patients on Medicaid
asco.quorum.us
June 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Medicaid access isn't just important, it's essential for patients' cancer care. Contact your lawmakers today and urge them to protect Medicaid, ensuring uninterrupted care for those who need it most. @ascocancer.bsky.social #ACTNetwork
asco.quorum.us/campaign/115...
asco.quorum.us/campaign/115...
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
Abstract Submission is Open for ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2025
@ascocancer.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/blog/asco-31...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #ASCO #ASCOQLTY25 #QualityCareSymposium
@ascocancer.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/blog/asco-31...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #ASCO #ASCOQLTY25 #QualityCareSymposium
Abstract Submission is Open for ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2025 - OncoDaily
Abstract Submission is Open for ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2025 / ASCO, ASCO25, ASCOQLTY25, cancer, OncoDaily, Oncology
oncodaily.com
June 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Abstract Submission is Open for ASCO Quality Care Symposium 2025
@ascocancer.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/blog/asco-31...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #ASCO #ASCOQLTY25 #QualityCareSymposium
@ascocancer.bsky.social
oncodaily.com/blog/asco-31...
#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #ASCO #ASCOQLTY25 #QualityCareSymposium
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
My message to Trump’s NIH Director? No one in America wants us to do LESS cancer research.
No one is asking Trump to make it harder to cure Alzheimer's disease.
Yet Trump is cutting all of this NOW and demanding an $18 BILLION cut to NIH next year. Not on my watch.
No one is asking Trump to make it harder to cure Alzheimer's disease.
Yet Trump is cutting all of this NOW and demanding an $18 BILLION cut to NIH next year. Not on my watch.
June 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My message to Trump’s NIH Director? No one in America wants us to do LESS cancer research.
No one is asking Trump to make it harder to cure Alzheimer's disease.
Yet Trump is cutting all of this NOW and demanding an $18 BILLION cut to NIH next year. Not on my watch.
No one is asking Trump to make it harder to cure Alzheimer's disease.
Yet Trump is cutting all of this NOW and demanding an $18 BILLION cut to NIH next year. Not on my watch.
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
PC3I Faculty, Fellows, & staff will present 32 abstracts this weekend at the 2025 @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting.
PC3I's work focuses on delivering patient-centered care, addressing socioeconomic barriers in #oncology, & applying digital interventions to improve patient care. #ASCO25
PC3I's work focuses on delivering patient-centered care, addressing socioeconomic barriers in #oncology, & applying digital interventions to improve patient care. #ASCO25
PC3I Presents 32 Abstracts at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation
PC3I Faculty, Fellows, and staff present 32 Abstracts at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
pc3i.upenn.edu
May 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
PC3I Faculty, Fellows, & staff will present 32 abstracts this weekend at the 2025 @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting.
PC3I's work focuses on delivering patient-centered care, addressing socioeconomic barriers in #oncology, & applying digital interventions to improve patient care. #ASCO25
PC3I's work focuses on delivering patient-centered care, addressing socioeconomic barriers in #oncology, & applying digital interventions to improve patient care. #ASCO25
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
Since being sworn in to lead HHS, Kennedy has overseen significant layoffs across its agencies and canceled billions of dollars in federal grants to universities and state public health departments.
https://cancerletter.com/capitol-hill/20250516_2/
https://cancerletter.com/capitol-hill/20250516_2/
Grilled by Congress, Kennedy defends NIH and NCI budget cuts, freezes, and RIFs To avoid “offending” pharma, NCI doesn’t study the causes of early-onset colon cancer, HHS secretary incorrectly alleges...
In back-to-back congressional hearings earlier this week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that the massive staff and budget cuts over which he has presided during his nearly four months on the job as well as even bigger cuts still looming on the horizon are a part of a single plan. To access this […]
cancerletter.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Since being sworn in to lead HHS, Kennedy has overseen significant layoffs across its agencies and canceled billions of dollars in federal grants to universities and state public health departments.
https://cancerletter.com/capitol-hill/20250516_2/
https://cancerletter.com/capitol-hill/20250516_2/
This is devastating and deeply frustrating news:
-No updates to cancer.gov website or NCI social media.
-No updates to the Physician Data Query database.
-No one to answer the patient hotline.
We can no longer rely on the federal government to provide information that supports public health.
-No updates to cancer.gov website or NCI social media.
-No updates to the Physician Data Query database.
-No one to answer the patient hotline.
We can no longer rely on the federal government to provide information that supports public health.
NCI has taken devastating hits, and far greater adversity appears to be on the way.
https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20250509_1/
https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20250509_1/
Trump administration is removing the mainstays of NCI and the federal government’s cancer program Peer review, registries, and evidence-based patient information take a big hit - The Cancer Letter
How is the enterprise of cancer research doing after the first 100 days of the Trump administration? To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution has a site license, log in with IP-login or register for a sponsored account.**Not all site licenses are enrolled in sponsored accounts.Login Subscribe
cancerletter.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
This is devastating and deeply frustrating news:
-No updates to cancer.gov website or NCI social media.
-No updates to the Physician Data Query database.
-No one to answer the patient hotline.
We can no longer rely on the federal government to provide information that supports public health.
-No updates to cancer.gov website or NCI social media.
-No updates to the Physician Data Query database.
-No one to answer the patient hotline.
We can no longer rely on the federal government to provide information that supports public health.
New editorial in @implementsci.bsky.social by @rsbeidas.bsky.social et al on NIH's #impsci grant terminations. This was important, peer-reviewed research on health equity, HIV, infectious diseases, etc. There will be long-lasting impacts.
implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Implementation science grant terminations in the United States - Implementation Science
implementationscience.biomedcentral.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
New editorial in @implementsci.bsky.social by @rsbeidas.bsky.social et al on NIH's #impsci grant terminations. This was important, peer-reviewed research on health equity, HIV, infectious diseases, etc. There will be long-lasting impacts.
implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
implementationscience.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
Reminder to nominate yourself or someone else by April 18 to join PC3I's team of innovators in #cancercare!
Learn more: pc3i.upenn.edu/get-involved...
Learn more: pc3i.upenn.edu/get-involved...
April 16, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reminder to nominate yourself or someone else by April 18 to join PC3I's team of innovators in #cancercare!
Learn more: pc3i.upenn.edu/get-involved...
Learn more: pc3i.upenn.edu/get-involved...
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
Want to be part of a fantastic community working to solve the most intractable problems in cancer care today? @pc3innovation.bsky.social is currently accepting nominees for faculty and fellows!
CC: @upenn.bsky.social, @pennmedicine.bsky.social, @penncancer.bsky.social
CC: @upenn.bsky.social, @pennmedicine.bsky.social, @penncancer.bsky.social
PC3I is seeking change agents in #cancer care and delivery to join us as Faculty and Fellows for FY26!
Learn more about the roles here: pc3i.upenn.edu/get-involved...
Fill out this form to nominate yourself or someone else by April 18: redcap.med.upenn.edu/surveys/?s=C...
Learn more about the roles here: pc3i.upenn.edu/get-involved...
Fill out this form to nominate yourself or someone else by April 18: redcap.med.upenn.edu/surveys/?s=C...
April 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Want to be part of a fantastic community working to solve the most intractable problems in cancer care today? @pc3innovation.bsky.social is currently accepting nominees for faculty and fellows!
CC: @upenn.bsky.social, @pennmedicine.bsky.social, @penncancer.bsky.social
CC: @upenn.bsky.social, @pennmedicine.bsky.social, @penncancer.bsky.social
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
THREAD
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
March 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
THREAD
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter
In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.
By quite a lot.
Release the Kraken...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
1/11
"A hefty percentage of raw ingredients used to make major drugs come from China, and tariffs are expected to affect cancer and heart medicines as well as antibiotics, including amoxicillin."
For over a month since Trump announced his intent to impose aggressive new tariffs, lobbyists for hospitals, medical societies, and makers of branded and generic drugs have been trying to convince him to rethink.
https://cancerletter.com/news-analysis/20250321_1/
https://cancerletter.com/news-analysis/20250321_1/
Trump’s tariffs will likely affect cancer drugs and devices—and may deepen drug shortages - The Cancer Letter
For over a month since President Trump announced his intent to impose aggressive new tariffs on America’s friends and foes alike, lobbyists for hospitals, medical societies, and makers of branded and generic drugs have been trying to convince him to rethink. To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution has a […]
cancerletter.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
"A hefty percentage of raw ingredients used to make major drugs come from China, and tariffs are expected to affect cancer and heart medicines as well as antibiotics, including amoxicillin."
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
"Protecting these institutions is vital—not just for scientific advancement but for the millions of patients who rely on them for hope and cutting-edge care," write Shannon McWeeney (@wondermixtape.bsky.social) and Sorena Nadaf-Rahrov
https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20250321_2/
https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20250321_2/
Caught in the crossfire: The critical threats facing cancer centers, research, and patient care - The Cancer Letter
NCI-designated cancer centers and academic medical institutions (AMCs) are facing unprecedented threats that jeopardize their ability to conduct groundbreaking research, deliver cutting-edge care, and sustain clinical trials essential to patient treatment. Funding instability, including freezes on federal grants and sudden cuts to indirect cost rates, is creating a ripple effect that disrupts the entire cancer […]
cancerletter.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"Protecting these institutions is vital—not just for scientific advancement but for the millions of patients who rely on them for hope and cutting-edge care," write Shannon McWeeney (@wondermixtape.bsky.social) and Sorena Nadaf-Rahrov
https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20250321_2/
https://cancerletter.com/guest-editorial/20250321_2/
Anna Jo Smith, MD, MPH (@pc3innovation.bsky.social faculty) found that a blood test is more likely to miss #ovariancancer in Black & Native American patients—revealing critical disparities in early detection & the need for more equitable #cancercare. @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
CA-125 Levels at Time of Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis by Race and Ethnicity
This cohort study uses National Cancer Database data to examine cancer antigen (CA) 125 levels at ovarian cancer diagnosis by patient race and ethnicity and whether elevated CA-125 levels are associat...
jamanetwork.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Anna Jo Smith, MD, MPH (@pc3innovation.bsky.social faculty) found that a blood test is more likely to miss #ovariancancer in Black & Native American patients—revealing critical disparities in early detection & the need for more equitable #cancercare. @jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
Via Abigail André on LinkedIn - please spread the word.
Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week.
If you're new to the project, it is an interactive map that is tracking the impacts of federal cuts around the globe. 1/x
www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...
Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week.
If you're new to the project, it is an interactive map that is tracking the impacts of federal cuts around the globe. 1/x
www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...
Abigail André on LinkedIn: #data #federalgovernment #federalworkers #usaid #noaa #federalcuts #stories | 131 comments
Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week.
If you're new to the project, it is an interactive map that is tracking… | 131 comments on LinkedIn
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March 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Via Abigail André on LinkedIn - please spread the word.
Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week.
If you're new to the project, it is an interactive map that is tracking the impacts of federal cuts around the globe. 1/x
www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...
Here are updated forms for Federal Cuts Tracker Map project, live later this week.
If you're new to the project, it is an interactive map that is tracking the impacts of federal cuts around the globe. 1/x
www.linkedin.com/posts/abigai...
Reposted by Sarah Winawer-Wetzel, MBA, FACHE
From Abigail Andre over on LinkedIn:
Federal Cuts Tracker Map will be live next week.
It is an interactive visualization of impacts felt across the country as the result of federal firings, funding freezes and cuts, and program cancellations.
🧪
Federal Cuts Tracker Map will be live next week.
It is an interactive visualization of impacts felt across the country as the result of federal firings, funding freezes and cuts, and program cancellations.
🧪
Tracking Federal Cuts Mapping Project
This form allows you to contribute to the Tracking Federal Cuts Map with local stories about how the cuts are impacting your community.
The goal of this is to better inform the public about the impa...
lnkd.in
February 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
From Abigail Andre over on LinkedIn:
Federal Cuts Tracker Map will be live next week.
It is an interactive visualization of impacts felt across the country as the result of federal firings, funding freezes and cuts, and program cancellations.
🧪
Federal Cuts Tracker Map will be live next week.
It is an interactive visualization of impacts felt across the country as the result of federal firings, funding freezes and cuts, and program cancellations.
🧪
If you followed us on #thatothersite, give us a follow here!
PC3I is now on BlueSky!
The Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation creates, tests, & scales solutions to improve cancer care delivery, efficiency, & value. Our work spans the entire cancer continuum, from prevention to treatment, survivorship, & end-of-life care. Learn more: pc3i.upenn.edu/our-work/
The Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation creates, tests, & scales solutions to improve cancer care delivery, efficiency, & value. Our work spans the entire cancer continuum, from prevention to treatment, survivorship, & end-of-life care. Learn more: pc3i.upenn.edu/our-work/
Our Work - Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation
We apply the latest science to create, test, and scale solutions to address the most intractable problems in cancer care delivery.
pc3i.upenn.edu
March 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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