On Choosing A Medicine – Association of American Medical Colleges

Was there one person who stands above the others as your inspiration to go to medical school?

Dr. William Tap, Chief of the Sarcoma Medical Oncology service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, was my first mentor. I first went to Dr. Tap when I was taking post baccalaureate courses, and I had questions about how medical schools would view these courses in comparison to my undergraduate work. He always had an open door for questions and would share stories of his journey to medicine.

On Writing Her First Novel – Binghamton Pipe Dream

Your college years are the most exciting years of your life. But as freshmen embark on this new stage in their life, what are they to expect? Students will rush to find their classes, enjoy the thrill of meeting new people and may even experience the inevitable drama of college life.

“The Life and Times of Elizabeth and the Duchess” by Etta King [Ogie Ezeoke], a recent Binghamton alumna, is an excellent reference for incoming freshmen or transfer students.

On Her Interest in Oncology – Upstate Medical University

This summer, Ezeoke and her mentor Gary Brooks, an associate professor in the College of Health Professions, will research racial and ethnic disparities among patients who enroll in clinical trials for new drugs.

“As cancer therapeutics evolve toward more directed drug activities, the investment in knowledge of histology-specific genetics will become even more necessary,” Ezeoke writes in her grant application. The duo received funding from the American Medical Association Foundation and the American Society of Clinical Oncology Conquer Cancer Foundation.

On Her Interest in Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology – American Society of Clinical Oncology

“It was through oncology that my interest in cardiology and cardio-oncology was engendered.”

“Along my path, I have been able to focus my interests in oncology, in pediatrics, in advocacy, and now, as a resident, in cardio-oncology. At this time, I am engaged in a project assessing the prognostic significance of global longitudinal strain in uncovering sub-clinical late-onset anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy.”