Women in RCC empowers and elevates female physicians in kidney cancer to lead and succeed through trainings, mentorship, open forums, and camaraderie. From its initial gatherings during the KCA’s International Kidney Cancer Symposiums (IKCS), Women in RCC hosts multiple events, initiatives, and resources throughout the year to meet the needs of its members.
“The Women in RCC group enhances career development of women and junior health providers working in the kidney cancer field. One of our main goals is to generate camaraderie and bonding between the women in this field.”
Ulka Vaishampayan, MBBS and Tian Zhang, MD, MHS
Co-Chairs, Kidney Cancer Association’s Women in RCC
| 2023 IKCS: North America November 11, 2023 | Nashville, TN In-Person WiRCC & Allies Saturday breakfast | ASCO GU January 2024 | San Francisco, CA In-person event (more details forthcoming) |
| 2024 IKCS: Europe April 19-20, 2024 | Sitges, Spain In-person event (more details forthcoming) |
Benefits include access to a Women in RCC directory, group emails, available leadership trainings,
mentor/mentee opportunities, education for male colleagues and other allies, and much more.
Dr. Vaishampayan is the Director of the Phase I program at the Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI. Dr. Vaishampayan is a Professor of Internal Medicine and her research is primarily in translational drug development and early phase clinical trials in cancer with a focus on genitourinary malignancies.
Dr. Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of genitourinary malignancies, including kidney, prostate, bladder, and testicular cancers.
Women in RCC Quarterly Webinar
July 26, 2023 7:30 – 8:30 PM ET
