She completed her fellowship training in Hematology-Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh. In 2007, she joined the University of Colorado Denver, Division of Medical Oncology in a dual appointment with Denver Health Medical Center as medical Oncologist and Hematologist. She devotes her time between clinical, teaching and research activities. She is currently the Director of the Clinical Trials Program of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Denver Health Medical Center. Her research interests are new drug development in the field of thoracic malignancies and palliative care. She is fully committed to global education and actively collaborates with ASCO, ASH and HVO in educational activities around the world in countries like: Bolivia, Mexico, Oman, Argentina, Brazil, India and Uganda.