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title: "Monica Baskin named director of VCU Massey cancer center"
description: "Dr. Monica Baskin has been named director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, becoming the first Black woman to lead a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, according to a report by Audrey M. She is also the first female director in Massey's history and one of only nine women currently leading a comprehensive cancer center in the U.S."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-08-06T17:55:45.434Z
date_label: August 6, 2026
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# Monica Baskin named director of VCU Massey cancer center

*Dr. [Monica Baskin](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/103743701) has been named director of Virginia Commonwealth University's Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, becoming the first Black woman to lead a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, according to a report by Audrey M. She is also the first female director in Massey's history and one of only nine women currently leading a comprehensive cancer center in the U.S.*

Baskin's path to the role was shaped by personal loss: she lost her father to colorectal cancer while in high school. The appointment marks a milestone in cancer center leadership and reflects broader changes in the field.

## Sources

- [Audrey M.](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stephanie-espy_womeninstem-girlsinstem-stemgems-activity-7490729608267603968-o_ms)

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