Dr. @Ioanna_Nixon and @DrVilmaPBarcia, two oncologists passionate about promoting professional wellbeing, one conversation at a time.

Joined September 2025
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“Purpose, always, that is my North Star and some bounderies to certain extent." -@DrArturoAI on #professionalwellbeing.🎙️ #Episode20: How AI is transforming clinical trial access @DrArturoAI hosted by oncologists @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia. @oncodaily youtube.com/watch?si=yHynRqM…
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🎙️#EPISODE20 is now live! We explore why so many patients who may benefit from #clinicaltrials never actually reach them. We discuss how #AI could help bridge that gap with @MassiveBio's CMO @DrArturoAI. @oncodaily @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia 🎧youtube.com/watch?si=yHynRqM…
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Open Doors - How Leading With Purpose Keeps You Going. New Podcast Episode With Hisham Mehanna @OpenDoors_Onc oncodaily.com/voices/open-do…
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OncoDaily announces a collaboration between OncoDaily and the “Open Doors Podcast with Drs. Ioanna Nixon and Vilma Pacheco Barcia”. As a leading global oncology platform, OncoDaily is dedicated to amplifying initiatives from around the world—ensuring that voices in oncology are seen, heard, and shared across the global medical community. We are happy to spotlight and elevate work that meaningfully shapes the field and strengthens its collective impact. “Open Doors” is a podcast created by two oncologists, exploring the human side of oncology, professional wellbeing, leadership, career journeys, and the realities of working in complex healthcare environments. Through thoughtful conversations with international guests, the podcast creates space for reflection, connection, and shared learning across the oncology community. Through this partnership, we’ll be bringing these conversations to a wider global audience, sharing stories, insights, and perspectives from across the oncology community. Episodes will be shared regularly via OncoDaily platforms. You belong in the room. #OncoDaily #OpenDoorsPodcast #Oncology #Leadership #Wellbeing #WomenInOncology #MedicalEducation #GlobalOncology
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🎙️#EPISODE17 is now live! Women supporting women is not a slogan, it’s a responsibility. We are honoured to be joined by @finn_corinne in a conversation on mentorship and the power of lifting others as we rise. @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia @oncodaily 🔗youtube.com/watch?v=J_116puQ…
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THE RHYTHM OF TEAMWORK My colleague Josep Alcaraz described teamwork as a jazz ensemble. The image is simple, yet powerful. In jazz, there is structure, but also freedom. Leadership exists, but it evolves within the group. By @DrVilmaPBarcia on behalf of @OpenDoors_Onc 🧵👇
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Great #teams are built on trust, the kind that is earned consistently. Trust creates space for openness, for sharing ideas, and for supporting one another when challenges arise. #Feedback is part of that same rhythm. It should be honest, respectful, and go both ways.
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Like in jazz, #harmony doesn’t come from everyone being the same. It comes from connection, from listening, and from understanding that every contribution matters. #Leadership, at its best, creates the space for that to happen allowing a shared sense of purpose that stays.
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Replying to @OpenDoors_Onc
Thank you Sir @DrGregorSmith for sharing this thoughtful and inspiring conversation @Ioanna_Nixon. I strongly believe that honesty and integrity should always be at the heart of #leadership. Kindness is key and makes a real difference. @OpenDoors_Onc
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In this conversation, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, shares what it means to lead with compassion when pressure is constant and certainty is rare, and how the arts can play a role in healing, thank you @DrGregorSmith. @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia 🔗drexecutivecoach.co.uk/blog/…
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Save the date. A new blog will be going live on Tuesday 24.3.26. We reflect on a powerful conversation with @DrGregorSmith, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer. ✨A simple but resonant message sits at its heart: “You did your best, and you turned up”. @ioanna_nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia
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Thx for including me in this meaningful initiative. Inspiring to see so many outstanding women in oncology & research reflecting on true leadership. Leadership = advancing science supporting others, opening doors & ensuring next gen belongs in the room. Grateful to be part of this convo.
For International Women’s Day, we asked remarkable women in science one simple question: “Leadership to me is…” drexecutivecoach.co.uk/blog/…✨You belong in the room. @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia @TeresaSAmaral @JiaJennyLiu @amanda_psyrri @finn_corinne @DraMartinezLago @eleanorshaw
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For International Women’s Day, we asked remarkable women in science one simple question: “Leadership to me is…” drexecutivecoach.co.uk/blog/…✨You belong in the room. @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia @TeresaSAmaral @JiaJennyLiu @amanda_psyrri @finn_corinne @DraMartinezLago @eleanorshaw
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What an episode 👏👏👏 @NarjustFlorezMD always brings wisdom. My key takeaway: “Do you smoke?” will never be my first question when a young patient presents with lung cancer. We must challenge assumptions. Patient first. Bias last. Stigmatizing never.
#LungCancer in young patients is still too often overlooked. Outdated assumptions and stigma can delay diagnosis, especially for young women. 🎙️In #Episode16, Dr. @NarjustFlorezMD discusses why this happens and how we can change the narrative. @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia @IASLC
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Perfectionism in oncology is not one-dimensional. High standards may help, but discrepancy-driven self-criticism was associated with greater burnout. Excellence should be preserved without turning it into self-doubt. @DrVilmaPBarcia @Ioanna_Nixon @OpenDoors_Onc @DrYukselUrun
Imposter Syndrome, Burnout, and Maladaptive Perfectionism Among Oncology Professionals: A Global Cross-Sectional Study. Read the full article. bit.ly/4d5cW3G
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#LungCancer in young patients is still too often overlooked. Outdated assumptions and stigma can delay diagnosis, especially for young women. 🎙️In #Episode16, Dr. @NarjustFlorezMD discusses why this happens and how we can change the narrative. @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia @IASLC
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Take points were indeed heartfelt. I really enjoyed listening to this episode 🌟🎊
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💜This #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate women opening doors for other women through mentorship, encouragement & opportunity. “You belong in the room.” @Ioanna_Nixon @DrVilmaPBarcia @OncoAlert @amanda_psyrri @JiaJennyLiu @NarjustFlorezMD @finn_corinne @TeresaSAmaral #IWD #W4O
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