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Victoria E. Forbes, M.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
NPI Number:
1003254848
Academic Office Location:
Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-8072
Phone: 860-679-2100
Website(s):

Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
B.A.Smith CollegeBiological Sciences, Chemistry
M.S.Tufts UniversityBiomedical Sciences
M.D.UConn School of MedicineMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
ResidencyUConn School of MedicineInternal Medicine (Chief Resident, 2016-2017)
FellowshipDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterHematology and Oncology

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Global Oncology FellowButaro Cancer Center of Excellence/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Global Health AdvocateConsortium of Universities in Global Health
Selected Podium PresenterDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Annual Scientific Retreat
Fellow Liaison and Board Member (2018-2019)Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society
Advocacy Leadership InstituteAmerican Society of Hematology
Graduate Medical Education Outstanding Resident Teacher AwardUConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
Medical Student Teacher AwardUConn School of Medicine
Elected Chief Medical Resident (2016-2017)UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
Richard A. Garibaldi M.D. Humanitarian Award (2015-2016)UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
Residency Council Member (2014-2015)UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program
ScholarInternational Mission on Medicine
Youth Health Service Corps Coordinator (2005-2007)Area Health Education Center
Research Stipend Grantee (2004, 2005)UConn Health Center for Molecular Oncology
Summer Research FellowUConn Health Center for Molecular Oncology
Scholarship Grantee (2002-2005)Smith College
Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
Northern New England Clinical Oncology SocietyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalRegional2020
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Global Oncology Search CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeMemberExternalInternational2020
American College of PhysiciansProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalRegional2020
Consortium of Universities in Global HealthProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalInternational2019
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Project ECHO Program: Introduction to Global OncologyEducation CommitteeExternalInternational2019
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Institutional Review BoardAdvisory CommitteeMembeExternalLocal20192020
American Society of Hematology Grassroots NetworkProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational2018
Northern New England Clinical Oncology SocietyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationExternalRegional20182020
American Society of HematologyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational2017
American Society of Clinical OncologyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational2017
UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency ProgramAdvisory CommitteeExternalUniversity20162017
UConn School of Medicine Safety Intelligence Review CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeMemberUConn HealthLocal20162017
UConn School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program Residency CouncilAdvisory CommitteeUConn HealthUniversity20142016
UConn School of Medicine Office of AdmissionsOtherUConn HealthUniversity20092011
Migrant Farm Worker ClinicsCommunity ServiceUConn HealthState20062017
Smith College Office of AdmissionsOtherExternalRegional20052007

Journal Articles

  • Education and Training Models for Remote Learning.
    Forbes, Victoria E; Chamberlin, Mary D; Dusabejambo, Vincent; Walker, Tim; Bensen, Steve P; Haynes, Norrisa; Nunes, Kathryn; Saint-Joy, Veauthyelau; Makrauer, Frederick L Hematology/oncology clinics of North America 2023 Aug;

Books

  • Education and Training Models for Remote Learning
    Victoria E. Forbes MD, MS, Mary D. Chamberlin, MD, Vincent Dusabejambo, MBBS, Tim Walker, MBBS, Steve P. Benson, MD, Norrisa Haynes MD, MPH, Kathryn Nunes BA, Veauthyelau Saint-Joy MD, Frederick L. Makrauer MD Global Oncology: Disparities, Outcomes and Innovations Around the Globe. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
  • Preface: Conflict and Access to Health Care
    Victoria E. Forbes, MD, MS, Dafina Ademi Islami, MD, and Ilir Hoxha, MD, PhD Global Oncology: Disparities, Outcomes and Innovations Around the Globe. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

Abstracts

  • Global Oncology and Cancer Disparities Education
    Victoria Forbes, Anne Christine Buteau, Ilir Hoxha, Dafina Ademi Islami, John Palmer, Mary Chamberlin Journal of Clinical Oncology 2022 Jun;

Case Reports

  • A Case of Severe Vitamin B12 Deficiency
    Jasmin Hundal M.D., Enrique Ballesteros M.D., Victoria Forbes M.D Society of General Internal Medicine
  • A Case of Severe Vitamin B12 Deficiency
    Jasmin Hundal M.D., Enrique Ballesteros M.D., Victoria Forbes M.D. The Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society Annual Meeting
  • Leukoerythroblastosis in metastatic prostate cancer: a clue to diffuse bone marrow carcinomatosis.
    Chidambaram Ramasamy, M.D., Victoria Forbes, M.D., M.S, and Dong Chen, M.D., Ph.D. NNECOS Annual Meeting October 2023.
  • Temozolomide-Associated Myelodysplastic Syndrome in a Patients with Glioblastoma.
    Ashish Sharma, M.D., Garima Gautam, M.D., Victoria Forbes, M.D., M.S., and James Vredenburgh, M.D. NNECOS Annual Meeting October 2023.
  • VEXAS syndrome. NNECOS Annual Meeting October 2023.
    Shruti Adidam Kumar, MBBS, Victoria Forbes, M.D., M.S., and Dong Chen M.D., Ph.D. NNECOS Annual Meeting October 2023.

Conference Papers

  • Global Oncology and Cancer Disparities Education
    Victoria Forbes, MD, MS, Anne Christine Buteau, Ilir Hoxha, MD PhD, Dafina Ademi Islami, MD, John Palmer, MD, and Mary Chamberlin, MD ASCO
  • Hepatitis B Serology Testing In Patients With Cancer Initiating Anticancer Therapy. ASCO Quality Care Symposium. October 2023.
    Julie Braish, M.D., Victoria Forbes, M.D., M.S., Garima Gautam, M.D., Lisa Holle, PharmD, and Agnes McAuliffe, D.O.
Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
ASCO Annual Meeting Poster Discussion Speaker: Global Oncology and Cancer Disparities EducationPanel DiscussionASCO2022Chicago, IL
ASCO Annual Meeting Poster Presenter: Global Oncology and Cancer Disparities EducationPoster2022Chicago, IL
Breast Cancer Treatment: Progress for Some Disparities for MostOtherInternational Cancer Education Conference2021International Cancer Education Conference
Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Curriculum Goes Global: Developing the Next generation of Global Hematologists-Oncologists through Project ECHOOtherInternational Cancer Education Conference2021International Cancer Education Conference