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Studies suggest that a lack of access and opportunity drive the underrepresentation of certain populations in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM) careers. St. Jude looks to change this, committing itself to increasing diversity within the teams making the discoveries that lead to novel treatments. Read more about the STEMM Education and Outreach team at St. Jude, a program that works alongside K-12 students to introduce them to STEMM subjects.
Bridging the Gap: Promoting diversity and inclusion in the next generation of STEMM leaders
Laughing with friends in a hallway at school, taking a trip with family, getting ready for a school dance, going to camp, applying to college, choosing a career — all typical life experiences for an adolescent or young adult (AYA). Cancer upends that typical AYA experience. These patients get sick at a pivotal time of change and growth in their lives. Interested in working with AYA patients? Peruse our career opportunities within child life and psychosocial services.
Research adds to understanding of AYA patients
“The overarching goal of our lab is to understand how metastasis works, so that we can eventually target it therapeutically,” said Myriam Labelle, PhD, St. Jude Department of Oncology. “This is important and likely to have an impact on patients because most cancer-related deaths are due to metastasis, and there are no cures targeting this process.” Labelle’s lab at St. Jude has put together some of the puzzle pieces to help answer the questions of what helps cells successfully metastasize. Read more to learn about the advances within the Labelle Lab here at St. Jude.
Metastatic cancer cells thrive in harsh microenvironments
For more than 60 years, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been committed to finding cures and saving children. To accelerate progress globally, St. Jude has embarked on the most extensive strategic plan in its history, a $12.9 billion investment that includes new research areas, programs and construction. Watch our employees share institutional milestones from the past and think about those to come.
St. Jude - 61 Years and Beyond
The St. Jude Nurse Residency Program lasts 10 months and offers nurse residents a supportive, clinical skills-based curriculum to kickstart their professional development. During the first several weeks of the program, nurse residents rotate through each of our patient care areas: inpatient, outpatient, surgical services and ICU. The program culminates with Match Day, when residents are matched to a unit in the hospital where they will begin nursing orientation with their new team. St. Jude is currently accepting applications for this opportunity.
Nurse Residency Program
Lily Guenther, MD, faculty within the Department of Oncology, was mulling over a move to St. Jude. With many factors at play, she took the leap. "Imposter syndrome is a real thing, particularly for women and underrepresented minorities in science and medicine, to which I am not immune. The syndrome has afflicted me throughout adulthood. I questioned my abilities to lead a research group when I was making my decision to come to St. Jude, and if I am completely honest, there are many days I still don’t feel ready. But the feeling of uncertainty is offset by the thrill of coming to St. Jude every day and working to advance the science I love."
Investigator Insights: Taking a Leap with Lily Guenther, MD
Thanks to the feedback and suggestions from our patients and families, and a historic $50 million commitment from AbbVie, St. Jude has unveiled the Patient Commons, a new area where patients and their families can get away from a clinical atmosphere to play, relax, learn and create between appointments. The Patient Commons includes our school, relaxation and reading spaces, nooks for napping, childcare services, a snack and coffee cafe, a salon and, of course, plenty of places to play, paint, build and experiment. "The first-of-its-kind floor is designed to provide a full suite of amenities to answer everything a family wants—whether it’s quiet time, play time or the many needs that fall in between," says James R. Downing, M.D., St. Jude president and CEO.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital unveils 45,000-square-foot Family Commons
Why is St. Jude facility dog Rosalie smiling? Because she just found out that St. Jude is #25 on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2023! Rosalie, one of three canine employees at St. Jude, has a very important job: Working in the employee Resilience Center. With her friend and handler, Kimberly, they visit with employees who need the love, companionship, and comfort of a furry friend during a long or stressful day. Rosalie says her favorite things about working at St. Jude are snuggling, treats, and groundbreaking research contributing to our mission of "Finding cures. Saving children."
Rosalie
The research and treatment of childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases is a year-round endeavor. Although our work does not stop, it's important to celebrate the special moments and hold tight to joy when we find it. This holiday season, St. Jude once again transformed the campus into a winter wonderland for the benefit of St. Jude patients, their families, employees and guests. We look forward to connecting with those that might join our mission in 2023 and wish everyone a wonderful holiday season.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is thrilled to welcome our new VP and chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer, Lori Spicer Robertson. “My family operates under the motto, ‘Live in your vision, not your circumstances,’” said Spicer Robertson. “The late entertainer Danny Thomas founded St. Jude on that kind of audacious hope, and I am honored to play a part in advancing the institution’s legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion.”
St. Jude names Lori Spicer Robertson chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer