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Hematology-Oncology at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., which he directed for more than 17 years.He has served on the Editorial Boards of Leukemia, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Blood and Cancer, The Oncologist, Cancer, and Physicians Data Query (PDQ), National Cancer Institute as well as www.PLWC.org (People Living with Cancer, now Cancer.net). He has served as an Associate Editor of Cancer and Leukemia and Lymphoma. He served on the Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society and chaired its Task Force on Children and Cancer. He has authored or co-authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications and more than 25 books and book chapters. His research interests include the biology and therapy of childhood acute leukemia and new drug development for pediatric cancer.







Franklin O. Smith, III, M.D., FAAP, FACP, is Senior Vice President at Medpace and is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and completed postdoctoral training in pediatrics at the University of Florida and fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncology at the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Prior to joining Medpace, Dr. Smith was the Clinical Director at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute. Previously, he was the Director, Division of Hematology/Oncology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Vice-Chair of the Children's Oncology Group. He has authored more than 180 medical and scientific articles, book chapters and books. Dr. Smith is active with various national and international committees and societies in the field of research and clinical care. He currently serves as President of the Board of Managers for FACT Consulting Services and faculty for the ASCO/AACR Clinical Cancer Research Workshop. Dr. Smith has also served on standing and ad hoc committees for the FDA and NIH.