For years, ZS has helped clients navigate oncology’s complexity. Our approach blends strategic insight, advanced analytics and patient-centered thinking to drive smarter decisions and better health outcomes. This depth of knowledge was on full display at the sixth annual NCODA Oncology Institute.
A team of ZSers—led by Christina Corridon, ZS’s global oncology lead, and Sandy Reisman, strategy insights and planning associate consultant in San Francisco—partnered with NCODA to organize a health-equity-focused summit. By bringing together clinicians, pharma leaders, patient advocates and data experts to address real-world care gaps, they sparked conversations that will advance equitable cancer care. This collaboration also earned NCODA and ZS a Multicultural Silver Award in the 2025 PM360 Pharma Choice Awards.
A personal and professional commitment to better health outcomes
Christina came to ZS from a boutique firm, seeking a larger platform to drive change. “I wanted to be a small fish in a big pond,” she shares. “ZS’s cross-functional expertise and footprint across strategy, analytics and technology made this the perfect place for me to further a meaningful career.”
Her passion for improving lives is matched only by her commitment to collaboration. That mindset came to life in her work with NCODA, a nonprofit focused on elevating the standard of cancer care in the community oncology setting, including local clinics and private practices. These close-to-home options are often more accessible for rural or low-income patients. But because these oncology care options are outside of big hospitals or academic medical centers, they’re often a critical yet underappreciated piece of the healthcare ecosystem. Knowing she couldn’t lead this project alone, Christina turned to Sandy for support.
For Sandy, this project marked a chance to combine her academic background in health system science with hands-on strategy work. “This experience brought together everything I’m passionate about—health equity and provider strategy,” she said. “It also showed me how much impact is possible when diverse stakeholders unite around a shared goal.”
Building a patient-centered experience
Sandy served as the day-to-day project lead, coordinating across NCODA and ZS’s diverse team of oncology, clinical, data and patient-experience experts. In many ways, Sandy acted as both a thought partner and a project manager—balancing strategic guidance with logistical execution to deliver a cohesive and impactful experience.
“We designed the summit agenda through a patient-first lens, focusing on the themes that matter most to advancing equitable cancer care—like pharmacy-led patient support, social drivers of health (SDOH) and access barriers,” Sandy said. “To ensure that the event stayed grounded in a patient-centered approach, the summit began with a recorded message from a cancer patient, curated through ZS’s Patients as People Co-Lab.”
Insights that drive action
“The idea was to make sure we weren’t just talking about equity, but designing for it—bringing in diverse voices, actionable tools and real dialogue,” Christina said.
Attendees gained firsthand insight into the operational realities of community oncology, including how practitioners navigate SDOH and how pharmacists are playing increasingly critical roles in care delivery. One standout session focused on reimagining the pharmacy as a frontline for patient support and showed how new models of care could better serve patients in underserved areas. Another session invited attendees to hear directly from frontline clinicians, offering firsthand accounts of how these issues play out in practice.
“These kinds of conversations are essential to driving meaningful, systemwide change,” said Christina. “By elevating various voices and surfacing real-world insights, we’re not just identifying challenges—we’re cocreating solutions that lead to more equitable care. It’s incredibly rewarding to see this work recognized with a Multicultural Silver Award in the 2025 PM360 Pharma Choice Awards, affirming the value of inclusive, action-oriented dialogue in shaping the future of healthcare.”
Where passion changes lives
For both Christina and Sandy, the project reaffirmed the kind of work they love to do at ZS. “This was one of those beautiful projects that hit every note: personal, professional and purposeful,” Christina said.
Sandy echoed that sentiment, “ZS gives us the space to chase our passions and make an impact. I’m excited to see how my career will grow and what projects I’ll get to work on next.”
If you’re passionate about solving complex problems, driving health equity and collaborating with experts across disciplines, we invite you to explore open opportunities to join our team.
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