Cancer Programs News: April 30

Register Today for the ACS QSCC

Join ACS Cancer Programs in Orlando, July 30–August 2, at the 2026 ACS Quality, Safety & Cancer Conference (QSCC). From improving care in rural communities to integrating patient-reported outcomes, QSCC sessions highlight solutions attendees can bring back and apply immediately at their centers.

QSCC cancer-specific programming focuses on the latest updates to Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), and National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) standards and what these changes will mean for cancer care teams.

Attendees will hear from site reviewers on how to successfully navigate their next visit, avoid common pitfalls, and approach accreditation with confidence. Presenters will explore how cancer programs are advancing quality through collaboration, innovative quality improvement strategies, and data-driven decision-making using ACS National Cancer Database^® (NCDB^®) tools.

Register today to secure your spot and start planning your QSCC experience.

Apply for Committee Membership and Leadership Roles

Committee Membership

ACS Cancer Programs are seeking applications for new volunteers for committee membership. The application process, available to ACS fellows, is open April 1–June 5. New members will be announced after the ACS Clinical Congress in September.

New committee members are appointed to a 3-year term and are eligible for reappointment to a second 3-year term based on performance, which includes a formal assessment of meeting attendance and engagement.

The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) is also seeking liaison members with expertise in the following: medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology (with a focus on oncology), and pathology.

Learn more and apply at the links below:

• AJCC
• Cancer Research Program (ACS CRP^®)
• Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP)
• CoC
• NAPBC

Committee Leadership

This year’s committee leadership openings include:

AJCC

• Education Committee Chair and Vice Chair

ACS Cancer Programs

• Advocacy Committee Chair and Vice Chair
• Quality Improvement (QI) Chair and Vice Chair

CoC

• Executive Committee Chair and Vice Chair
• Committee on Cancer Liaison Chair and Vice Chair
• Quality Assurance and Data Committee Chair and Vice Chair

CSSP

• Executive Committee Chair and Vice Chair
• Education Committee Chair

ACS CRP

• Executive Committee Chair and Vice Chair

NAPRC

• Accreditation Committee Vice Chair

Candidates for committee chair and vice-chair roles must be members of the specific cancer program. Candidates for committee chair must have served in a leadership role within the committee, typically as vice chair (some exceptions may apply). All applicants must be ACS Fellows. The application period is open April 1–June 5. New leaders will be announced in September.

Committee chairs are appointed to a 2-year, nonrenewable term. Committee vice chairs are appointed to a 1-year term, with the eligibility to renew once. 

• Apply for a committee leader role with CSSP or ACS CRP
• Apply for a committee leader role with AJCC, CoC, NAPBC, NAPRC, or Cancer Programs QI.

For questions about the new committee membership and leadership opportunities, contact cpmembership@facs.org.

Sign Up for QI Coaching Calls

Join a small group consisting of members of accredited programs and experts for QI coaching calls.

Come prepared with a problem statement or QI-focused questions to get feedback on initiatives, share future project ideas, and learn about available tools

• Session 1: Friday, May 22, at 10 am CT
• Session 2: Wednesday, June 17, at 12 pm CT

To keep sessions small, we are limiting registration to 20 people; your name will be added to the list for future sessions, which run 1–2 times per month.

Please complete this survey and you will be sent a registration link. You can also email questions or QI project ideas ahead of time to CancerQI@facs.org.

Podcast Explores Gap in Bladder Cancer Care

In the latest episode of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network’s podcast Bladder Cancer Matters,  urologic oncologist Minhaj Siddiqui, MD, FACS, leader of the ACS Timely Administration post-Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT) (TApT) National QI Project, joins host Rick Bangs to discuss a critical but often overlooked issue in bladder cancer care and what it means for patients.

Join the May 6 Gastric Cancer Surgery Webinar

Register today for the CSSP’s Technical Standards for Cancer Surgery: Gastric Webinar on May 6.

This webinar will review evidence-based operative standards for gastric cancer surgery as outlined in Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, Volume 2. Planned topics include intraoperative staging and resection of the primary tumor, assessment of surgical margins and technical aspects of regional lymphadenectomy, and reconstruction options following gastric cancer surgery. The panel discussion will feature case-based insights into the clinical management of gastric cancer.

The program is applicable to senior residents, fellows, and surgeons who perform or have an interest in gastric cancer surgery. Surgeons who attend the rescheduled webinar will be eligible to receive Continuing Medical Education credits.

For more information, contact CSSP@facs.org.

Deadline Extended to Nominate an Outstanding CLP

The deadline to nominate an outstanding Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) for the annual CLP Outstanding Performance Award has been extended to May 11. To submit a nomination, complete this survey. The CoC State Chair CLP Education Advisory Group will review the nominations and choose the award recipients, which will be announced this summer.

For more information on eligibility criteria and the nomination process, visit the CoC website. Email mleeb@facs.org with any questions.

CoC Seeks CLP Feedback for Operative Standards Study

The Assessing the Effectiveness and Significance of the Operative Standards Program (AESOP) study is a 5-year, multi-institutional initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute. The AESOP team is evaluating how the CoC Operative Standards are implemented and their impact on cancer care. A central component of this work involves collecting insights from CLPs through national surveys.

The CLPs at programs undergoing CoC accreditation site visits this month will receive a survey link from REDCap@facs.org. CLPs are asked to complete the 10-to-15-minute survey within 2 weeks of receiving the email. In appreciation for their time, CLPs will receive a $25 gift card upon completion of the survey.

CLP participation is critical to the AESOP study and will inform future work. Contact AESOP@facs.org with questions.

Learn more about the AESOP study in the January issue of the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons, in which authors discuss the aims and progress of the program.

May Is Melanoma Awareness Month

To help your program promote Melanoma Awareness Month in May, the CoC has developed customizable posters that can be downloaded from the Marketing Resources section in QPort. Contact coc@facs.org with any questions.

CoC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS CoC recognizes the following cancer sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning CoC reaccreditation:

Central Florida Health
Leesburg, FL

Confluence Health
Wenatchee, WA

Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
East Norriton, PA

Franciscan Health Crown Point
Crown Point, IN

Franciscan Health Michigan City
Michigan City, IN

Harrison Memorial Hospital
Cynthiana, KY

Hilo Medical Center
Hilo, HI

Holy Cross Hospital
Silver Spring, MD

Holy Name Medical Center
Teaneck, NJ

Houston Methodist Hospital Clear Lake
Nassau Bay, TX

Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville, AL

Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Jackson, TN

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital
Lake Charles, LA

Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA

Medical City Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX

Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, KY

Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital
West Chester, PA

Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA

Sarah Cannon HealthONE
Englewood, CO

Sinai Chicago
Chicago, IL

York Hospital
York, PA

NAPBC Recognizes Accredited Site

The ACS NAPBC recognizes the following breast site for demonstrating its commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning NAPBC reaccreditation:

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL

Breast Care Partners, LLC
Syracuse, NY

The Breast Center at Los Robles
Thousand Oaks, CA

The Breast Health Program
West Chester, PA

Denver Health
Denver, CO

Essentia Health Breast Center
Fargo, ND

HCA Florida Trinity Hospital
Trinity, FL

NAPRC Recognizes Accredited Sites

The ACS National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) recognizes the following cancer sites for demonstrating their commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered cancer care to patients and the community by recently earning NAPRC accreditation:

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago, IL

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Matthews, NC

University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
Chicago, IL

Mark Your Calendars

May 6: Technical Standards for Gastric Surgery Webinar

May 28: NAPBC: Integrative Oncology: Building, Implementing, and Leveraging Services to Improve Patient Care

July 30–August 2: ACS Quality, Safety & Cancer Conference

September 26–29: ACS Clinical Congress 2026