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Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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Our top priority is providing value to members. Your Member Services team is here to ensure you maximize your ACS member benefits, participate in College activities, and engage with your ACS colleagues. It's all here.

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Cancer Programs

CoC State Chair Outstanding Performance Award

The annual Commission on Cancer (CoC) State Chair Outstanding Performance Award recognizes individuals who exhibit outstanding leadership and innovation, and who make significant contributions to the improvement of cancer care in his or her state or region.

Criteria

The winner of the 2025 Outstanding Performance Award was chosen based on his accomplishments and activities during 2024, as reported in the annual State Chair Activity Report.

State Chair Outstanding Performance Award 2026

2025 CoC State Chair Outstanding Performance Winner

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Louisiana State Chair

John M. Lyons, lll, MD, FSSO, FACS
Baton Rouge, LA

2024 CoC State Chair Outstanding Performance Winner

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Delaware State Chair

Diana Dickson-Witmer, MD, FSSO, FACS
Greenville, DE