Commission on Cancer Marketing Materials

The following materials are provided to assist you in promoting your CoC-accredited program to your patients and community.

CoC-Accredited Logo Files and Guidelines
Sample Press Release
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Patient Brochures
CoC-Accredited Program Signage and Artwork
CoC 100th Anniversary Resources
CoC Social Media Graphics
Find a CoC-Accredited Center
CoC Accreditation Certificates

Disclaimer

The CoC-accredited center logo is not to be used to imply an endorsement of an accredited facility's services and/or the staff. It signifies that the accredited facility has voluntarily met the Commission on Cancer's standards and has been accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC)), a Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons.

CoC-Accredited Logo Files and Guidelines

We encourage you to include the CoC-accredited program logo in your marketing collateral and on your website. Make the community aware of your cancer program's accomplishment and commitment to providing high-quality, multidisciplinary cancer care, and emotional support to your patients and their family.

Files for Download

When using the CoC-accredited program logo please adhere to the following:

Please use PMS 541 when using a color logo
The logo can be used in black
You can reverse the logo and use it in white on a colored background

Remember to embed the CoC URL (www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer-programs/commission-on-cancer) in the logo when posting on a website or other electronic communications

For additional information, please refer to American College of Surgeons Standards for Use.

Sample Press Release

A sample press release has been prepared to assist you in informing your local community about the significant accomplishment of achieving accreditation by the CoC. The press release can be modified to include program-specific information.* Examples of press release use include:

Notifying local media of the distinction
Placing on your website
Including in your annual report
Announcing in your newsletter or on your bulletin board

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate Cancer is the second most common cancer among men, and one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Prostate cancer is a serious disease, but it is not fatal to most men who are diagnosed with it.

In an effort to support your outreach activities and to help you increase awareness of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month within your community the Commission on Cancer (CoC) has created posters and other resources for use by your CoC-accredited program.

Please share with us (coc@facs.org) information on the activities that your program conducted to observe this month.

Posters

With Bleeds and Trim Marks

Without Bleeds and Trim Marks

Email Signature

Social Media Images

Facebook

Twitter

LinkedIn

For additional information, please contact Sue Rubin.

Patient Brochures

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) Patient Education brochure have been developed to help you educate your patients on what accreditation means and why receiving care at an accredited program is important. This brochure is one way to reinforce to patients your program's commitment to providing the best in cancer and breast care.

Some examples of ways to distribute this brochure include but are not limited to:

Your website as a downloadable PDF
Patient pre-operation information kits
Patient education resources
Discharge information kits
Waiting rooms
Individual physician offices or departments
Health fairs and other outreach programs

Choose from two formats for each brochure:

A standard brochure that you can download and print

A customizable brochure that has been designed to allow your program to add your program's logo, name, and contact information to create a personalized patient brochure. The press-ready PDF has the required printer's marks and can be imported to Adobe InDesign or Illustrator. In the provided white space, input your program information and graphics, and save as a new file.

CoC-Accredited Program Signage and Artwork

To help you promote your CoC-accreditation, the CoC has developed the following print-ready and customizable artwork. We encourage you to use these tools when developing CoC-Accredited Center signs, posters, and banners at your screening and prevention activities, community outreach events, and at local community events to promote your commitment to quality cancer care for your community.

CoC-Accredited Cancer Center Banner Stand

The perfect item to feature at community outreach programs simply download the CoC- Accredited program banner stand file and send it to the banner vendor of your choosing. The banner size is 31.5" x 90". Make sure to take a photo of your display and post it on your social media sites.

Art files for download:

CoC-Accredited Cancer Center Poster

Proudly display the 18" x 24" size poster throughout your facility to promote your accomplishment to your patients, visitors, staff, and your community. Download the poster file and send it to your internal print shop or to a local store that provides printing services. This artwork can be resized for use in your program's print materials.

Customizable Banner

Include your program's logo on the newly designed vertical (48" x 72") or horizontal (72" x 48") banner that can be printed on vinyl to hang outside the doors of your program. Download the poster file and send it to your internal print shop or to a local store that can print vinyl banners. This artwork can be resized for use in your program's print materials.

Commission on Cancer 100th Anniversary

In the coming year, the CoC will observe its 100th Anniversary. The yearlong campaign will celebrate this important milestone, honor the dedication and leadership of those who have helped to build and shape the CoC, and identify new opportunities to improve the care of the patient with cancer.

Help us celebrate this historic milestone and promote your program's CoC accreditation or organization's CoC membership with these marketing materials, including template newsletter article, poster, and social media graphics.

Newsletter Articles (Templates)

For CoC-Accredited Programs

Press Release

Press Release Template

Logos

Posters

Sidebar Ad

CoC 100 Sidebar Ad

Social Media Images

Social Media Graphics

Your program is encouraged to use the following social media graphics and e-mail signatures to publicize your accreditation.

Social Media Graphics for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

You are encouraged to include a link to your program's website along with the graphic in your Facebook or Twitter posts so people can learn more about the work you are doing to provide the very best care for cancer patients.

Email Signature

Make sure you and your staff include the CoC-Accredited Program signature in all your communications.

Email graphic instructions:

Save the graphic on your desktop.
Open a new e-mail.
From the Insert menu, click "Pictures" , "This Device."
Select the graphic and click "Insert."
Once the graphic is embedded in the body of your e-mail, right click on it.
Choose "Link" from the popup menu, and then type your program's URL into the address field.

Find a CoC-Accredited Center

Your center is included in the online list of CoC-Accredited Centers. This is a benefit to CoC-accredited cancer programs and can be useful in marketing efforts as well as provide a resource for patients to learn about the resources and services provided by each program. This link can be posted on your website for public access.

CoC Accreditation Certificates

One complimentary Certificate of Accreditation is provided to each CoC-accredited program. Each program can purchase additional certificates for a fee.

The certificate and other promotional items are available through The Award Group, Inc., the official provider of CoC certificates and other merchandise.

Accreditation Award Certificates and Promotional Items—Within 30 days of your cancer program receiving its Performance Report, the CoC will send an e-mail to cancer program staff that will provide a link, user name, and password for The Award Group, Inc. This is the CoC's exclusive vendor for accreditation certificates, certificate frames, and related promotional items. The first copy of the certificate is complimentary, but you must claim your complimentary certificate online via the link provided. Your certificate will be printed and mailed to the Cancer Program Administrator within 6–8 weeks.

Integrated Network Cancer Programs: One complimentary certificate per entire network program will be issued. Additional copies are available for purchase.

For your convenience, The Award Group's online system accepts all major credit cards. Checks are no longer accepted as a payment option.

Questions on these items can be directed to CoC@facs.org.

CoC-Accredited Cancer Program Marketing Materials

Congratulations on achieving accreditation by the Commission on Cancer, a Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons