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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec 11, 2018


The Association of Community Cancer Centers Welcomes Leigh M. Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP, as Medical Director, Education

ROCKVILLE, MD—The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Leigh M. Boehmer, PharmD, BCOP, as Medical Director, Education, for the association’s expanding education initiatives.  In this role Dr. Boehmer will be responsible for assessing educational needs and designing educational interventions for multidisciplinary cancer care teams serving patients in the community setting.

“During this exciting time in oncology, with increasing treatment options for many cancers, including immunotherapies, combination therapies, and advances such as CAR T-cell therapy, education for the entire cancer care team is paramount,” said ACCC Executive Director Christian Downs, JD, MHA. “Dr. Boehmer’s expertise, perspective, and experience in the community will be a powerful asset to the ACCC education team.”

A Board-Certified Oncology Pharmacist, Dr. Boehmer previously served as Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Mercy Cancer Center in Mason City, Iowa. In that capacity he served on multiple hospital and system-level committees tasked with oncology clinical standardization and cost savings. An active cancer supportive care researcher, Dr. Boehmer has published numerous articles in this area.

An alumnus of the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Dr. Boehmer completed PGY1 and PGY2 oncology residencies at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has served as an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri, and as an inpatient medical oncology clinical pharmacy specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.


About the Association of Cancer Care Centers


The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) is the leading education and advocacy organization for the cancer care community. Founded in 1974, ACCC is a powerful network of 40,000 multidisciplinary practitioners from 2,100 hospitals and practices nationwide. As advances in cancer screening and diagnosis, treatment options, and care delivery models continue to evolve - so has ACCC - adapting its resources to meet the changing needs of the entire oncology care team. For more information, visit accc-cancer.org. Follow us on social media; read our blog, ACCCBuzz; tune in to our CANCER BUZZ podcast; and view our CANCER BUZZ TV channel.