ACCC Announces New President Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, and New Executive Board Members at the 43rd National Oncology Conference

BOSTON — Today at the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) 43rd National Oncology Conference (NOC) in Boston, ACCC announced the election of Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, as President for the 2026–2027 term. Dr. Flora, Executive Medical Director of the Yung Family Cancer Center at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of AI in Precision Oncology, and author of Rebooting Cancer Care: Can AI Make Care More Human Again?, assumes leadership with a focus on responsible healthcare technology, workforce efficiency, and human-centric care delivery.

His President’s Theme, Humanizing Cancer Care Through AI, addresses the administrative and operational burdens facing cancer care teams while championing the thoughtful application of artificial intelligence, precision oncology, and digital health tools to return time to patient care and ensure oncology care remains on pace with modern therapies.

“Cancer care is at a pivotal crossroads where technological breakthroughs can either add complexity or improve care and enhance the human patient-physician relationship,” said Dr. Flora. “Over the next year, ACCC will lead our multidisciplinary community in adopting tools to support both professionals and patients, and ensure that high-quality, personalized care reaches every community—regardless of geography or socioeconomic status.”

Convening at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, the 43rd ACCC National Oncology Conference brings together administrators, physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, social workers, researchers, patient and financial navigators, and other members of the multidisciplinary cancer care team from across the nation to share actionable, real-world solutions that improve quality of care, patient access, and delivery of services.

2026–2027 ACCC Executive Committee and Board of Trustees

The Executive Committee and Board of Trustees guide ACCC’s strategic initiatives and partnerships, educational programming, and advocacy and policy efforts.

Executive Committee

• President: Douglas Flora, MD, LSSBB, FACCC, Executive Medical Director, Yung Family Cancer Center at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Kentucky
• President-Elect: Jorge Garcia, PharmD, MS, MHA, Founder and Principal, Patagonia Healthcare, and an oncology pharmacy leader at Baptist Health
• Immediate Past President: Una Hopkins, DNP, MSN, BSN, FNP-BC, NE-BC, RN, Director for Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Montefiore Medical Center, New York
• Treasurer: Renea Austin Duffin, MPA, FACCC, Vice President, Cancer Support and Outreach, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Louisiana
• Secretary: Jennifer Bires, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FACCC, Executive Director of Life with Cancer and Patient Experience, Inova Health, Virginia

Board of Trustees

• Frantz Berthaud, MPH, Senior Vice President of Oncology Services, University Medical Center of El Paso, Texas
• Michael Cavnar, MD, GI Surgical Oncologist, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network (MCCAN), Kentucky
• Sarah Hudson-DiSalle, PharmD, RPh, FACCC, Assistant Director of Pharmacy – Patient Support & Reimbursement Service Line, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – The James, Ohio
• Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, Physician-in-Chief, City of Hope Orange County; Vice Physician-in-Chief, City of Hope National Medical Center; Professor, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research, California
• Barbara L. McAneny, MD, MACP, FASCO, Medical Oncologist and CEO, New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants, New Mexico
• Anne Marie Rainey, MSN, RN, CHC, Head of Network, Colla Health, Alabama
• Afreen Idris Shariff, MD, MBBS, Director, Duke Endo-Oncology Program, Checkpoint NOW Health, Duke Cancer Network, Duke Cancer Institute, North Carolina
• Amy Smith, FNP-BC, Practicing NP and Oncology Service Line Director, Ivinson Memorial Hospital, Meredith & Jeannie Ray Cancer Center
• Tanya Suter, Revenue Cycle Director – Oncology, LCMC Health

About the Association of Cancer Care Centers

The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) is a leading education and advocacy organization dedicated to serving the cancer care community. ACCC is viewed as a well-established and highly respected organization within the oncology industry, built on our 50+ year history of serving cancer care teams and the patients they support. ACCC is differentiated by our unique multidisciplinary focus and wide-reaching nationwide footprint. The current membership base encompasses 45,000+ cancer care professionals from more than 1,700 different member organizations. As advances in cancer screening and diagnosis, treatment options, and care delivery models continue to evolve, so has ACCC. The organization continually adapts its resources to meet the changing needs of the entire oncology care team.

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