On August 4, 2020, Messino Cancer Centers (MCC), a partner practice of American Oncology Network, LLC (AON), announced that medical oncologist and the 2011-2014 member of the North Carolina Oncology Association (NCOA) Board of Directors Michael Messino, MD, received North Carolina’s highest award for state service granted by the Office of the Governor. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is an honor granted by the State of North Carolina to individuals who have shown extraordinary service to the state. Senator Terry Van Duyn presented the award to Dr. Messino on July 31, 2020.
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The latest issue of Oncology Issues features key insights from the inaugural ACCC Leadership Summit, strategies to adjust to rising patient volumes and workforce strain, advanced practice leadership models, and more.

In the third in a series of multidisciplinary consensus-building roundtables, ACCC and its partners explored ways to bridge the gap between community oncology programs and authorized treatment centers offering CAR T for patients with multiple myeloma.

In a recent conversation with ACCC, Kevan Simms, MBA, PMP, Assistant Vice President of Precision Medicine at Ochsner Health, shared how his organization is building a scalable stewardship model that not only improves current oncology care but also prepares for the future.

In a recent conversation with ACCC, DiMe Associate Program Director Ian Miller discussed what responsible AI adoption looks like in practice, particularly for organizations early in their AI journey and seeking clearer guidance on how to evaluate, prioritize, and implement these tools.
