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For 52 years, the ACCC has pursued its mission to provide resources, forums, and opportunities to promote the delivery of high-quality, equitable cancer care. Learn more about the work of ACCC over the past year in the full 2025 Impact Report.
For 52 years, the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) has brought together thousands of health care professionals from across the nation, representing all disciplines in oncology. Today, with over 46,000 members, ACCC’s mission remains the same: to provide resources, forums, and opportunities to promote the delivery of high-quality, equitable cancer care.
Learn more about the work of ACCC over the past year below and in the full 2025 Impact Report.
Each year, the newly elected ACCC president selects a theme to guide the development of content, events, resources, and more for the year. 2025-2026 ACCC President Una Hopkins, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, NE-BC, FACCC, director for research and evidence-based practice at Montefiore Medical Center, chose the theme Designing Oncology Care to Meet the Needs of a Growing Patient Population.
Recognizing the unprecedented future need forecasted for the ever-growing patient population, Dr. Hopkins aims to harness the full potential of the interdisciplinary oncology team so that they can effectively address needs across the entire cancer care continuum. Central to this theme are 4 areas of content where the Association is creating tools and resources: workforce empowerment and enablement, capacity building at scale, technology as a workforce multiplier, and optimized oncology service line structures.
The demands placed on health care professionals today are challenging, so it is crucial that health systems support their workforce’s professional growth and emotional well-being. This means not only empowering them to work at the top of their license and fostering collaboration between service line leaders, but leveraging technological solutions that support—not replace—members of the cancer care team.
As ACCC’s membership base continues to grow, so do its efforts to learn and collaborate cross-culturally with health care professionals around the world. At the ACCC 42nd National Oncology Conference (NOC), attendees heard from providers representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States during the Shared Solutions for Rural Oncology: Insights Across the Americas panel—the second iteration of the ACCC Global eXchange panel on a national stage.
Panelists discussed the unique challenges faced by patients living in rural and remote areas, including geographic distance, limited infrastructure, and cultural and linguistic barriers. Equally important were the solutions shared that have proven effective across borders, such as prioritizing community engagement, lived experiences, navigation programs, and culturally tailored outreach.
As part of ACCC’s commitment to fostering knowledge sharing and driving meaningful change worldwide, Oncology Issues spotlighted programs across the globe, including the Baheya Foundation in Egypt, a model of breast cancer care that offers free, comprehensive services to women across Egypt. The journal also explored the results of a study on breast cancer knowledge gaps and misconceptions among non-medical female university students in southwestern Nigeria, highlighting how factors like ethnicity, level of education, and religion influence knowledge and misconceptions.
In 2025, six cancer programs received an ACCC Innovator Award for their creative and cost-effective solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in cancer care today. For more content from the 2025 ACCC Innovators, read the NOC recap in Oncology Issues and the ACCCBuzz Blog, and find videos, podcasts, and blogs from each presenter on the ACCC Innovator web pages:
One of ACCC’s core values is to develop educational programming that not only advances the delivery of cancer care, but does so through a health equity lens, to ensure that vulnerable and at-risk populations receive the highest standard of care, no matter their location, age, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.
In support of this core value, ACCC created a diverse array of resources to highlight and address disparities in care, including the following:
As cancer programs navigate increasing patient volumes and persistent staffing pressures, innovative models of care are rapidly reshaping the oncology landscape. 2025 Trending Now in Cancer Care Part 1 highlights how forward-thinking organizations are deploying AI-driven tools, virtual care solutions, and collaborative partnerships to reimagine the patient experience and strengthen operational performance. The report showcases growth opportunities in oncology and practical examples of how teams are leveraging strategic partnerships and technology to simplify complex workflows, expand reach, and elevate clinical outcomes—all while improving sustainability, building capacity, and easing provider strain.
As the oncology field undergoes rapid transformation, 2025 Trending Now in Cancer Care Part 2 explores how leading cancer programs are innovating to overcome today’s most complex challenges—from staffing shortages and reimbursement pressures to mental health needs and barriers to research participation. This edition spotlights emerging approaches such as digitally delivered psycho-oncology services, AI-enabled early detection, decentralized trial models, and whole-person navigation.
Each example demonstrates how organizations are improving outcomes, lowering costs, and advancing equity across diverse patient populations. Backed by real-world results, actionable frameworks, and compelling patient narratives, this report serves as an essential guide for oncology leaders committed to driving meaningful, measurable change within their communities.
ACCC members had a unique opportunity to engage directly with members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill Day last March as part of the 51st Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit. During these meetings, attendees brought forward 5 key issues through which ACCC aims to improve the delivery of comprehensive cancer care at the national level:
ACCC is proud to serve its membership base of over 46,000 professionals with practical, innovative, and relevant content. More than that, it aims to provide a variety of both virtual and in-person forums for members to connect, share challenges and successes, and foster leadership opportunities.
To get more involved and help shape the work of ACCC, members can:
ACCC is shaped by the needs, ideas, and collaboration of its membership, and the Association invites you and your colleagues to connect with one another, share your strategies for success, and help make cancer care more effective and equitable for all.
Read the full ACCC 2025 Impact Report here.
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
