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Cancer Programs

ACS Cancer Programs Salutes Outgoing Committee Members and Leaders

October 17, 2024

We extend our deepest gratitude to our outgoing committee members and leaders for their unwavering dedication and remarkable contributions, which have been instrumental in shaping the success of our Cancer Programs.

Commission on Cancer (CoC)

Members representing the American College of Surgeons Fellowship:

  • Mary K. Christian, MD, FACS
  • Quyen D. Chu, MD, FACS
  • Linda M. Farkas, MD, FACS
  • Matthew F. Kalady, MD, FACS
  • Paula M. Termuhlen, MD, FACS
  • Katharine Yao, MD, FACS

Members representing member organizations:

  • Dana L. Altenburger, MD—College of American Pathologists (CAP)
  • Maria J. Baker, PhD, FACMG, MS, LGC—National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
  • Ned Z. Carp, MD, FACS—Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
  • John J. Doski, MD, FACS—American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA)
  • Sharon Gentry, MSN, RN, HON ONN-CG, AOCN, CBCN—Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN+)
  • Michael T. Halpern, MD, PhD, MPH—National Cancer Institute Healthcare Delivery Research Program (NCI HDRP)
  • Susan Hedlund, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW—Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW)
  • Matthew H. G. Katz, MD, FACS—Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP)
  • Robert S. Krouse, MD, FACS—Department of Veterans Affairs/ VA Health
  • Mark Liu—Association of Cancer Executives (ACE)
  • Laura Makaroff, DO—American Cancer Society (ACS)
  • Susan Maltser, DO, FAAPMR—American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)
  • Shelley F. Nasso, MPP—National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)
  • Randall A. Oyer, MD—Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC)
  • Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA, FRCPC, FSIR—American College of Radiology (ACR)

Committee Leaders Rotating Off:

  • Arnold M. Baskies, MD, FACS—CoC Advocacy Committee Chair
  • Daniel J. Boffa, MD, FACS—CoC Quality Assurance and Data Committee Chair
  • Quyen D. Chu, MD, FACS—CoC Cancer Liaison Program Chair
  • Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS—CoC Executive Committee Chair

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC)

Members representing member organizations:

  • Amy M. Fowler, MD, PhD, FSBI—ACS Breast Imaging Commission
  • Regina Hooley, MD—ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology
  • Stacy Lewis—Young Survival Coalition
  • Colleen M. McCarthy, MD—American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Committee Leaders Rotating Off:

  • Jill R. Dietz, MD, MHCM, FACS—NAPBC Executive Committee Chair

National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)

 Members representing the Fellowship:

  • Virgilio V. George, MD, FACS
  • Donald G. Kim, MD, FACS, FASCRS
  • Steven J. McClane, MD, FACS, FASCRS
  • Peter J. Senatore, MD, FACS
  • Sanda A. Tan, MD, FACS
  • Steven S. Tsoraides, MD, FACS

Members representing member organizations:

  • George J. Chang, MD, FACS—Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
  • Jason F. Hall, MD, FACS—Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract (SSAT)
  • Dhanpat Jain, MD—College of American Pathologists (CAP)
  • John H. Marks, MD, FACS—Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
  • Shankar Raman, MBBS, FACS—American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
  • David Shibata, MD, FACS, FASCRS—Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
  • Mark H. Whiteford, MD, FACS—Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)

Members:

  • Mary Edgerton, MD, PhD—College of American Pathologists (CAP)
  • Heather N. Gaburo, PA(ASCP) CM— American Association of Pathologists Assistants (AAPA)
  • Robert S. Miller, MD, FACP, FASCO, FAMIA—American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
  • Samantha Spencer, MD

Committee Leaders Rotating Off:

  • Thomas P. Baker, MD, FCAP—AJCC Education and Promotions Vice Chair
  • Scott H. Kurtzman, MD, FACS—AJCC Membership and Bylaws Committee Chair
  • Alicia K. Morgans, MD, MPH—AJCC Membership and Bylaws Committee Vice Chair
  • Alexander Olawaiye, MD FACS MRCOG FACOG—AJCC Education and Promotions Committee Chair 

Cancer Surgery Standards Program (CSSP)

Members:

  • Jelani K. Williams, MD