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AACI is pleased to add Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute (TGHCI) to its membership roster. Established in 2021, TGHCI is the result of the strategic and synergistic partnership in cancer care and research between Tampa General Hospital (TGH), a 991-bed, nonprofit, academic health system, and the University of South Florida (USF) Health Morsani College of Medicine (USFHMCOM). USF is a high-impact research university dedicated to community engagement that generates hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year. TGHCI is AACI's 108th cancer center member.

Eduardo M. Sotomayor, MD, is vice president and executive director of the cancer institute. Dr. Sotomayor is a physician-scientist in cancer immunology and lymphoma research; former standing member of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Subcommittee A; and a former member of AACI's Board of Directors. He was previously the director of GW Cancer Center.

By working with its primary care network across the Tampa Bay region and through its strong partnership with USF College of Nursing and its comprehensive community outreach and engagement portfolio, the cancer institute is addressing unmet cancer care needs in its catchment area, with a particular focus in rural communities. Future goals for the cancer institute include NCI designation within its first decade.