The AACI Cancer Health Equity Award was created in 2021 to recognize an individual or group who demonstrates exceptional leadership in promoting health equity at their cancer center.
Previous AACI Cancer Health Equity Award recipients are Drs. John D. Carpten, Edith P. Mitchell (posthumously), Amelie Ramirez, Electra D. Paskett, and Robert A. Winn.
All faculty and staff at AACI member cancer centers are eligible to submit nominations
Nominees must demonstrate a commitment to health equity through cancer center programming and initiatives, outreach, education, or other activities
Eligible nominees will be considered based on satisfactory completion of the nomination form, including descriptions of the following:
How the individual or group has demonstrated leadership in promoting health equity at their cancer center
The impact of the nominee’s work in their cancer center’s catchment area
The Cancer Health Equity honoree will be selected by a majority vote of the AACI Board of Directors. The award will be presented in October during the 2026 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Prevous nominations may be resubmitted for consideration. In the event there is no nomination for the award or no nominee meets the award criteria, no award will be made for that cycle.
February 2, 2026
Call for nominations announced to AACI members
February 23, 2026
Nominations due for all AACI awards
March 6, 2026
Board of Directors to vote on award recipients
March 24, 2026
Notify award recipients by email
April 7, 2026
Deadline for awardee to acknowledge/accept award nomination
April 24, 2026
Deadline for awardee to submit bio and headshot to AACI
Summer 2026
Award recipients announced
October 2026
Award presented during the 2026 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Chicago
Please note: all dates are subject to change.