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AACI members have the opportunity to participate on committees organized around their interests and expertise. Committees focus on clinical topics as well as finance, government relations, and coordinating the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting.

CAR T

The CAR T Initiative Steering Committee helps guide and implement CAR T-cell therapy programs at AACI member centers across North America.

Chair - Joseph McGuirk, DO, FACP

The University of Kansas Cancer Center

Richard P. Bondi

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

Lihua Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Matthew H. Carabasi, MD

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health

Clint L. Divine, MBA, MSM

The University of Kansas Cancer Center

Helen Heslop, MD

Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine

Frederick L. Locke, MD

Moffitt Cancer Center

Miguel-Angel Perales, MD

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

David L. Porter, MD

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Sam Sharf, RN, BSN, NE-BC, CHTC

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Joseph Uberti, MD, PhD

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University

Clinical Research

The CRI Steering Committee guides and implements activities that encourage best practices and efficient use of resources and operations in cancer center clinical research facilities.

Chair - Carrie Lee, MD, MPH

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Tricia Adrales Bentz, MHA, CCRP

Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina

Theresa Cummings, RN, MS, CCRP

University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center

Stefan C. Grant, MD, JD, MBA

Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center

Janie Hofacker, RN, BSN, MS

Association of American Cancer Institutes

Collette Houston

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Ashley Baker Lee, CCRP

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Tara L. Lin, MD

The University of Kansas Cancer Center

Kristie Moffett, MHA

Moffitt Cancer Center

Melissa Anne Nashawati, MPA

Mays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio

Helen Peck, RN, MA, OCN, CCRP

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System

Theresa L. Werner, MD

Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah

Alex Zafirovski, MBA, RTT, ARRT

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Finance and Investment

The Finance and Investment Committee oversees the development and implementation of all policies related to AACI's finances and expenditures. It reviews investment performance and advises on AACI's asset portfolio. In addition, this committee makes fiscal related recommendations to the AACI Board of Directors and arranges for the audit of the Association's financial records.

Chair - Jeff A. Walker, MBA

City of Hope National Medical Center

Julian Bell, MHA, CPA

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute

John A. Kolosky

Moffitt Cancer Center

Ray Lynch, MBA

Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health

Gregory A. McDonald, CPA

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Government Relations

The Government Relations Forum Steering Committee monitors public policy activities impacting cancer centers.

Chair - Anne L. Levine

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School

Ashlee Bright, MPA

Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah

Robert R. Clark, MS, FACHE

Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Jack Cline

The University of Kansas Cancer Center

John DeMuro

Moffitt Cancer Center

Ross A. Frommer, JD

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center

Orly Isaacson, MA

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Kathryn A. Kuhn

Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center

Jennifer Evans Stacey, Esq

The Wistar Institute

Network Care

The Network Care Initiative Steering Committee will help develop a standarized roadmap for managing cancer center networks.

Chair - Stanton L. Gerson, MD

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Louis B. Harrison, MD, FASTRO

Moffitt Cancer Center

Randall F. Holcombe, MD, MBA

University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Laura Hutchins, MD

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Patrick J. Loehrer, Sr., MD

Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Cancer Center

Daniel T. Mulkerin, MD

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

W. Thomas Purcell, MD, PhD, MBA

University of Colorado Cancer Center

Lois Teston, MD

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

George J. Weiner, MD

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa

Louis M. Weiner, MD

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Nominating

The Nominating Committee meets each year and is charged with identifying individuals among the member institutions who are best qualified to serve on the AACI Board of Directors.

Chair - Howard Bailey, MD

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

Stephen D. Nimer, MD

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System

George J. Weiner, MD

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa

Physician Clinical Leadership

The PCLI Steering Committee oversees the initiative and identifies initiative participants from AACI cancer centers and other likeminded organizations.

Chair - Randall F. Holcombe, MD, MBA

University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

Carolyn Britten, MD, FRCPC

Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina

Craig A. Bunnell, MD, MPH, MBA

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School

Andrew E. Chapman, DO, FACP

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health

David Gaffney, MD

Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah

Richard M. Goldberg, MD, FACP, FASCO

WVU Cancer Institute

Ruben A. Mesa, MD, FACP

Mays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio

Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP, FCPP

Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health

Daniel T. Mulkerin, MD

University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center

Charles Ryan, MD

Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

Claire F. Verschraegen, MS, MD, FACP

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute

Srinivasan Vijayakumar, MD

University of Mississippi Medical Center Cancer Institute

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CAR T

Chair - Joseph McGuirk, DO, FACP

Richard P. Bondi

Lihua Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD

Matthew H. Carabasi, MD

Clint L. Divine, MBA, MSM

Helen Heslop, MD

Frederick L. Locke, MD

Miguel-Angel Perales, MD

David L. Porter, MD

Sam Sharf, RN, BSN, NE-BC, CHTC

Joseph Uberti, MD, PhD

Clinical Research

Chair - Carrie Lee, MD, MPH

Tricia Adrales Bentz, MHA, CCRP

Theresa Cummings, RN, MS, CCRP

Stefan C. Grant, MD, JD, MBA

Janie Hofacker, RN, BSN, MS

Collette Houston

Ashley Baker Lee, CCRP

Tara L. Lin, MD

Kristie Moffett, MHA

Melissa Anne Nashawati, MPA

Helen Peck, RN, MA, OCN, CCRP

Theresa L. Werner, MD

Alex Zafirovski, MBA, RTT, ARRT

Finance and Investment

Chair - Jeff A. Walker, MBA

Julian Bell, MHA, CPA

John A. Kolosky

Ray Lynch, MBA

Gregory A. McDonald, CPA

Government Relations

Chair - Anne L. Levine

Ashlee Bright, MPA

Robert R. Clark, MS, FACHE

Jack Cline

John DeMuro

Ross A. Frommer, JD

Orly Isaacson, MA

Kathryn A. Kuhn

Jennifer Evans Stacey, Esq

Network Care

Chair - Stanton L. Gerson, MD

Louis B. Harrison, MD, FASTRO

Randall F. Holcombe, MD, MBA

Laura Hutchins, MD

Patrick J. Loehrer, Sr., MD

Daniel T. Mulkerin, MD

W. Thomas Purcell, MD, PhD, MBA

Lois Teston, MD

George J. Weiner, MD

Louis M. Weiner, MD

Nominating

Chair - Howard Bailey, MD

Stephen D. Nimer, MD

George J. Weiner, MD

Physician Clinical Leadership

Chair - Randall F. Holcombe, MD, MBA

Carolyn Britten, MD, FRCPC

Craig A. Bunnell, MD, MPH, MBA

Andrew E. Chapman, DO, FACP

David Gaffney, MD

Richard M. Goldberg, MD, FACP, FASCO

Ruben A. Mesa, MD, FACP

Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP, FCPP

Daniel T. Mulkerin, MD

Charles Ryan, MD

Claire F. Verschraegen, MS, MD, FACP

Srinivasan Vijayakumar, MD