Your Membership at Work

For decades, North American academic cancer centers have relied on the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) as a trusted resource for three pillars of success: high-quality education, advocacy tools, and opportunities for collaboration.

And these benefits are institutional. With few exceptions, our programs and services are open to all employees of your cancer center.

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Education

Through member engagement, programs, and signature initiatives, AACI fosters connections among cancer centers and with key stakeholders in research, industry, and government.

Clinical Research Innovation (CRI)
Accelerating progress in cancer research

Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI)
Improving clinical operations to enhance cancer care

Cellular Therapy Initiative (CTI)
Making cutting-edge therapies more accessible to patients

Presidential Initiatives
Special projects with broad impact 

Webinars
Presented at least four times a year through our exclusive digital education partnership with Medlive

Listservs
Solving problems in real time with support from your peers

Surveys
Collecting and shraing data to drive important decisions

Corporate Roundtable
Established in 2012 to foster relationships with pharmaceutical industry colleagues 

Tech Gold
Introduced in 2024 to exchange ideas for enhancing oncology through technology

Building on the success of Corporate Roundtable and Tech Gold, AACI has also established roundtables for:

• Associate Directors for Clinical Research

• Clinical Trials Office (CTO) Administrative Directors

• CTO Medical Directors 

• Deputy Directors

• Multicenter Investigator-Initiated Trials 

• Protocol Review and Monitoring/Data and Safety Monitoring Committees

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Advocacy

AACI amplifies your impact in Washington through position statements, sign-on letters, and public comments. Two annual Government Relations Forum meetings and monthly calls give AACI members face time with guests who are moving the needle on cancer-related policy. 

AACI Public Policy Resource Library
Sharing exemplary local- and state-level public health policy

AACI Legislation Tracker
Monitoring the status of cancer-related federal legislation, from introduction to enactment

AACI/AACR Hill Day
Hosted annually in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research

Report: State-Funded Cancer Research [PDF]
Highlighting state investments in cancer research programs in partnership with Dant Advocacy

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Collaboration

AACI meetings, working groups, task forces, and partnerships bring cancer center members together to make meaningful connections and shape national conversations on cancer research and care. 

Catchment Area Data Excellence (CADEx) Conference
Hosted in partnership with Cancer Center Community Impact Forum, beginning in 2027

AACI Clinical Trial Innovation (CRI) Annual Meeting
Showcasing advances in cancer research through abstracts, posters, and breakout sessions

AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting 
Hosted in partnership with the Cancer Center Administrators Forum

Equitable Access to Clinical Trials (EACT) [AACI Commentary PDF]
In partnership with the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard

Accelerating Clinical Trials Steering Committee [AACI Commentary PDF]
Formed at the request of NCI leadership to reduce clinical trial activation timelines

White Paper: Accelerating Clinical Trial Activation: A Collaborative Framework for Managing Pre-Activation Protocol Amendments [PDF]
Published the AACI Corporate Roundtable Trial Activation Task Force

Call to Action: Sustainable Practices for Disposing of Unused Lab Kit Supplies in Cancer Clinical Trials [PDF]
Published by the AACI Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Unused Lab Kit Supplies Task Force

Click on the image above to take a closer look at your AACI membership benefits.