The AACI Public Service Award was created in 2003 to recognize public servants who are known supporters of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the cancer centers in their respective states.
Honorees will be selected by a majority vote of the AACI Board of Directors. One Republican and one Democrat will be presented with the award during the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting at the Salamander Washington DC.
The call for nominations will be open to cancer center directors and government relations staff at the cancer centers. Eligible nominees will be considered for the award based on the following:
July 5, 2023
Announce call for nominations in AACI Update
July 14, 2023
Completed nomination forms due
Summer 2023
Board president, vice president/president-elect, and cancer center director(s) of each recipient's home state will notify selected honorees
August 2023
Announce selected honorees in AACI Update
October 2, 2023
Award presented in person during the 2023 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting at the Salamander Washington DC
Please note: all dates are subject to change.
The following honorees have received the AACI Public Service Award at the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting:
2019