Inclusive Excellence

AACI Inclusive Excellence Initiative

AACI President Robert A. Winn, MD, is the director of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

Dr. Winn’s AACI Presidential Initiative aims to develop and promote inclusive excellence by examining methods through which AACI members can foster partnerships with like-minded organizations, government agencies, and other institutions – regionally, nationally, and globally. 

The Inclusive Excellence Initiative focuses on collaborative efforts to create opportunities for research, training and education, and patient navigation. As part of the initiative, AACI is meeting with leadership from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority-Serving Institutions, establishing benchmarks for global oncology programs and partnerships, and advocating for patient navigation services. 

The initiative also supports the continuation of AACI’s Leadership Diversity and Development Workshop and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit hosted by AACI in partnership with the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Center DEI Network.     


Inclusive Excellence Steering Committee
  • Chair: Robert A. Winn, MD
    VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
     
  • Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP
    Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University
     
  • ​Rudene Haynes, JD
    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
     
  • Loriana Hernández-Aldama
    ArmorUp for LIFE®
     
  • ​Robert S. Mannel, MD
    Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma
     
  • Stephen D. Nimer, MD
    Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami
     
  • Ze'ev Ronai, PhD
    Cedars-Sinai Cancer
     
  • Joann B. Sweasy, PhD
    Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center 
     
  • ​Cornelia Ulrich, MS, PhD
    ​    Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Reimagining Community Engagement and Equity in Cancer: A Virtual Conversation With Two Presidents

On June 18, 2024, Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) President Dr. Nadine J. Barrett and AACI President Dr. Robert A. Winn engaged in an empowering discussion about a shared organizational goal to advance equitable cancer care. They disucssed what it takes for the cancer community to effect real change, the science behind outreach engagement, and how you can contribute to the conversation in your community.
Recording | Resources

AACI Commentary

Global Oncology: Shifting From a Transactional Model to Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
By Patrick J. Loehrer, Sr., MD; Satish Gopal, MD, MPH; Stephen Kimani, MD, MSc; Martin Lajous, MD; and Elias Melly, MD
April 2024