President's Theme 2022-2023

David R. Penberthy, MD, MBA, was named president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) on Friday, March 4, at the 48th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit (AMCCBS), where oncology professionals gathered to discuss the convergence of business, policy, and technology in cancer care.

Dr. Penberthy announced his 2022-23 President’s Theme, “Leveraging Technology to Transform Cancer Care Delivery and the Patient Experience,” and highlighted his objectives to:

• Equitably leverage data and digital health tools to identify ways to reduce health disparities
• Identify strategies to use technology to help mitigate workforce shortages and improve efficiency of care
• Advocate for equitable access to technology innovations and adequate reimbursement for their application in cancer care delivery
• Convene technology-driven change makers to share solutions and envision the future state of oncology driven by the patient experience

“The science of oncology is exploding and keeping up with all the information is a daunting task,” said Dr. Penberthy. “We’ll identify opportunities to use AI-driven practice support tools and patient wearable devices so we can focus on critical issues, such as shared medical decision-making, workforce shortages, improving care to underserved and marginalized patients, increasing clinical trial participation, and delivering person-centered care.”

The resources and tools that will be developed in conjunction with Dr. Penberthy’s President’s Theme will be posted to this webpage as they become available.