Meetings & Events
AACI meetings bring together cancer center leadership with national cancer research and advocacy groups, industry, and government health agencies.
Our Mission
Accelerating Progress Against Cancer
The Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) represents over 100 premier academic and freestanding cancer centers in the United States and Canada. AACI is accelerating progress against cancer by enhancing the impact of academic cancer centers and promoting cancer health equity.
Programs & Education
AACI offers a variety of programs and educational initiatives focused on clinical research, cellular therapy, physician clinical leadership, and more.
Public Policy
AACI coordinates efforts among cancer centers to advocate for public policy that benefits patients and to educate legislators on the value of cancer research funding.Â
Robert A. Winn, MD
As director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Robert A. Winn is leading the nation in establishing a 21st-century model of equity for cancer science and care, in which the community is informing and partnering with Massey on its research to best address the cancer burden and disparities of those the cancer center serves, with a local focus but global impact.
Inclusive Excellence
The AACI Presidential Initiative allows the president of AACI's Board of Directors to formalize a special project of broad interest and value to AACI members during their two-year term. Dr. Winn’s AACI Presidential Initiative, Inclusive Excellence, 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.