About the AACI Leadership Development Workshop

The AACI Leadership Development Workshop is a component of the presidential initiative of AACI Immediate Past President Caryn Lerman, PhD, director of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

In a report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) in July 2022 and shared with workshop participants, Dr. Lerman and other cancer center leaders outlined best practices for broadening the cancer center leadership pipeline. Read "Leadership Diversity and Development in the Nation's Cancer Centers"


Candidate Eligibility

Emerging leaders are selected by cancer center directors to attend the workshop. 

Qualifications:

  • Currently holds the role of cancer center deputy director, associate director, program leader, associate or full professor or cancer center director (within two years of appointment)
  • Demonstrates a track record of leadership and evidence of a desire for career evolution within the cancer center leadership structure
  • Expresses commitment to attending the entire workshop

Candidate eligibility criteria are subject to change.Â