In partnership with the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Center DEI Network, AACI supported the inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Summit. The two-day event, held March 10 and 11, convened cancer center leaders, researchers, and administrators to share insights on how institutions are enhancing DEI efforts, and to address barriers that centers face in carrying out these initiatives.

With over 80 individuals in attendance, the summit featured sessions on advancing a culture of institutional excellence and approaching Plan to Enhance Diversity (PED) data and metrics; and roundtable discussions on strategies to continue to enhance DEI efforts moving forward.

Robert A. Winn, MD,  AACI president-elect and director of VCU Massey Cancer Center, shared remarks on the director’s role in advancing initiatives within the PED component of the National Cancer Institute Cancer Center Support Grant. Plans for the second DEI Summit are underway.

Group photo credit: American Cancer Society