The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) recently awarded John E. Niederhuber, MD, its Annual Achievement Award for his long-standing advocacy, dedication, and commitment to the study and treatment of cancer. The award was presented at ACCC’s 37th Annual National Meeting.

Dr. Niederhuber served as Director of the National Cancer Institute from 2006 until 2010. He recently joined Inova Health System in Fairfax, Virginia, as Executive Vice President and CEO of the Inova Institute for Translational Research and Personalized Medicine. ■