Twelve distinguished ASCO members have been selected by the Nominating Committee as candidates for open leadership positions within the Society, including the office of President-Elect, three seats on the Board of Directors, and two seats on the Nominating Committee.
Biographical information and interviews with each candidate are available at ASCO.org/election. Eligible members can vote for their chosen leaders during the election period, which runs until December 2, 2016.
President-Elect Candidates (One seat, 4-year term)
- Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Bruce D. Minsky, MD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Board of Directors: Community Oncologist Candidates (One seat, 4-year term)
- Michael P. Kosty, MD, FACP, FASCO
Scripps Green Cancer Center - Ray D. Page, DO, PhD, FACOI
The Center for Cancer and Blood
Disorders
Board of Directors: Medical Oncologist Candidates (One seat, 4-year term)
- Tony Mok, MD
Chinese University of Hong Kong - Eric J. Small, MD, FASCO
University of California, San Francisco
Board of Directors: Undesignated Specialty Candidates (One seat, 4-year term)
- Lee M. Ellis, MD, FACS, FASCO
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil
University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nominating Committee: Undesignated Specialty Candidates (Two seats, each a 3-year term)
- Howard H. Bailey, MD
University of Wisconsin Carbone
Cancer Center - Dimitrios Colevas, MD
Stanford University Medical Center - Debra A. Patt, MD, MPH, MBA
Texas Oncology - Cora N. Sternberg, MD, FACP
San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Italy
Election results will be announced mid-December, and newly elected officers will begin their terms of service at the conclusion of the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. ■
Originally printed in ASCO Connection. © American Society of Clinical Oncology. “Society Announces Candidates for 2017 ASCO Election.” ASCO Connection, September 2016. All rights reserved.
