PETER PISTERS was appointed president and CEO of University Health Network, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
ALLYSON KINZEL was named vice president for institutional compliance and chief compliance officer at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
IOM Cancer Policy Forum Names Six At-Large Members (Continued from page 1) The IOM established the National Cancer Policy Forum to serve as a venue for national leaders from multiple sectors to work cooperatively to address highpriority cancer policy issues.
Diagnosing breast cancer costs more in the U.S. than in Europe, according to a study produced by iData, a market research firm.
NCI announced the consolidation of NCI central communications functions into the new Office of Communications and Public Liaison. The office will bring together the Office of Communications and Education, the Office of Media Relations, and the Executive Secretariat.
W. MICHAEL ALBERTS received the honorary title of master fellow from the American College of Chest Physicians. Alberts is chief medical officer of Moffitt Cancer Center.
JOEL HELMKE joined WellStar Health System as corporate vice president of oncology services.
MICHAEL SAPIENZA received the 2014 David Jagelman, MD, Award for Advocacy in Colorectal Cancer from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
ELLEN MILLER SONET was named chief strategy and alliance officer of CancerCare.
JOHN BIRKMEYER was named executive vice president for enterprise support services for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system.
