A curious piece of paper hangs in a frame outside the director’s office at University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center on the second floor of the General Hospital.
Wayne A. I. Frederick, a surgical oncologist and former president of Howard University, will step in as interim chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society, effective Nov. 2.
Two former directors and the current director of the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center appeared in a special episode of the Cancer Luminaries podcast. This series was launched by UCCCC to mark its 50th year as an NCI-designated cancer center.
Meagan O. O’Neill was named executive director of the Association of Cancer Care Centers. O’Neill will serve as the third executive director and the first woman in the role.
The American Cancer Society said that Karen E. Knudsen “announced her desire to transition” from her role as CEO of the 111-year-old charity in order to pursue “the next phase of her strategy to accelerate progress against cancer.”
