3 Pillars of Success

For decades, North American academic cancer centers have relied on the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) as a trusted resource for three pillars of success: education, advocacy, and collaboration.

And these benefits are institutional. With few exceptions, our programs and services are open to all employees of your cancer center.

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2026 Member Benefits

Education

Education

Through member engagement, programs, and signature initiatives, AACI fosters connections among cancer centers and with key stakeholders in research, industry, and government.

Clinical Research Innovation (CRI)
Accelerating progress in cancer research

Physician Clinical Leadership Initiative (PCLI)
Improving clinical operations to enhance cancer care

Cellular Therapy Initiative (CTI)
Making cutting-edge therapies more accessible to patients

Presidential Initiatives
Special projects with broad impact 

Webinars
Presented at least four times a year through our exclusive digital education partnership with Medlive

Listservs
Solving problems in real time with support from your peers

Surveys
Collecting and sharing data to drive important decisions

Corporate Roundtable
Established in 2012 to foster relationships with pharmaceutical industry colleagues 

Tech Gold
Introduced in 2024 to exchange ideas for enhancing oncology through technology

Building on the success of Corporate Roundtable and Tech Gold, AACI has also established roundtables for:

  • Associate Directors for Clinical Research
  • Clinical Trials Office (CTO) Administrative Directors
  • CTO Medical Directors 
  • Deputy Directors
  • Multicenter Investigator-Initiated Trials 
  • Protocol Review and Monitoring/Data and Safety Monitoring Committees

Advocacy

Collaboration