Among the membership of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) are exemplary volunteers whose tireless service and dedication has benefitted ACCC as well as the cancer care community. The Fellow of the Association of Cancer Care Centers (FACCC) honor was created to recognize these active members for their leadership and contributions and inspire increased engagement among their colleagues.
Eligibility Criteria & Selection Process
Active ACCC Cancer Program Members are eligible to achieve the FACCC honor if they have accumulated 60 or more points for engagement activities and volunteer service to ACCC and earned at least four (4) points from participation in Governing / Strategic Leader or Serving / Thought Leader engagement level as outlined in the chart below.
Each year, a list of eligible ACCC provider members is reviewed by the Board of Trustees. Once approved, the new class ACCC Fellows will be conferred the lifetime FACCC status and recognized among their peers at the House of Delegates meeting during the Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit.
ACCC Points System
Governing / Strategic Leader – Governance role within ACCC.
- ACCC Board of Trustees – Elected Officer, Member
- ACCC Board-Appointed or Education Project Committee Chair
- Oncology Issues Editor-in-Chief
- Appointed liaison by the ACCC President to other oncology-related organizations
Serving / Thought Leader – Leadership role within ACCC.
- ACCC Board-Appointed or Education Project Committee Member
- Oncology Issues Editorial Board Member
Creating / Subject Matter Expert – Providing content.
- Faculty member or contributor to an ACCC Live Meeting
- Contributor to ACCC print and digital content
- Contributor to print and digital content, abstracts, and manuscripts on behalf of ACCC
Participating / Engaged Champion – Highly active in ACCC.
- ACCC Advocacy – ACCC-organized national or regional Hill Day event participation
- Completing an ACCC comprehensive survey
- Serving as a Delegate Representative
- Meeting Attendance – Attending an ACCC national or regional meeting (Live attendance)
Engaged Member – Attending meetings
- Meeting Attendance – Attending an ACCC national or regional meeting (Virtual attendance)
- Pre-conference Event – Attending an ACCC Pre-Conference Event for NOC or AMCCBS
- Completing a Delegate Representative Orientation
- Delegate Representative – Annual Roster Update
- Delegate Representative – Attend House of Delegates Meeting
- ACCC Exchange – Create post or comment
*Points are assigned either per activity or per year of role. Many of the activities listed have been tracked since 2017.
**Activities and roles are not limited to those listed.
