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Association of Community Cancer Centers names new president
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Jennie R. Crews, MD, FACP, has been named the next president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers.
Crews is medical director for cancer services in the PeaceHealth Northwest Network, which includes cancer centers in Alaska and Washington.
“As the need for providing quality cancer care becomes even more pressing in this time of transformative change in health care, I am proud to serve as president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers,” Crews said in a press release. “We face many challenges when delivering patient-centered cancer care, including accelerating costs and barriers to access, especially among rural and underserved populations. I’m looking forward to working with the 20,000 members of [the association] to advance the delivery of quality cancer care to patients nationwide.”
Jennie R. Crews
The desire to deliver patient-centered care requires efforts to empower patients through education and communication, helping them participate in shared decision-making, Crews said.
“When patients are fully informed, have an opportunity to discuss their treatment goals and are involved in jointly developing care plans, they are better empowered to navigate their cancer journeys,” she said.
Crews served as president elect of the association since 2015 and also has served as its treasurer.
Prior to her role with PeaceHealth Northwest Network, she served in various roles at Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center, Duke University and East Carolina University.