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American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer names chairman
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Lawrence N. Shulman, MD, FACP, has been named chair of the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.
The commission was created to improve survival and quality of life for Americans with cancer by setting professional standards; strengthening education, prevention and research; and establishing quality assessment and improvement programs and metrics.
“One of my priorities will be helping to reduce cancer health disparities,” Shulman said in a press release. “There are proven steps we can take to address these disparities, such as promoting greater use of screening tests, enhancing access to care, improving the quality of that care, providing more dietary and lifestyle education, and increasing participation in clinical trials. All Americans should have ready access to high-quality cancer care, regardless of geographic location, socioeconomic factors, or ethnicity.”
Shulman is professor of medicine at Perelman School of Medicine and deputy director for clinical services at Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania. He leads the cancer quality program for University of Pennsylvania Health System and its five hospitals. He also directs Penn’s Center for Global Cancer Medicine.
He previously served as associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, as well as chief of staff and director of the Center for Global Cancer Medicine at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.