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Community Oncology Alliance elects officers
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Jeffrey Vacirca, MD, FACP, CEO and managing partner/director of clinical research at New York Cancer Specialists in Long Island, N.Y., has been elected president of the Community Oncology Alliance.
His 1-year term began Jan. 1.
“It is an honor to be elected president of the Community Oncology Alliance,” Vacirca said in a press release. “[The alliance] plays a critical role in supporting and defending community oncology practices and the patients we serve. I look forward to working with the entire oncology community to advance initiatives that improve our nation’s cancer care system, including cancer care payment and delivery reform, such as the Oncology Medical Home and the Oncology Care Model; continued examination of the broken 340B Drug Discount Program; [and] ensuring pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) do not restrict patient access to care and treatment.”
The following individuals were elected to service as officers of the alliance: Michael Diaz, MD, vice president and secretary; Ricky Newton, treasurer; Bruce Gould, MD, immediate past president; Mark Thompson, MD, past president; David Eagle, MD, past president; Mac Barnes, MD, past president; Miriam Atkins, MD, officer at large; Kashyap Patel, MD, officer at large; and Ted Okon, executive director.