The Association of Cancer Physicians

The ACP is recognised by the Royal College of Physicians and the Department of Health as the specialty association for medical oncologists. The executive committee is made up of democratically elected clinicians representing the views and concerns of the membership. Membership of the ACP gives medical oncologists an independent voice in the affairs of the Royal College of Physicians, the Joint Collegiate Council for Oncology (JCCO) and the Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC), who supervise training and accreditation.

Through this, we:

• Promote the views and interests of medical oncologists to the DoH and RCP
• Influence policy on consultant expansion
• Develop training curricula and the upcoming specialty examination
• Participate in NICE appraisal and guideline development
• Encourage the development of best practice to benefit patients
• Nominate members for National Clinical Excellence Awards

If you are working as a medical oncologist, or a trainee, in the UK then we would urge you to join. Details here.

ACP Immunotherapy Conference

The ACP Immunotherapy Conference will take place on 4 December 2018 at the Marriott Hotel, Leeds.  Abstracts are invited.

Click here to view the programme.

Abstracts of work investigating the optimal way to manage patients on immuno-oncology agents are invited for poster presentation. This could include national or local audits, the introduction of novel service pathways or clinical research. Abstracts of work involving preclinical research in immuno-oncology will also be considered. Given the collaborative nature of the meeting, work that has been previously presented at national/international meetings can be submitted for entry, but the previous presentation should be cited at the end of the abstract (this does not count towards the word count).

Prizes will be offered for the best work submitted and also prizes for best poster submitted by a trainee doctor (inc medical students) and the best work submitted by a non- medical allied health professional.

Click here to submit an abstract.  Closing date is 9 November.

Click here to register to attend.