The ACP is recognised as the specialty association for medical oncologists by the Royal College of Physicians and the Department of Health . Our executive committee is made up of democratically elected clinicians representing the views and concerns of the membership.
ACP membership 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:
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All ACP members are welcome to join the AGM. The meeting will be held by Zoom on Monday 26 January at 4pm and you will need to register to attend. A link to register is here. As part of the process to change the name from the ACP to the UK Society for Medical Oncology (UKSMO), feedback will be invited on an updated constitution, prior to formal ratification. The new constit...Posted on
Professor Andrew Wardley’s term as ACP Chair ends early next year. The ACP is therefore looking for a new Chair to lead the specialty of medical oncology as the ACP transitions to the UK Society for Medical Oncology. Further details here
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Several members of the ACP Executive joined Clive Jones MP at a parliamentary reception to engage in discussions on accelerating progress in the National Cancer Plan, and strengthening the future of cancer care in the UK. The full press briefing is here.