Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Centers

Debbie DibbertUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jana SharpleyAlvin J. Siteman Cancer Center

Washington University School of Medicine

Suzanne Teer UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Overview (www.cancer.gov)

• Part of the NIH, one of 11 agencies of Department of Health and Human Services

• Established under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937• The fed’s principal agency for cancer research and training

Mission“…..conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.”

Harold Varmus, MDDirector, National Cancer Institute

• Co-recipient of Nobel Prize in 1989 for studies of the genetic basis of cancer

• Began his tenure June 2010

• Former President and CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Director, National Institutes of Health

• 23 years as faculty member at UC San Francisco

What is a NCI-Designated Center?

• Institutions dedicated to research in the development of more effective approaches to prevent, diagnosis and treat cancer

• 67 centers: most affiliated with university medical centers; some are freestanding centers; some conduct research only

• Entrée to greater federal funding

• Recognition of scientific excellence and outstanding leadership

Two Levels of NCI-Designated Centers(cancercenters.cancer.gov/index.html)

1. Comprehensive Cancer Centers (41 nationally)• Scientific leadership in each of three areas: laboratory,

clinical and population-based research• Substantial transdisciplinary research that bridges these

areas• Professional and public education and outreach, including

dissemination of clinical and public health advances

2. Cancer Centers (26 nationally)• Scientific leadership, resources and capabilities in laboratory, clinical

or population science, or some combination of these three• Reasonable depth and breadth of research in the scientific areas it

chooses and transdisciplinary research across these areas

Cancer Center Support Grant (P30)• Funding provided by NCI to support:

• Formal, interactive scientific research programs• Centralized shared resources (technologies, services, consultation)• Strategic planning and evaluation• Developmental funding to pursue newly identified priorities• Centralized Cancer Center administration• Centralized scientific oversight of cancer clinical trials

• Substantial funding involved• FY11 range $720,000 - $13.6 million (1 year)

• Extensive written grant + site visit by NCI review committee; renewed every 5 years

• Philanthropy important in the “institutional support” component

SPORE: Specialized Programs of Research Excellence

• Promote interdisciplinary, translational cancer research

• Basic + clinical scientists = new and diverse approaches

• Focused on a specific organ site or a group of cancers (i.e. GI cancers)

• Goal: Rapid and efficient movement of basic scientific findings into clinical settingso Required to reach a human end-point within 5-year funding

period

• 62 SPOREs in 23 states; 17 organ sites/systems represented

• Encourages the advice of patient advocates

Typical

Institutional Structure

Matrix/University Free-standing Cancer Center

Hospital

Benefits & Challenges Similarities & Differences

Matrix Cancer Center—School of Medicine PartnerFree-standing Cancer Center—Research Institute Partner*

(provides cancer-specific care)Hospital/Health System (CHS) —Research Institute Partner*

(provides care in many specialty areas)

*Typical research affiliation

74%

22%4%

76 Current Member Institutions

Matrix

Free-standing

Hospital/System

NACCDO member cancer centers represent a broad range of organizational frameworks

Factors that Impact Development:Matrix/University

Governance or Advisory Body• Cancer Center Board of Directors• University Trustees• Medical School Trustees

Hospital Affiliation Agreement • Full Ownership • Partnership• Service Contract

Financial Reporting Line• University • Medicine• Cancer Center

Factors that Impact Development:Matrix/University-cont’d

Development Reporting Line • University development leadership• Medical development leadership• Cancer center director

University Clearance System for Prospects/Donors

Centralized Services or Self-contained Services• Database• Gift processing• Planned giving• Annual Fund

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Yale University

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Factors that Impact Development:Free-standing Cancer Center/Hospital

Governing or Advisory Body• Cancer Center Board of Directors• Foundation Board of Directors• Hospital/System Board of Directors

Academic Partner Affiliation--University or Research Institute• Institutional Partner• Contract

Financial Reporting Line• Hospital • Foundation• Cancer Center

Factors that Impact Development:Free-standing Cancer Center/Hospital-cont’d

Development Reporting Line • Hospital leadership• Foundation leadership• Cancer center director

Less Complicated Clearance System for Prospects/Donors

Centralized or Self-contained Services• Database• Gift processing• Planned giving • Annual Fund

Typical

NACCDO members represent centers across the spectrum.

We share the common goal of raising funds to fight cancer.

NACCDO History

• Informal annual meetings started at Fox Chase Cancer Center in 1987

• Established Steering Committee at annual meeting at The Ohio State University in 1992

Mission

To relieve the burden of cancer by addressing the needs unique to development officers at NCI-supported cancer centers.

Membership

• Open to any NCI-designated or NCI-funded cancer center

• Membership is by institution. All professional development officers at member institutions can participate.

• Annual membership dues $350 (effective July 1, 2013 if approved)

• 77 active members in 2012/2013

Governance

Officers

ChairDebbie DibbertUNC Lineberger

Vice ChairJana Sharpley

Siteman Cancer Center

SecretaryVicki Riedel

Winship, Emory

TreasurerCindy Eller

Roswell Park

Board of Directors up to 18 individuals (15 at-large and past, current and future conference host)

Board members can serve up to two (2) three year terms

Benefits• Annual Conference

• Benchmarking

• Range of webinars throughout the year

• Robust website with members only resource library and job postings

• Networking through listservs and contact lists

NACCDO is your organization

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