Christopher E. Desch, M.D., Joins National Comprehensive Cancer Network as National Medical Director.JENKINTOWN, Pa. -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announces that Christopher E. Desch, M.D., has joined the NCCN as its National Medical Director. In this role, Dr. Desch will assume responsibility as the clinical leader for the broad spectrum of NCCN programs, including the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines clinical practice guidelines Clinical policies, practice guidelines, practice parameters, practice policies Medtalk Systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and Pt decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. See Psychology. in Oncology(TM). Dr. Desch will work within the NCCN and with other national organizations to establish and enhance processes for the evaluation and improvement of the quality of cancer care. Dr. Desch will also serve as Co-Editor in Chief of JNCCN JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network , the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. "We are delighted to have Dr. Desch as a key member of the NCCN leadership team. He is recognized nationally for his outstanding work in the areas of health services research Health services research is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and policy. Dr. Desch has a wealth of expertise and experience in providing cancer care in both the academic and community settings. He will apply his expertise and enthusiasm in the development and enhancement of NCCN programs aimed at improving the effectiveness and quality of cancer care for patients whom we serve," said William T. McGivney, Ph.D., CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NCCN. Dr. Desch previously served as hematologist/oncologist and Research Director for Virginia Cancer Institute. He is Chair of the Health Services Committee at the American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, is an organization that represents all clinical oncologists. Every year, ASCO holds a large symposium where physicians and researchers meet to convey and discuss research and ideas. and has been a member of the American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists), physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. , the American Society of Hematology and the Virginia Society of Hematology/Oncology. For questions about NCCN or for interview information, please contact Thomas Mitchell at 215-690-0245. About the National Comprehensive Cancer Network The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a nonprofit alliance of 19 of the world's leading cancer centers, is dedicated to improving the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of oncology practice so patients can live better lives. Through the leadership and expertise of clinical professionals at NCCN member institutions, NCCN develops resources that present valuable information to the numerous stakeholders throughout the health care delivery system. As the arbiter of high-quality cancer care, NCCN emphasizes the importance of and promotes continuous quality improvement, creating and publishing clinical practice guidelines appropriate for use by patients, clinicians, and other health care decision-makers. NCCN programs include: Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM), the Drugs & Biologics Compendium(TM), Treatment Guidelines for Patients, the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (JNCCN), Cancer Resource Lines for Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma, educational conferences and symposia for clinicians, the Oncology Outcomes Database Project, the Oncology Research Program, Cancer Case Manager(TM), and collaborations with managed care organizations. The NCCN member institutions are: --City of Hope Cancer Center --Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare --Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center --Fox Chase Cancer Center --Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. --Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center / Seattle Cancer Care Alliance --Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (commonly shortened to just James Cancer Hospital, officially abbreviated OSUCCC - James, and colloquially referred to as The James and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. --The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins --Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University --Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center --H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute at the University of South Florida • • [ --Roswell Park Cancer Institute --St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. Cancer Institute --Stanford Hospital & Clinics --University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center --UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center --University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center --UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center --The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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