The Association of Cancer Physicians (ACP) is a specialty association in the United Kingdom for medical oncologists. The ACP is recognised by the

Royal College of Physicians The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a British professional membership body dedicated to improving the practice of medicine, chiefly through the accreditation of physicians by examination. Founded by royal charter from King Henry VIII in 1 ...

and the

Department of Health A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their ow ...

, and provides training and regular meetings for members. 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

Meetings and workshops

Calendar of Events 2017 * 18–19 March: The Association of Cancer Physicians New Consultants Group Meeting, Manchester * 15–16 June: UK Oncology Forum Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of Cancer Physicians, Birmingham * 13 October: The Association of Cancer Physicians Workshop on Immunotherapies, Manchester * 14–15 October: The Association of Cancer Physicians Trainees Weekend, Manchester 2016 * 12 March: The Association of Cancer Physicians New Consultants Group Meeting, Manchester * 14 October: The Association of Cancer Physicians Workshop on Patient Centred and Integrated Cancer Care, Manchester * 15–16 October: The Association of Cancer Physicians Trainees Weekend, Manchester * 7 November: The Association of Cancer Physicians Annual General Meeting, NCRI Conference, Liverpool * 11 November: The Late Medical Effects of Cancer Treatment, The Royal College of Physicians, London 2015 * Friday 6 March Third Symposium on primary breast cancer in older women, East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham * 7–8 March ACP New Consultants Group Weekend, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Birmingham * 18 September British Geriatrics Society Oncogeriatrics Special Interest Group Meeting, Wellcome Collection, London * 17–18 October ACP Cancer Physicians in Training weekend, DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester

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Publications

* Response to 'Cancer Drug, Ethics and Survival' published in the

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* Association of Cancer Physicians Strategy, published in eCancer * Letter to the Secretary of State for Health regarding junior doctors' contract * Review of the Pattern of Cancer Services in England and Wales,

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Textbooks

* Problem Solving through Precision Medicine, Clinical Publishing, 2016 * Problem Solving in Old Cancer Patients, Clinical Publishing, 2015 - Winner of the BMA Medical Books Awards, 2016 * Problem Solving in Acute Oncology, Clinical Publishing, 2014

References

External links

ACP - Medical Oncologists

Executive Committee

ACP Constitution
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