The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) announced that Matt Devino, MPH has joined the organization as Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy. Devino will lead the organization’s initiatives to improve cancer care delivery and promote health equity across rural, urban, and underserved settings. He will also work to advance ACCC’s federal advocacy priorities, working with Congress and the Administration to support the oncology workforce and reshape reimbursement to better meet the needs of cancer care providers and their patients.

Devino has nearly a decade of experience in the healthcare industry with a strong history of working alongside and advocating for healthcare providers across the care continuum. Most recently, he served as an Associate Director, Government Affairs for the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) in Washington, DC. In that role, Devino represented the nation’s medical group practices in Washington in front of federal agencies, congressional offices, and other provider stakeholder groups and coalitions. He was responsible for education and advocacy efforts on a variety of federal legislative and regulatory issues, including Medicare provider reimbursement, value-based payment reform and alternative payment models, COVID-19 financial relief programs, and health information technology. He also worked closely with MGMA state affiliate chapters in the Eastern and Western regions to organize grassroots efforts and was a frequent speaker at state and national meetings.

Devino earned his Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from The George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health and his bachelor’s degree in Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology from Harvard University.

“As our nation’s cancer care programs and practices continue to face workforce shortages and other challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that we advocate for policies that support the oncology workforce and the ability of providers to deliver the most effective cancer care to their patients,” said Devino. “I look forward to working alongside ACCC’s members to seek novel policy solutions as innovative reimbursement structures and technologies for cancer diagnosis and treatment continue to evolve.”

“Matt’s experience makes him an ideal addition to the ACCC team, particularly during this time of great challenges and opportunities. We look forward to his contributions in our work to support education and advocacy for patients and the cancer care team,” said Krista Nelson, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, Program Manager of Quality & Research, Cancer Support Services & Compassion at Providence Cancer Institute and ACCC President.

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The Association of Community Cancer Centers announced that Matt Devino, MPH has joined the organization as Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy.

ACCC Welcomes Matt Devino, MPH, as Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy

The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) today announced the launch of the ACCC Community Oncology Research Institute (ACORI), building on its existing mission to close the gap in cancer research through optimal community oncology partnerships.

ACORI works to establish clinical trials as a standard of care in treatment plans and to help achieve equitable cancer care delivery for all patients.

The Institute evolved from ACCC's year-long examination of equity and access to clinical trials in the community under the direction of its Immediate Past President Randall A. Oyer, MD., who will lead the team of recognized multidisciplinary cancer team professionals.

"Communities belong in cancer research and cancer research belongs in the community," said Oyer. "Connecting community cancer centers through partnerships will help overcome persistent barriers that exist to conducting research in the community. Regardless of a cancer center's size, location, or resources, community oncology research cannot flourish on its own. Partnerships are needed between academic and research centers of excellence, other community integrated networks, and others working in all aspects of cancer research, most importantly, patients and community organizations who can bi-directionally inform research design and conduct. By sharing resources, we can help make any community oncology program research-ready."

The ACCC Community Oncology Research Institute is focused on three primary domains:

 We advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion with trial sponsors and regulatory agencies. The institute develops education and resources that promote strategies and solutions to achieve health equity, as we investigate persistent areas of disparities in cancer clinical trial participation.

 ACORI utilizes ACCC know how to build capacity and competency among community research programs to make them research-ready, through the development of education and resources to democratize knowledge, skills, and infrastructure for clinical research. We will also facilitate mentorship opportunities between established and developing research programs and convene community oncology stakeholders for peer-to-peer learning, educational sessions, and networking.

 ACORI is a primary resource for academic and industry sponsors that fosters relationships with trial sponsors and other research groups. The Institute vets research and trial opportunities and disseminates pertinent opportunities to interested community oncology research programs.

Through the robust ACCC network of partnerships, ACORI enables community oncology programs and their multidisciplinary teams to access the tools, resources, learning, knowledge sharing, best practices, and mentorships to increase their ability to offer trials to patients.

As its foundational project, ACCC has collaborated with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to increase cancer clinical trial participation among patients from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. The two organizations are currently recruiting 40 oncology research programs to be part of a pilot testing a site assessment tool and/or an implicit bias training program. ACCC and ASCO are seeking a mix of small and large oncology programs from diverse regions around the country, and participating programs will receive a stipend. Interested programs may 

More information about this Institute can be accessed on the ACCC website, 

The Association of Community Cancer Centers is the leading education and advocacy organization of the cancer care community. Founded in 1974, ACCC is a powerful network of 28,000 multidisciplinary practitioners from 2,000 hospitals and practices nationwide. As advances in cancer screening and diagnosis, treatment options and care delivery models continue to evolve, so has ACCC, adapting its resources to meet the changing needs of the entire oncology team. For more information, visit 

 or follow the organization on social media. ACCC also delivers regular and timely content on its ACCCBuzz blog channel, and its podcast channels, CANCER BUZZ and CANCER BUZZ TV.

The Association of Community Cancer Centers today announced the launch of the ACCC Community Oncology Research Institute, building on its existing mission to close the gap in cancer research through optimal community oncology partnerships.

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