Executive Leadership Academy for Cancer Centers

A partnership between MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and VCU Massey

Empowering the next generation
of leaders

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center are proud to launch the inaugural Executive Leadership Academy for Cancer Centers (ELACC). This 18-month academy moves through a robust curriculum for those who are interested in learning more about the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) and aspire to be a future NCI-designated cancer center leader. Six Hollings and six Massey faculty will be selected for the first cohort.

About the ELACC experience

Leadership from Hollings, Massey and other NCI-designated cancer centers across the U.S. will provide an 18-month, in-depth training series on all aspects of the CCSG, inclusive of guideline review, unwritten expectations, best practices and panel discussion highlighting leadership experiences. ELACC Fellows will be exposed to leadership development workshops and a 360-degree leadership assessment followed by three professional 1:1 coaching sessions. Paired with both a leadership mentor and external sponsor, ELACC Fellows will also support the development and completion of an ELACC Capstone Project.

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Applicant Details

Hollings/Massey will support a new cohort of 12 ELACC Fellows every two years; the actual length of the academy program is 18 months
ELACC Fellows are expected to devote 10% effort over the 18 months, and they will receive 10% salary/fringe of base salary

Eligibility

All ELACC Fellows must meet the following criteria:

Assistant Professor who is at least four years out from first faculty appointment; OR an Associate Professor or a Full Professor who is in first two years of appointment at this level
Applicant must show positive trajectory of research and developing leadership success (e.g., publications, secured independent research funding, clinical trials leadership [PI on investigator-initiated trials and high-volume accruals], cancer center-focused committee service)
Must be a CCSG Research Member in good standing (e.g., actively participating in Cancer Center engagements, service requests)

Application materials

Submit an NIH Biosketch with up to a full-page personal statement within the biosketch articulating your career and leadership goals
- The one-page personal statement in your NIH Biosketch will be essential to the review and selection process and should clearly articulate your specific interest in pursuing a leadership role within your cancer center
- Your statement should indicate the CCSG/cancer center leadership role you are most interested in pursuing next in your career (e.g., Program Leader, Associate Director, Director) and in what area (e.g., Cancer Research Training and Education—CRTEC, Clinical Research, Plans to Enhance Diversity—PED, Community Outreach and Engagement—COE, Basic Research, Translational Research, Population Sciences Research, Shared Resources)
ELACC administration will request a confidential reference from your department chair, co-signed by the relevant Dean
An interview is not required for acceptance, but a candidate may be asked to participate in a 30-minute interview with senior cancer center leadership

Timeline

September 6, 2024: Call for applications released
September 18, 2024: Virtual ELACC information session (register here)
October 17, 2024: Application deadline (apply here)
November 15, 2024: ELACC Fellow award announcement
January 1, 2025: Program start date
June 30, 2026: Program end date (18 months)

Applications due October 17, 2024

For more information, please register for the ELACC information session on September 18 at 3:00 p.m. For general questions, please contact Andrea Brown (browna57@vcu.edu).

ELACC information session registration

Apply for ELACC

If you meet all of the eligibility requirements for ELACC, please submit this application to be considered.

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About the ELACC experience

Applications due October 17, 2024

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