Commission on Cancer (CoC) Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) Outstanding Performance Award 2025
Please fill out this form to nominate an outstanding CLP!
About the Award
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) Cancer Liaison Program Outstanding Performance Award recognizes outstanding performance by Cancer Liaison Physicians (CLPs) in their role as the physician quality leaders of their cancer programs. To nominate a CLP please answer each of the following questions and submit them by May 18, 2026. The CoC State Chair CLP Education Advisory Group will choose the winners by August 2026.
Important Nomination Reminders
- Previous CLP Award winners may not be nominated. - The nominee must be currently serving as the CLP, and must have served at least one full year in the role. - Cancer care teams from the same institution are encouraged to submit one entry per CLP that combines input from all nominators. - All nomination prompts must be answered in 250 words or less.
Nomination Examples
The best CLP nominations give detailed examples of how the nominees exceed expectations in their role as the physician quality leader of their CoC-accredited cancer program’s cancer committee. Successful CLP Outstanding Performance Award nominations from previous years described clearly how the CLPs excelled in these areas above and can be accessed here: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer-programs/commission-on-cancer/cancer-liaison-program/physician/award/outstanding-nominations/
Nominator Information
Please provide your contact information.
Your Name
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First Name
Last Name
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Your Email
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Facility Name
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If this nomination is being submitted by multiple nominators, please provide their names and email addresses
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CLP Nominee Information
Please provide your nominee’s contact information
CLP Name
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First Name
Last Name
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CLP Email
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Please use their preferred email
Facility
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Criteria reminder: CLP must currently be serving in the CLP role.
If you answer "no" to the question below, your nomination will be disqualified.
Is the nominee currently serving in the CLP role?
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Yes
No
Criteria reminder: CLP must have served at least one full year in the CLP role
If you answer "no" to the question below, your nomination will be disqualified.
Has your nominee served at least one full year in the Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) role?
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Yes
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Each CoC cancer program is designated a specific category based on the type of facility, program structure, services provided, and the number of cases accessed each year. Please provide the CLP’s institution’s Cancer Program category.
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Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program (ACAD)
Community Cancer Program (CCP)
Comprehensive Community Cancer Program (CCCP)
Free-Standing Cancer Center Program (FCCP)
Hospital Associate Cancer Program (HACP)
Integrated Network Cancer Program (INCP)
NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Program (NCIP)
NCI-Designated Network Cancer Program (NCIN)
Pediatric Cancer Program (PCP)
CoC Pediatric Specialty Accreditation (CoC-PS)
Veterans Affairs Cancer Program (VACP)
What is the CLP’s specialty?
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When was the last site review conducted? Please reply with the year. If you do not know, please respond with “N/A”
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CLP Award Prompts
Please explain each prompt in 250 words or less.
The CLP should play an essential role in upholding the Commission on Cancer Standards. Please explain how your CLP has helped educate your program’s Cancer Committee members about these standards, and their role if any, in meeting the standards. (250 words or less)
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An outstanding CLP possesses a clear understanding of the National Cancer Database (NCDB) reporting tools and uses them effectively to assess program performance. Please explain how your CLP does this. (250 words or less)
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CLPs are tasked with leading Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives at their cancer programs. Please explain how your CLP is a leader in this area and works with the cancer teams and program leadership to implement QI initiatives. (250 words or less)
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Is your CLP involved in regional cancer-related activities? Examples would include participation in local cancer consortium activities, state advocacy and regional meetings in their specialty. If yes, please provide additional details. (250 words or less)
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Please provide an example of how the nominee identifies and brings forward specific issues to the Cancer Committee that have resulted in changes that improved patient care (250 words or less).
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Please provide a specific example of how the nominee either fosters a strong relationship with the American Cancer Society or utilizes American Cancer Society resources in their work. (250 words or less)
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Is there any other information you would like to add that demonstrates ways in which your program’s CLP has excelled in the role? (250 words or less)
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