Memphis oncology executive Steve Coplon, MHA, FACHE, FACMPE from Genome Explorations attended last month’s cancer Moon Shot Summit meeting at Howard University in Washington, DC.
The goal of the summit was to further align the thought leaders in oncology to collaborate more effectively in achieving success in the war on cancer. Vice President Joe Biden, who lost his son to cancer last year, is leading the Cancer Moonshot effort.
The Cancer Moonshot Summit is aimed at creating action and fostering collaborations around the goals of the Cancer Moonshot. Last month’s event was the first time stakeholders representing all types of cancers convened under one national charge.
Coplon has met with President Barack Obama and Vice President Biden to discuss cancer care issues when both served in the Senate. He helped negotiate multi-billion dollar cancer related packages with Congress, CMS, and the White House. He also was part of a team that testified before Congress.
Coplon has served as CEO of a large cancer center, the CEO of an oncology clinical research network, National Executive Director of the advocacy group for the clinics that serve over 80 percent of the nation’s cancer patients. His company delivers proton beam therapy for cancer patients.