Cancer Nation
Leadership Academy
From experience to action—leading the way to a Cure for Care.
Cancer Nation Leadership Academy
The Cancer Nation Leadership Academy brings together survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals to improve cancer care at every stage. The health care system isn’t built for how we actually live with cancer and we’re here to change that. We are building a network of leaders across communities and care settings to fix what’s been missing in cancer care.
Apply to the Leadership Academy and Become a Cancer Nation Ambassador!
The Cancer Nation Leadership Academy brings together survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals to improve cancer care at every stage. The health care system isn’t built for how we actually live with cancer and we’re here to change that. We are building a network of leaders across communities and care settings to fix what’s been missing in cancer care.
Cancer Nation provides:
- Training in advocacy, policy, and systems change.
- Ongoing mentorship and support.
- A national network of survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals.
- In-person Cancer Nation Leadership Academy training in Washington, DC.
- Learning collaborative sessions and webinars focused on improving cancer care.
Cancer Nation Ambassadors commit to:
- Develop and lead a project that improves cancer care in their community or care setting.
- Create and implement a clear action plan to drive real change.
- Participate in all training and learning opportunities.
- Share knowledge and insights with their communities and fellow leaders.
- Contribute to a growing network working together to build a Cure for Care.
Apply to the Cancer Nation Leadership AcademyApplication Deadline: Sunday May 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Why it Exists
Cancer care shapes every part of our lives. But too often:
- Care is fragmented
- Support is inconsistent
- And too many of us are left to navigate it on our own
We don’t accept that. The Cancer Nation Leadership Academy exists to turn lived experience and professional insight into real solutions and real change.
Cancer Nation Ambassadors
Turning Experience into Action
The Cancer Nation Leadership Academy centers on training, mentorship, and ongoing support for a growing network of leaders across Cancer Nation.
Survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals come together to learn from each other, challenge the system, and build solutions that work in the real world. Participants don’t just learn. They lead.
As part of the Leadership Academy, Cancer Nation Ambassadors develop and lead projects designed to improve care in their communities and care settings.
These projects are grounded in real gaps whether in hospitals, oncology practices, community organizations, or virtual spaces and focused on creating meaningful, lasting change across the cancer journey.
See What Leadership Looks Like in Action
We are building a powerful network of leaders. Cancer Nation Ambassadors have and continue to lead projects that address real gaps in cancer care from clinical settings to community spaces. Their work reflects what happens when survivors, caregivers, and health care professionals step forward to lead change.
Explore their projects and meet the Ambassadors helping to shape what better care looks like.
From left to right: Cancer Nation Ambassadors Tamron Little, Laurie Christensen, and Monique Wilson present their project concepts at a training session.
2026 Cancer Nation Leadership Academy Program Supporters
