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Denise has over 30 years of varying experience in the healthcare arena. In August 2009 she joined The Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education as one of its first employees. She has grown with the organization and now oversees the operational movement of programs, efficiency, and effectiveness within the organization, as well as the daily processes and functions.
The board and staff at the Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE) are very pleased to announce the appointment of Nancy Iler Sladicka, Ph.D. as President of the Board of Directors effective November 3, 2023.
In this role, Nancy will guide the strategic priorities of the organization and preside over the Board meetings, working closely with Amy Bickleman, Executive Director, and Matt Tan, Vice President.
Nancy brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare communications (including CME, publication planning, Medical Affairs support, clinical trial awareness initiatives, patient education, and peer-to-peer programming), with much of her career supporting clinical development and medical education efforts related to new cancer therapies. Nancy is currently Chief Strategy Officer at Nucleus Global, an Inizio company, and was previously President, US Operations where she was responsible for the overall business operations and financial health of the region for a period of 5 years.
Nancy has been a long-standing member of the GRACE Board of Directors since 2009 and will be assuming the President role from and finishing the term previously held by, Howard (Jack) West, MD, who is stepping down given his recent move from City of Hope to Summit Therapeutics. Dr. West is the Founder of GRACE and will remain deeply involved on the Board of Directors as Past President.
On expanding her Board role, Nancy commented "I'm honored to serve in this new capacity and firmly believe in the mission of this organization. I look forward to continuing to work with Jack and this incredible Board of Directors; and plan to leverage my relationships and knowledge of the pharma industry to continue the great work of GRACE in providing credible, expert-mediated information to improve the overall care of cancer patients.”
We have worked closely with Nancy for many years and know her as a dedicated, warm, wonderful part of the GRACE family. We are thrilled by her acceptance of this new role and continue to work to uphold the mission of GRACE.
"The Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE) provides expert-mediated information on current and emerging cancer management options in order to empower patients, caregivers, and health professionals to become direct partners in cancer care."
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