With hundreds of independent investigations spread across three institutions, one of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center’s greatest challenges — and greatest opportunities — is connecting researchers, clinicians and labs so they can combine efforts and achieve cancer breakthroughs faster. To do this, the Cancer Center hosts multiple types of academic gatherings and regularly communicates with its over 200 members. Cancer Center programming in 2022 included multiple formats: 

• Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Symposiums: Larger, professional-oriented events for cancer researchers and physicians, featuring expert presentations, research findings and best practices. 
• Retreats: Off-site events to share progress and insights on initial research that isn’t public yet. 
• Seminar Series: Twice-monthly seminars focused on cancer research and clinical care to keep members engaged and spur collaborations between retreats. 
• Program Meetings, Intra-Programmatic Working Groups and Transdisciplinary Working Groups: Internal meetings typically limited to Cancer Center members focused on one research program or specific topic to ignite collaboration between researchers working in the same area. 
• Community Education: Fairs, events, and outreach to educate the community on cancer, risk factors, and actions they can take to improve their health.