About — International Oncology Leadership Conference

IOLC 2023 Conference Co-Chairs:

David M. Gosky, MA, MBA Executive Director - Administration The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Didier Verhoeven, MD, PhD, Head of Medical Oncology KLINA

Local Planning Chair:

Professor Christoph Zielinski, Director of the Central European Cancer Center at Wiener Privatklinik, Vienna, Austria

Planning Committee:

Shannon (Bettenbrock) Allen, Design and Transformation Consultant at IBM Simpler

Nancy Bookbinder, Global Cancer Consultant

Vanessa Bramble, MS, MBA, CRA, RT (R)(M), FACHE, Director, Network Development, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University

Amber S. Campbell, MBA, Operations Executive, Sutter Health

Cindy Chavira, MBA Executive Director Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute

Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, Medical Director, Radiation Oncology (Gemelli-ART), Medical Director, Outpatient Radiation Oncology Services

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at Varian Multi-Disciplinary Oncology, a Siemens Company | International Expansion & Business Development | former MD Anderson

Mosie Hackett, Strategic Initiatives Analyst, Advanced Oncology Solutions, Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company

Matt Hickey, CEO, The Health Value Alliance

Shreya Kanodia, PhD, Associate Vice President for Programs, Infrastructure & Planning, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Ashley Kerr, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Associate Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Clint Koerkenmeier, Associate Nursing Officer at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Mike Koroscik, Vice President Oncology, Allina Health

Anthony Paravati, MD, MBA, CPPS, Board-certified radiation oncologist, Clinical Director of SRS and SBRT Services at Kettering Health

Luca Tagliaferri, Policlinico Agostino Gemelli, Department of Radiation Oncology (Gemelli-ART)

Julia Williams, Pathology & Cancer Healthcare Services, Ochsner LSU

Melissa S. Childress, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Seidman Cancer Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Ted Yank, Senior Director of Research Operation, at the Ohio State University/James Comprehensive Cancer Center

Derek West, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - The James

Alex Zafirovski, Chief Administrative Officer of the Lurie Cancer Center

Conference Management Team:

Brian Mandrier, Managing Director

Jessica Skelly, Registration & On-Site Manager

Where We’ve Been…

2017 – London, England, partnered with University College London Hospital (UCLH)
2018 - Milan, Italy, partnered with Humanitas Cancer Center
2019 – Antwerp, Belgium, partnered with the University of Antwerp
2020 – Virtual On-Line Meeting
2021 - Rome, Italy, partnered with Gemelli ART
2022 - Barcelona, Spain, partnered with Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology
2023 Vienna, Austria, in partnership with Wiener Privatklinik

The International Oncology Leadership Conference (IOLC) brings together Oncology Administrators, Oncologists, Administrative Managers, Business Operations Managers, Chief Administrative Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Clinical Administrators, Radiation Oncology Managers, Patient Navigators, and Service Line Directors from all around the world to discuss best practices and current topics in the field.

IOLC Vienna 2023 is presented by the Association of Cancer Executives in partnership with the Wiener Privatklinik and The Mandrier Group.

Attendee Testimonials

“The International Oncology Leadership Conference is an excellent opportunity to learn about the global perspectives in cancer care. As a speaker in Rome and attendee of the last two conferences, I can say the intimate nature of the conference allows for incredible collaboration and learning from oncology programs. The conference has a caliber of experts in cancer that are unlike any other oncology conference I’ve attended.”
- Amber Campbell, DBA Candidate, MBA, Sutter Health

“It was a great experience especially given the broad perspectives from the different speakers. The site visits always provide me with new ideas based on the innovative ways things are done outside of the US. Highly recommend!”
- Cindy Chavira, MBA, Cedars Sinai

The International Oncology Leadership Conference is such a great experience. Attendees hear oncology leaders from around the world share best practices on a wide range of topics that help us all provide the best care to our patients. For me, one of the best things IOLC offers is the opportunity to meet colleagues from around the world during the informal meet and greets during breaks, lunches, and receptions to share ideas and build new collaborations. I happily encourage my friends and colleagues to join me in Barcelona for IOLC 2022.

- Dave Gosky, MA, MBA, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Previous IOLC topics:

The United Nations of Oncology: How Sarah Cannon has brought together programs, people, processes and places to form a united front in the fight against cancer
Networking Opportunities and Pitfalls: A Tale of Four Cities
Clinical Trials and Recruitment
MD and Administrator Burnout
Patient Satisfactory and Delivery – Measuring Outcomes
Rethinking Fight against Cancer from a Determinants of Health Approach
Innovations in Technology
Personalized Medicine and Genomics
Innovations in Staffing
Regulatory Structures and Issues
Data Acquisitions

Global Health Populations
Cost of Care
Population Health
Oncology Service Line Management
Cancer treatment in the 21st Century
Tackling Access, Quality, and the Cost of Cancer Care Internationally
Clinical Research & Trials
Big Data to Better Cancer Care
Bending the Cost and Quality Curve – How Nations judge their Clinical Quality of Care
Economics of Cancer Care: Access to Budgetary Decisions and Negotiations related to Pharmaceutical Pricing
Precision data - bridging the gap between clinical and payer value in Value Based Healthcare