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Karen Knudsen: Volunteers are the backbone of the American Cancer Society, and I am so grateful for the work that they do

Photo taken from Karen E. Knudsen/LinkedIn

Apr 28, 2024, 15:37

Karen Knudsen: Volunteers are the backbone of the American Cancer Society, and I am so grateful for the work that they do

Karen Knudsen shared a post by American Cancer Society on LinkedIn, adding:

”Volunteers are the backbone of the American Cancer Society, and I am so grateful for the work that they do to advance our mission to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families.

While they deserve to be celebrated all year, I am especially excited to recognize our volunteers this National Volunteer Week!”

Quoting American Cancer Society’s post:

”Next week is National Volunteer Week but the gratitude we have for our volunteers can’t be contained in a week. Volunteers, you inspire us and we’re immensely grateful for your passion and dedication. Thank you!”

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Source: Karen Knudsen/LinkedIn and American Cancer Society/LinkedIn

Karen E. Knudsen is the CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Prior to joining ACS, Dr. Knudsen served as executive vice president of Oncology Services and enterprise director for Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health. She also served as president for the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI), representing the 102 leading cancer centers in North America, and on the board of directors of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Dr. Knudsen currently holds leadership roles with some of the most important cancer entities in the United States. She serves on the board of advisors for the National Cancer Institute and on 12 external advisory boards for NCI-designated cancer centers. She is an active member of several committees with the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in addition to serving on other academic and for-profit advisory boards.