Wayne A. I. Frederick, MD, MBA is the interim CEO of both the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). In this role and alongside the organization’s Board of Directors, he guides both organizations – and their more than 3,000 team members and 1.3 million volunteers – toward a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Dr. Frederick is also president emeritus of Howard University, having served as the institution's 17th president from 2014 to 2023. Under his leadership, Howard University made significant strides in student opportunity, academic innovation, public service, and fiscal stability. Dr. Frederick remains a practicing cancer surgeon at Howard University Hospital, where he continues to see patients and perform surgeries. He was appointed by the Howard University Board of Trustees as the distinguished Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery. An accomplished scholar, Dr. Frederick has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, abstracts, and editorials, and is a widely recognized expert in the fields of health care disparities and medical education. His medical research focuses on reducing racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in cancer care outcomes, with a particular emphasis on gastrointestinal cancers.