Mark A. Walshauser, MD, FACP Named Advocacy Champion by the Association for Clinical Oncology

O’Fallon, IL – Mark A. Walshauser, MD, FACP was named an Advocacy Champion by the Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) during the Association’s 2025 Advocacy Summit in April. Advocacy Champions are ASCO volunteers who have made meaningful contributions to ASCO’s advocacy activities throughout the year to ensure that every patient with cancer has access to high-quality, high-value cancer care, no matter who they are or where they live. Advocates speak with federal lawmakers and agencies, send personalized letters to Members of Congress through ASCO’s ACT Network, engage with state lawmakers on policy priorities at the state-level, and host site visits for lawmakers in their home states and districts.

“ASCO’s Advocacy Champions make up an extremely dedicated group of healthcare providers and researchers that go beyond the day-to-day to work by advocating for patients,” said Martin Palmeri, MD, MBA, chair of ASCO’s Government Relations Committee. “Collaborating with policymakers helps create an environment that allows us to provide the best quality of care and research possible to all people with cancer.”

Mark A. Walshauser, MD, FACP is a Medical Oncologist with Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois.

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