Emerging Leaders Council

The ELC is comprised of 15 Rogel Cancer Center members who are within ten years of their initial faculty appointment at the University of Michigan at the time when they assume their appointment to the council. 

Aspiring leaders are nominated by Rogel senior and program leaders and are selected based on their engagement in the center and their leadership potential, as well as their ability to represent the six research programs. Members serve three-year terms and five new members are elected each year.

The council members will select and appoint a chair and two vice-chairs, who will each serve one-year terms. There is the potential for renewal for an additional one-year term, depending on the voting preferences of the council members.

The council chair will participate in selected Rogel Senior Leadership Council meetings as well as the monthly Rogel Executive Committee Meetings. The two vice-chairs will participate in the monthly Rogel Executive Committee Meetings.

The council will meet monthly (more frequently as needed), to identify high priority issues and opportunities of interest and importance to early career Rogel faculty members, as well as items that should be brought to the attention to the Rogel leadership for assistance in developing and implementing program and center-wide initiatives and activities.

Council members will be expected to participate regularly and actively in the full range of Rogel Cancer Center activities, including research program meetings and retreats, seminars and lectures, and education and training and outreach activities.

Benefits of serving on the Rogel ELC include:

• obtaining a deeper understanding of the Rogel Cancer Center's mission, vision, and strategies

• providing strategic input to Rogel leadership at various meetings and forums

• having the opportunity to interact with internal and external leaders in cancer research

• professional development and leadershp training funding 

• being listed on the Rogel Cancer Center website and promoted internally and externally 

Leadership Development:

Nearly 50% of former ELC members hold additional leadership roles.

• • • 2 former ELC members serve as Associate Directors.

    • 2 former ELC members serve as Assistant Directors.

    • 2 former ELC members serve as Program Leaders.

Career Development:

Emerging Cancer Scholars Exchange, a scholar “exchange” program with other NCI cancer centers.

Symposium Organization:

Advancements in Cancer Research Symposium (previously Women in Cancer Research Symposium):

• • • Faculty and trainee talks, mentoring sessions, abstract competition, poster session

    • Over 200 attendees (faculty/trainees)

Cancer Center Support Grant Review:

ELC members reviewed core grant sections and provided feedback for CCSG submission (2021).