Lisa C. Richardson, MD, MPH, is Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC), where she provides strategic leadership for DCPC’s four flagship programs: the Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP), the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP), the National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP), and the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR). She is cultivating a data-informed culture within the Division and has championed initiatives to modernize cancer surveillance data collection. She provides guidance for DCPC’s research agenda which includes the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN). As part of her work, Dr. Richardson has represented the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control on the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable since becoming director in 2014.

Dr. Richardson is a medical oncologist by training and does research on breast cancer treatment delivery, health disparities, and access to cancer care. She has authored and co-authored close to 200 peer-reviewed journal articles on breast cancer treatment patterns of care, health policy, access to cancer care, systems of care, and health disparities.