It takes many voices to create an effective coalition. A fundamental premise of the ACS NCCRT is that collective action among the member organizations will be more successful in reducing the burden of disease, and reducing that burden faster, than if we worked alone. The ACS NCCRT consists of organizational members, corporate members, invited individuals, and affiliate members who reflect a broad involvement in the colorectal cancer care continuum.

The ACS NCCRT provides a trusted, neutral platform to tackle the most complex colorectal cancer challenges together. Members work to identify needs and opportunities, mobilize resources, and accelerate practice changes that improve outcomes for patients and families.

Members are expected to attend at least one meeting per year, in order to maintain membership. There are no dues or fees. Members are encouraged to actively participate on committees or priority teams, as they are developed by the ACS NCCRT leadership.

The committees will focus on maintaining the structure and function of the ACS NCCRT; priority teams focus on producing materials, products or studies, or convening meetings to advance issues or areas of interest and impact. The work is most often conducted by conference calls or email exchange with an occasional in-person meeting.

The Rules for Engagement of the American Cancer Society Roundtables clarify the expectations for participation by members and representatives of the ACS NCCRT. Members are expected to respect and comply with these Rules and all other applicable ACS policies, observe high standards of conduct, and participate in establishing and maintaining such high standards.

Organizational members are defined as any organization (including government agencies) that joins in support of an ACS NCCRT’s mission and goals. They are committed to advancing the shared agenda and goals of the ACS NCCRT by actively participating in roundtable activities. Organizational members demonstrate outstanding expertise on colorectal cancer with broad potential for education and promotional opportunities. These members have full participatory rights, voting rights, and qualify for leadership positions.

Organizational Members must:

• Commit to advancing the shared agenda and goals of the ACS NCCRT. ​
• Commit to actively participate in roundtable activities.​
• Demonstrate a broad potential (national, regional, or state) to educate and promote on the roundtable subject matter. ​
• Demonstrate outstanding expertise in the subject matter area of the roundtable. OR​
• Demonstrate critical expertise in populations that experience disparities.

Corporate members are defined as organizations that join in support of ACS NCCRT’s mission and goals, but also make or distribute a product that aids in the screening, early detection, prevention, or treatment of colorectal cancer. This category also applies to any organization that has significant commercial interest in providing services where such interests have potential to cause actual or perceived improper influence or undue bias. These members have limited participatory rights, are non-voting, and unable to hold leadership positions.

Corporate Members must:

• Commit to advancing the shared agenda and goals of the ACS NCCRT. ​
• Commit to actively participate in roundtable activities.​
• Demonstrate a broad potential (national, regional, or state) to educate and promote on the roundtable subject matter.​
• If a delivering a product, efficacy of products must be supported by scientific research.

Individual members are defined as individuals with outstanding expertise in colorectal cancer. These members must be invited to apply and approved by the roundtable steering committee. They have full participatory rights, voting rights, and qualify for leadership positions.

Individual Members must:

• Commit to advancing the shared agenda and goals of the ACS NCCRT. ​
• Commit to actively participate in roundtable activities.​
• Demonstrate outstanding expertise in the subject matter area of the roundtable.

Affiliate members are defined as organizations that join in support of the ACS NCCRT’s mission and goals, but do not meet the criteria of any other membership category. These members have limited participatory rights, are non-voting, and unable to hold leadership positions.

Affiliate Members must:

• Commit to advancing the shared agenda and goals of the ACS NCCRT.
• Demonstrate a potential to educate and promote on the roundtable subject matter.