Rhode Island Cancer Summit
Registration Now Open
The 2026 Annual Cancer Summit will take place on October 14, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza from 8:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Registration is now open!
This year’s theme, Innovations and Equity in Cancer Care, will highlight emerging advances in prevention, treatment, survivorship, and policy while centering equity to ensure all Rhode Islanders benefit from progress in cancer care.
We encourage you to register today and join us for a dynamic morning of learning, collaboration, and action. Be sure to sign up for our mailing list to receive ongoing updates about speakers, sessions, and event details as they are announced.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Summit! If you have any question, email ricancersummit@prcri.org
Award Nominations Now Open
Help us recognize the individuals and organizations making a meaningful difference in cancer care across Rhode Island. As we prepare for our Annual Cancer Summit, we invite you to nominate someone whose work has helped advance cancer prevention, treatment, support, or outcomes in our community.
Please submit a separate nomination form for each nominee. Each submission should include the nominee’s name and a brief description of their contributions and impact. Please note that individuals may only be nominated for one award category.
Nominations are due by August 14, 2026. The Scholarship Committee will review all submissions and select this year’s award recipients.
Questions? Please email ricancersummit@prcri.org.
Support the Summit
The Annual Cancer Summit brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, advocates, survivors, caregivers, and community leaders to advance cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship, and health equity. Through education, collaboration, and shared experience, the Summit inspires action to reduce the burden of cancer across Rhode Island.
Your generosity makes this work possible, helping us convene diverse voices and strengthen efforts across the cancer continuum. We are grateful for your partnership and look forward to the impact we can continue to make together.
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Explore Past Summits
Click the button below to view recordings, photos, programs, and speaker slide decks from previous Annual Cancer Summits. You can browse Summit materials from 2020–2025 to revisit key sessions, access valuable educational content, and reflect on how our work has evolved over the years.
Whether you're catching up on what you missed or looking for resources to support your work, our Summit archive is a great place to start.