How to Apply
Center of Excellence application process
Review designation criteria
Review and confirm your facility meets the qualifying Centers of Excellence designation criteria.
Apply to be a Center of Excellence
Apply for one or both of our foundational designations, Lung Cancer Screening and Cancer Care.
Earn your designation
Frequently asked questions
Is there a cost to become a Center of Excellence (COE)?
Can any healthcare facility apply?
Yes, any facility that believes it meets the criteria for one or more designations is welcome to apply for that designation. COE-designated facilities represent all sizes and settings; small and large, rural and urban, private and government-run, academic and non-teaching.
Can I apply for just one COE designation?
Yes. The Lung Cancer Screening and Cancer Care Center designations serve as entry points into the COE program. Once your facility receives either or both of these foundational designations, you are welcome to apply for others.
Will my facility eventually be required to apply for the other COE designations?
No. There is no requirement to earn additional designations beyond the foundational Lung Cancer Screening or Cancer Care designation. We hope you will find the other designations inspiring and attainable, and we are here to support you in seeking them.
How do I submit an application for a COE designation?
Once you have reviewed and determined that you meet the required criteria for the designation(s), apply by going to our COE application page.
What information will I need to provide in my application?
My program has more than one location. Does each location need to apply separately?
Since each location needs to apply separately, can the same person be the primary point of contact?
The same staff member may serve as the primary point of contact for more than one facility/location.
What if my COE application is not approved?
How do I maintain my COE designation after it is awarded?
Each year, programs will be asked to submit information that shows they have met and maintained eligibility criteria for the awarded designations.
Reporting program information to GO2 will be once a year.
What if I have difficulty submitting the program reporting information requested?
Does the program reporting information include any patient-level data?
No, we do not seek individual patient-level data from our COEs. Any program information we request from you will always reflect information about your program’s overall activity and outcome-level data.
What do you do with the program information we submit?
Will our program information be shared publicly?
Identifiable program/facility information will not be shared with others outside GO2 or your program’s established points of contact for your COE designation(s).
What benefits do I receive as a Center of Excellence?
- Personalized technical assistance and support from GO2 staff and peer experts within the COE network.
- Opportunities for learning and sharing best practices and collaborating with peers at the annual Centers of Excellence Summit with preferential COE-only pricing.
- Members-only access to a private, peer-to-peer online community to share best practices, overcome challenges, and learn from other healthcare professionals.
- Preferred access to designated content within GO2’s Global Knowledge Center for Lung Cancer (GKC).
- Subscription to a monthly COE e-newsletter with access to the latest practice, research and policy updates and other pertinent news.
- Quality improvement resources include aggregate COE Network quality performance reports across the COE network and opportunities to participate in periodic COE surveys and receive metrics reports and dashboards.
- Research opportunities to advance our understanding of early stage and pre-cancerous disease, improve quality of life/survivorship, enhance patient care across the continuum, reduce stigma, and much more. Visit our research pages for descriptions of our current studies.
Program Promotional Tools
- Acceptance letter with certificate of excellence
- Exclusive promotional seals and materials for use on your facility’s website, social media channels, and marketing resources.
- Template press release and social media posts.
- Visibility to patients and referring providers through our listing in the national directory of GO2 Centers of Excellence.
Plus, being part of the GO2 community brings you:
- Patient education resources covering the most current information on every aspect of the disease. Access to our online publications store to order print copies.
- Special resources available through the Shine a Light on Lung Cancer program every year during Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
- Opportunities to participate in national advocacy to improve public awareness, patient access and research funding for the lung cancer community.
- Monthly education and support through the Lung Cancer Living Room (streamed live and in person).
- Support for patients, caregivers, and others through our HelpLine (1-800-298-2436) and National Lung Cancer Support Group, and
- Access to the Lung Cancer Registry to use aggregated data as a tool to find patterns in care for improved outcomes.
