It takes many voices to create an effective coalition. A fundamental premise of the ACS NPCRT 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 NPCRT consists of organizational members, corporate members, invited individuals, and affiliate members who reflect a broad involvement in the prostate cancer care continuum.  

Together members work hard to share information, identify needs and opportunities, and address gaps in research, programs, activities, and services relating to prostate cancer. The strength of such a partnership, united in mission, enhances the work of each member and thus effectively furthering the cause to improve prostate cancer outcomes. 

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 NPCRT leadership. 

The committees will focus on maintaining the structure and function of the ACS NPCRT; 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. 

Organizational members are defined as any organization (including government agencies) that joins in support of an ACS NPCRT’s mission and goals. They are committed to advancing the shared agenda and goals of the ACS NPCRT by actively participating in roundtable activities. Organizational members demonstrate outstanding expertise on prostate 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 an ACS Roundtable. ​ 
• 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 NPCRT’s mission and goals, but also make or distribute a product that aids in the screening, early detection, prevention, or treatment of prostate 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 an ACS Roundtable. ​ 
• 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 prostate 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 an ACS Roundtable. ​ 
• 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 NPCRT’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 an ACS Roundtable. 
• Demonstrate a potential to educate and promote on the roundtable subject matter.