Jacqueline Smith is a two-time stage 3 melanoma survivor who is passionate about advocating for patients, health policy, and advancing cancer survivorship. Jacqueline is a frequent speaker on Capitol Hill, including being a Spotlight speaker at the Biden Cancer Summit. Her cancer journey has been featured in the Washington Post, InStyle, Self Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Yahoo Health, and other international publications as well as on NPR and in documentaries. Jacqueline serves on H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center’s External Advisory Committee as well as the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Council of Research Advocates and Human Tumor Atlas Steering Committee, Advisory Board for Cancer Support Community and the Board of Directors for the Claire Marie Foundation. Jacqueline is also a reviewer for the Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Research Program in melanoma. Previously, she served on the Board of Directors for the Melanoma Research Foundation and as the survivorship and palliative care co-lead for Washington D.C.’s Cancer Action Partnership.
Jacqueline Smith
