Meet the MCED Experts

Jody Hoyos，MHA is the chief executive officer of the Prevent Cancer Foundation. She is an issue expert and industry-wide leader on a patient-centered approach to early detection innovations, including multi-cancer early detection testing. With 25 years in the health care environment, she is well-positioned to speak on the need for innovative testing and the potential challenges and benefits to these tests. Jody has served as speaker and panelist for MCED discussions at leading institutions, such as the Milken Institute and Next Generation Diagnostics. She has also co-authored several pieces on MCED, including for peer-reviewed journals Clinical and Translational Science and Annals of American Thoracic Society.

Caitlin Kubler, MS is the senior director of policy and advocacy at the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Her work centers around the Foundation’s efforts to support legislation that improves access to health care, prevention and screenings. She has been a lead advocate for the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act and can speak to the implications of the bill and the support it has received from patient advocacy organizations. Caitlin has served as a speaker and panelist for discussion on MCED and the related legislation and has co-authored an op-ed and a peer-reviewed journal piece on the topic.