Frederick M. Schnell, MD, FACP is the new Chief Medical Officer of Georgia CORE. Dr.Schnell led the development and incorporation of the Georgia Center for Oncology Research & Education. He was the founding chair of the Georgia CORE Board of Directors and served on the executive committee through 2008. Dr. Schnell is a medical oncologist in private practice with Central Georgia Cancer Care, PC, with offices in Macon and Warner Robins, Georgia. He is also clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. Dr. Schnell earned his Doctor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and completed a residency and fellowship at Emory University. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. He serves as the principal investigator at his site for clinical trials conducted in collaboration with academic, industry, and National Cancer Institute Cooperative Groups. He is a past president of GASCO and was instrumental in the development of the Central Georgia Regional Program of Excellence. Dr. Schnell is chair of the Community Oncology Alliance, and a recipient of the ASCO community research award.