Episode 61: Colorectal Cancer Awareness

On March 28, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by Steve Collis, Michael Sapienza, and Joe Frick for a discussion on the #2 cause of cancer death in the US, Colorectal Cancer. Tune in to hear from the people who are making it their life’s work to change that!Steve Collis is the Chairman, President, and CEO of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a founding vice chairman of the American Cancer Society’s CEOs Against Cancer Pennsylvania chapter and serves on the Board of Governors for the American Red Cross.Michael Sapienza is the Chief Executive Officer of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Previously, he served as President and Founder of The Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation from 2010-2015. He was also an integral member of the team that led the effort to merge the Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation and the Colon Cancer Alliance, creating the nation’s largest colon cancer-specific nonprofit. In 2017, the Colon Cancer Alliance changed its name to Colorectal Cancer Alliance, embracing the entire colorectal cancer community.Joe Frick is the Vice Chairman and Managing Partner of Diversified Search, the former CEO/President of Independence Blue Cross, and a Colorectal Cancer Survivor.​Your Real Champion: Follow The Leader​Each week we highlight the #RealChampions in your life! Your family, friends, or colleagues who go the extra mile to help others in their community. For this week, Your Real Champion was Joe Frick!Joe was at the pinnacle of his career as the CEO and President of the leading health insurance company in Southeastern Pennsylvania.  When he was diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer, his full-time job switched to going through the treatment.