NCI Director's Consumer Liaison Group

**Semantic type:** Group

**Definition:** The Director's Consumer Liaison Group (DCLG) is a group of fifteen members of the cancer advocacy community who were convened to help NCI increase the representation of the cancer advocacy community on NCI advisory committees, and increase their involvement in program and policy development. DCLG members will interact directly with the scientific community at NCI on a wide range of programs and issues. The DCLG will also help NCI to widen the pool of qualified consumer-advocates who can be called upon to serve on NCI advisory committees and other groups. (2/99)

**Synonyms:** - DCLG