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PURPOSE: There are no widely accepted guidelines on timeliness of the treatment of NSCLC. The National Lung Screening Trial made it clear that early diagnosis results in improved outcomes. The GAIN summit began as an educational curriculum designed to improve the knowledge, competence, and performance of a team of interdisciplinary specialists responsible for assessing and managing patients with non-small cell lung cancer. GAIN summits have been carried out nationally and internationally. We propose that by increasing awareness of the process and teaching appropriate staging techniques, the GAIN Summit can improve the timeliness of NSCLC treatment.