Annual Report 2012 : Annual Report 2012: Where in the world is MD Anderson?
Where in the world is MD Anderson?
MD Anderson has come a long way since its creation in 1941. From its first home on the James A. Baker estate near downtown Houston, its mission to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world now influences the care of countless patients through a growing number of locations in 11 states and 21 countries.
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MD Anderson Cancer Network™ provides expertise to health systems and hospitals through three types of memberships, ranging from quality management and specialty programs to full clinical integration.
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Doubling down on doctoral nursing degrees
Melissa McLenon, D.N.P., has been committed to her patients throughout her 20-year nursing career.
Vaccines hold promise for breast cancer patients
Elizabeth Mittendorf, M.D., Ph.D., abandoned plans to become a pediatrician when she fell in love with the knowledge and skills a surgeon has.
Volunteer helps patients and visitors find their way
With six children and six grandchildren, caregiving comes naturally to patient navigator volunteer Denise Taliaferro. However, acting in that same role to her husband was never on her list of things to do.
Moon Shots Program launches
With a pledge to accelerate advances ultimately aimed at ending all cancers, MD Anderson launched the Moon Shots Program on Sept. 21, 2012.
Innovation in imaging
The six-story Center for Advanced Biomedical Imaging Research (CABIR) on the South Campus is a rarity — a basic science building with a clinic on the first floor.
Neighborhood characteristics may affect outcomes
Curiosity has led Lorraine Reitzel, Ph.D., to ask novel questions.
The role of emotional cues
Ever wonder why your brain makes decisions you later regret, like continuing to smoke?
Physician assistants in high demand
Physician assistants (PAs) are critical members of the cancer care team — licensed to practice medicine with the supervision of a physician. And as the population of older adults increases, more are needed.
Hands-on environment to test surgical skills
Nicholas Levine, M.D., calls the Microsurgical and Endoscopic Center for Clinical Applications his field of dreams.
Dynamic duo co-leads graduate school
It’s run by two schools: Why not have two deans? This new leadership formula at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) is one that mixes equal parts logic and irrationality.
