THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE approved more than $120 million to fund 34 patient-centered clinical comparative clinical effectiveness research studies on a range of conditions and patient populations.
MERIDIAN HEALTH and HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK signed a definitive agreement for the two health systems to merge and become Hackensack Meridian Health. The agreement follows nearly seven months of due diligence and a thorough review of clinical, regulatory, service, and financial issues. The merger still requires state and federal regulatory clearance, which the health... […]
THE COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE and the Community Oncology Pharmacy Association appointed its advisory board. Josh Cox and Tommy Harwood will serve as advisory board co-chairs. Board members include: Steve D’Amato, executive director, New England Cancer Specialists John Clagg, director of pharmacy and admixture services, The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Josh Cox, director of... […]
THE BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE raised more than $2.8 million with its 33rd annual dinner, held at the General Motors Design Dome in Detroit.
THE MARYLAND PROTON THERAPY CENTER completed its funding, through parties including Varian Medical Systems, Deutsche Bank AG, and several private investors.
ERIC LIU, a surgeon specializing in neuroendocrine tumors, will join Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers June 1.
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER made several changes in its executive team.
LISA KACHNIC was named professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She will join the faculty on Sept. 21.
MICHAEL SIMON received the 2015 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation McDevitt Excellence in Research Award for Physicians in the area of clinical research. Simon is leader of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team and co-leader of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
EDUARDO SOTOMAYOR was named inaugural director of the GW Cancer Center. He will also serve as a professor of medicine.
