A New Era Ahead with Winship at Emory Midtown
Welcome to the summer 2023 issue of Winship Magazine. This issue comes at a very exciting time for Winship, with the inauguration of our magnificent new Winship at Emory Midtown facility in May 2023, and renewal of Winship’s status as a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in April 2023. In this issue, you will find written and visual snapshots that offer a glimpse into the ongoing work of Winship researchers, care providers and staff.
It is literally a dream come true for many of us, representing every facet of Winship’s community, who came together to share our visions of providing the absolute best cancer care anywhere.
Each story and photo offers a look at the game-changing research of our scientists, the life-sustaining efforts of our clinicians and the career-shaping impact of our educational and training programs. Together they add up to a major effort here in the heart of Atlanta to advance us toward a world free of cancer.
We are extremely excited to announce the opening of Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown, our new 17-story oncology center in Midtown Atlanta. As our cover story makes clear, the new facility is like nothing ever seen or imagined. It represents the culmination of years of imagining what the patient-centered care model we call “The Winship Way” would look like embodied in a major cancer care center. It is literally a dream come true for many of us, representing every facet of Winship’s community, who came together to share our visions of providing the absolute best cancer care anywhere.
Equally exciting is Winship’s renewed designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. We are pleased to be recognized among this elite group of centers across the country for conducting research into new treatments and cures, caring for people with cancer and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to provide the best possible cancer care and work with communities across Georgia to reduce the burden of cancer. Among the other highlights of recent life here at Winship is the implementation of our new five-year strategic plan aimed at helping us fulfill Winship’s mission: To discover cures for cancer and inspire hope. The support of our donors, including generous endowments like the one from John and Cammie Rice featured in this issue, helps move Winship continually forward toward achieving our mission.
We continue to reach out and engage with partners in Atlanta and throughout Georgia, such as in the 2023 Georgia Cancer Summit held at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta on January 31. “Advancing Cancer Health Equity through Innovation and Partnerships” was made possible by Winship’s collaboration with Georgia Cancer Control Consortium, Georgia CORE, the American Cancer Society, the Georgia Department of Public Health and others.
I hope you will enjoy the “snapshots” here of our ongoing work at Winship. As you read, please know that your support enables us to continue our efforts to improve the lives of those with cancer and those at risk for cancer. Thank you.
