Winship Gala Breaks Fundraising Record for Emory University

The fourth Winship Gala, which took place Saturday, April 30, is being called the most successful fundraising event in Emory University's history, raising more than $1.3 million dollars. The proceeds will benefit cancer research at Winship.

Winship Pilots New Study for Women with Family History of Breast, Ovarian Cancer

A new Winship clinical study seeks to increase the number of women at hereditary risk for breast and ovarian cancer who are seen for genetic counseling services. As part of the study, researchers will use the Breast Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool (B-RST).

Xiao Receives Oncology Nursing Society Award

Winship member Canhua Xiao, PhD, RN has received the Victoria Mock New Investigator Award from the Oncology Nursing Society, an award given at the annual Oncology Nursing Society Congress held April 28 - May 1. Xiao is also the recipient of a new $1.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research.

Commission on Cancer Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer has granted full accreditation to the Integrated Network Cancer Program at Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital and Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Toncred Styblo, MD, chair of the Winship and Emory Healthcare Integrated Cancer Network says "this recognizes our commitment as a network to provide patient centered cancer care and standardized quality cancer care across Winship and Emory Healthcare." This was the first year as an integrated program across all of Emory Healthcare and it brought together key providers and staff from all four hospitals.

Call for Rearden Award Nominations

Do you know a staff member or volunteer who demonstrates exemplary behavior, and service and teamwork with patients and colleagues? Please consider nominating that person for the 2016 Robert L. "Bobby" Rearden Spirit of Winship Award. For more information contact Diane Cassels.

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New Website for Winship Tissue Procurement Service

The Human Tissue Procurement Service, part of Winship's Cancer Tissue and Pathology Shared Resource, collects, stores, and distributes human tissues to clinicians and researchers. A new website for the service launched last week.

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Emory Conference Focuses on Research with Health Care Endpoints

Learn and network with colleagues at the 3rd annual Advancing Health Care Quality Research at Emory Conference on May 18 from 8:30am - 5pm at Emory University School of Medicine. The deadline to register is May 10.

Networking Event for Women's Health and Sex Specific Biology

Clinicians and researchers interested in women's health and sex specific biology are invited to a networking event on June 12 from 5:15 - 7:30pm at Emory University School of Medicine. The deadline to register is May 13.