Welcome
to the new cancer center
Thanks
H
to all the
individuals and
organizations
that made this
day possible.
elen Keller once said, “Alone
we can do so little; together
we can do so much.” What
began as a joint initiative to
develop a clinical program
focused on cancer treatment
in 2010 has quickly
transformed into an
innovative, rural/academic
medical center collaboration,
bringing world-class cancer care to our region, and great hope
for thousands whose lives have been touched by cancer.
The CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative officially
opened its doors Oct. 2, 2017, and we are eager to welcome our
community in to discover the next genesis of healthcare here in
Astoria, where patient-centered
care meets medical excellence.
As you walk through
As you walk through the
the doors of the new doors of the new facility, you
will immediately feel the
facility, you will commitment, the heart and
immediately feel the hard work that went into this
enormously rewarding project.
commitment, the During every phase of
heart and hard work planning, design, and building,
of our CMH
that went into this hundreds
caregivers, an incredible
enormously visionary team from OHSU,
patients, generous
rewarding project. courageous
donors, selfless community
leaders, volunteers, artists, and
craftspeople, gave of themselves in innumerable ways.
The culmination of this work, ingenuity, and service created
a space that offers highly advanced, comprehensive cancer
treatment, in an environment that provides patients and their
care partners with tranquility, comfort, unsurpassed hospitality,
service and compassion.
It is with great pleasure and gratitude that I invite you to
attend a community open house to tour the CMH-OHSU
Knight Cancer Collaborative and become familiar with the
level of cancer care available closer to the place you call home.
On the cover:
The doors were opened
to patients this week at
the new Knight Cancer
Collaborative in Astoria.
COLIN MURPHEY PHOTO
Bill and Cherrie Garvin
Erik Thorsen
CEO, Columbia Memorial Hospital
Our Warmest
Congratulations
We hope that you can join us on
either of the following dates:
• Saturday, Oct. 14, 1-3 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 15, 2-4 p.m.
The CMH-OHSU Knight Cancer Collaborative is
located west of Columbia Memorial Hospital at
1905 Exchange St. in Astoria.
to CMH
on the
Opening
of the
Knight Cancer Center
columbiamemorial.org/cancer-care
cmh/oshu knight cancer
center open house
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