Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist celebrates 50 years of NCI designation
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s Comprehensive Cancer Center recently marked its 50th anniversary of National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation.
The Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center is the sole NCI-designated center in western North Carolina, driving innovation for Atrium Health Levine Cancer.
This comprehensive cancer program, which integrates Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, is the largest in the Carolinas and receives support from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Doctors and Professionals shared their insights on social media:
“So grateful to National Cancer Institute (NCI) Deputy Director Warren Kibbe for his visit to our Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center yesterday to help us celebrate 50 years of NCI designation!”
“Our Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center is 50 years old!
Today I had the great pleasure of celebrating the 50th anniversary of our National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of the oldest in the nation.
It was such a delight to gather with colleagues and friends to recognize the longstanding tradition of excellence of our flagship program, now led by Ruben Mesa, and many other amazing individuals.
Discussions touched on our Center’s history, pioneering discoveries, landmark contributions to cutting edge care, and deep impacts in our community.
I was particularly delighted to welcome my friend and colleague Warren Kibbe who we were honored to host from the NCI and who made special remarks. I look forward to continuing our fierce fight against cancer over the coming years!”
“At Advocate Health, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist we are aiming for the cancer moonshot! An inspiring afternoon celebrating 50 years of NCI Designation.
Thank you to all the outstanding leaders and teammates who are committed to reducing disparities and eradicating cancer.
Thank you Ruben Mesa, for your transformational leadership. An afternoon well spent with incredible leaders Tomain Murphy, Carla Sims, Alisha DeTroye, Jenny Kim Jess Richards, Anja Workman, Nadine Barrett, and so many others.”
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