From the Dean & CEO

As you can see, we’ve reinvigorated the design of news & views, a change that signals our determination to look at things with a fresh eye. There is evidence of that determination across our entire Medical Center: researchers applying the perspectives of different disciplines to reveal new answers; educators creating a new curriculum by reexamining what needs teaching and how it can best be taught; corporate service teams revamping processes to make them more responsive, more user-friendly, and more effective in business terms; and clinicians taking a concerted approach to improving the patient experience.  

Looking at the familiar with new eyes is a powerful source of innovation, often because the answers are "hiding in plain sight." As you’ll see in these pages, we are making demonstrable progress by analyzing patient needs from the standpoint of the whole person — in terms of comfort, reassurance, and convenience, as well as the quality and safety of care.  

You'll also see a salute to the Clinical Cancer Center, which, having led the way in structuring services around what patients really need, celebrates its fifth anniversary in July. The success of the Clinical Cancer Center represents a huge achievement, and everyone who is part of it deserves to feel extremely proud.