To assure the availability of and access to high quality oncology care in our region
Our Vision
That
all patients will have access to medical practitioners certified in the
diagnosis and treatment of cancer and related diseases.
That
all patients will have the financial, social, or spiritual resources
they need to fully utilize the medical care available to them,
That the care of the patient with cancer will become an integrated multi-disciplinary system,
That
all patients with cancer will have access to facilities capable of
rendering safe, comfortable, professionally excellent oncology care,
That
all individuals involved in the care of the cancer patient will
dedicate themselves to continuously improving the quality of the care
they deliver by:
Supporting cancer research
Supporting the education of cancer care professionals
Participating
in programs which assure cancer care excellence, for example the
Certification Program of the American College of Surgeons, etc.
That patients and their loved ones will be educated and encouraged to advocate for the services they need.
