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July 24, 2005 Methodist Hospitals receives grant for cancer screenings and education Additional cancer screenings and education programs will be available through Methodist Hospitals, thanks to physicians who donate their time, and a $10,000 grant from a local agency. “We would be doing some of community screenings and education, but we are able to do more with this financial support,” said Mary Jo Hagan, director of Oncology Services at Methodist Hospitals. “We hope to have additional community events this year, thanks to the grant.” As part of their accreditation by the American College of Surgeons, Methodist Hospitals has a cancer committee that works to determine the most urgent community needs. “Through that accreditation, we have certain standards to meet, and the committee determines the community’s needs,” Hagan said. “We look at the high volume activities and the patient population to determine those needs. We also have to determine what we can do. We work to get the greatest impact with our key resources available.” For example, last year, Methodist Hospitals held prostate screenings at their Midlake campus. Physicians volunteered their time while the grant money was used to offset the cost of supplies. “Urologists have been very supportive of our efforts,” Hagan said. “Prostate screening is also an activity that moves quickly, so we can affect a large population.” While the benefactor prefers to go unnamed, the money was earmarked for community cancer programs. “It’s difficult to get a grant, each body has its own set of regulations and interests,” Hagan said. “A lot of grants have very stringent requirements, and rightfully so. This foundation has been very supportive from a community perspective.”
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