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Stroke Support Group Picnic Potluck: June 21
St. Mary’s Stroke Support Group will meet Friday, June 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, at Sherwood Park for its annual summer picnic potluck. Meet at the Juniper shelter (south shelter near the restrooms). Sub sandwiches will be provided. Please bring a side dish to share. Call 298-1929 for more information. Learn more...
Enroll in cancer research June 25-29
“The American Cancer Society is sponsoring a large-scale research study called Cancer Prevention Study-3, or CPS-3, and the people of western Colorado can be a part of it because St. Mary’s Regional Cancer Center is a partner in the study,” says Marty Jacobson, PhD, director of St. Mary’s Saccomanno Research Institute. Learn more...
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Local physician appointed to Commission on Cancer position

Leonard Lapkin, MD, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon at St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center, has received a three-year appointment as cancer liaison physician for St. Mary’s cancer care program. Cancer liaison physicians are an integral part of cancer programs accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC).
Lapkin is part of a national network of more than 1,500 volunteer physicians responsible for providing leadership and direction to establish, maintain, and support their facilities’ cancer programs. Lapkin, who has a significant interest in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with malignant diseases, is a member of the multidisciplinary cancer committee at St. Mary’s Regional Cancer Center, an institution dedicated to comprehensive quality cancer care.
Cancer liaison physicians are responsible for evaluating, interpreting, and reporting their facilities’ performance data through the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) and facilitating quality improvement initiatives based on data findings. In addition, the cancer liaison physician is responsible for leading CoC initiatives within the cancer program and collaborating with agencies such as the American Cancer Society on behalf of the hospital. The CoC collects data from its accredited cancer programs and provides tools for these programs to facilitate analysis of patterns of diagnosis, treatment, and quality of care for patients treated at the hospital. Learn more...
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