Memorial Cancer Institute Together with Florida Atlantic University Research Partnership Earns 'Florida Cancer Center of Excellence' Designation
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
The alliance between Memorial's Cancer Institute and FAU (MCIFAU) has been recognized by the state's Department of Health as a "Florida Cancer Center of Excellence."
Key Points:
- The alliance between Memorial's Cancer Institute and FAU (MCIFAU) has been recognized by the state's Department of Health as a "Florida Cancer Center of Excellence."
- Memorial Cancer Institute is one of the largest cancer centers in Florida, treating more than 4,300 new cancer patients a year.
- MCIFAU joins the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Mayo Clinic Florida, and the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center as Florida Cancer Centers of Excellence.
- Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida.