News: Huntsman Cancer Institute Kathryn F. Kirk Center
Monday May 8th the Huntsman Cancer Institute Kathryn F. Kirk Center hosted a celebration for the completion of construction with a ribbon cutting event. Care givers, community leaders, and patients gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion with inspirational messages from University of Utah leadership, the Huntsman family, leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ, and the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation.
The center will add 220,000 square feet to the Huntsman Cancer Institute campus and increase inpatient care capacity by 50%.
“The design for the Kathryn F. Kirk Center extends the mission of the Huntsman Cancer Institute to inspire all those engaged in the fight against cancer. Through compassion, advanced research and care, I hope this center reminds patients, healthcare providers, and families that they are not alone in this journey.” – Lisa Ramidan, Principal Architect.
Mary Beckerle, Huntsman Cancer Institute CEO, says that the expansion means patients will now have access to “advanced medical technology, superior cancer care, clinical trials, and research.”
You may read reporting on the new center from Yahoo News, the Salt Lake Tribune or take a tour with KJAZZ.
