Celebration of Life
Posted 5/22/2011
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Today was our 18th annual Celebration of Live, a marvelous event for our oncology community. Although it was cold, it was a fabulous day. If you weren't there, here is more information about it. Join us next year.
Celebration of Life
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Taking place in the Harvard Medical School Quadrangle, Celebration of Life is a full day of celebration, education and kinship for the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) cancer community to raise awareness about the battle against cancer. This poignant event also welcomes men and women who receive their care from other hospitals in and around Boston - and beyond.
Since 1993, patients and their family members and close friends, along with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other cancer caregivers at BIDMC have gathered together for a daylong celebration in June. This inspiring event allows people living with cancer an opportunity to share their stories and learn from Harvard Medical School affiliated physicians, other community experts, and of course, each other.
"It's the pinnacle of the year for those who have been touched by this disease, patients and health care professionals alike," said Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW, BCD, chief of oncology social work at BIDMC, and a breast cancer survivor. "Celebration of Life 'puts a face' on cancer, while providing hope to all that fight it," Hill Schnipper adds.
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