Message from Leadership

Miami Cancer Institute 2020 Philanthropy Impact Report

Message from Leadership

Alex Villoch

Dr. Michael Zinner “Unprecedented” and “uncertain” are terms we’ve heard used over and over throughout 2020. Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted day-to-day life in countless ways. Despite the challenges we’ve faced, Miami Cancer Institute has emerged stronger than ever. The highlights featured in this report demonstrate the important role philanthropy plays on furthering research and improving patient care at Miami Cancer Institute.

In 2020, grateful patients, community leaders and organizations committed time and funding — more than $7.6 million — in support of our Institute and the patients we serve. This generosity helps us to continue delivering compassionate cancer care using the mostadvanced cancer-fighting technology and personalized treatment plans. As a result, Miami Cancer Institute expanded services to patients throughout our region; upgraded, optimized and enhanced digital tools to improve the patient and provider experience; dedicated efforts toward cost-saving initiatives; enhanced our partnerships with other Baptist Health South Florida hospitals and regional and international collaborators; and intensified our focus on enhancing our culture.

Miami Cancer Institute opened a Blood and Marrow Transplant unit within the new Hope Tower at Baptist Hospital, with 39 dedicated rooms for the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies and the administration of immunotherapies. We also transformed our Research program, which served us well as we led system-wide efforts to find answers about COVID-19 and the novel virus that causes this disease. Philanthropic giving boosted these efforts, raising nearly $750,000 in support of COVID-19 research. We can’t thank you enough for your support of Miami Cancer Institute. Together, we are paving the way for better cancer care that is truly making a difference in our community. With gratitude,

Alex Villoch

Chief Executive Officer Baptist Health Foundation

Michael J. Zinner, M.D. , FACS

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Medical Director Miami Cancer Institute