Quick Facts 2010 - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

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Who We Are Marking nearly seven decades of Making Cancer History®, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is located in Houston on the campus of the Texas Medical Center. It is one of the world’s most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention.

The Texas Legislature created M. D. Anderson in 1941 as a component of The University of Texas System. The institution is one of the nation’s original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Act of 1971.

Mission The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Vision We shall be the premier cancer center in the world, based on the excellence of our people, our research-driven patient care and our science.

Core Values Caring: By our words and actions, we create a caring environment for everyone.

Integrity: We work together to merit the trust of our colleagues and those we serve.

Discovery: We embrace creativity and seek new knowledge

Patient Care In Fiscal Year 2009, more than 96,000 people — over one-third of them new patients — sought the high-quality care that has made M. D. Anderson so widely respected. Of those patients, more than 11,000 participated in clinical trials exploring novel treatments, the largest such program in the nation.

Clinical Activity

FY05

FY09

Hospital admissions

20,728

23,277

12%

Hospital patient days

153,615

174,740

14%

475

507

7%

831,025

1,055,092

27%

7,465,264

10,112,244

36%

384,872

519,150

35%

50,442

62,587

24%

951

1,073

13%

Average number of hospital beds Outpatient clinic visits, treatments, procedures Pathology/laboratory medicine procedures Diagnostic imaging procedures Surgery hours Total active clinical research protocols

% Change

Noteworthy: • M. D. Anderson is accredited by the Joint Commission, the organization that ensures that patients receive the best and safest health care possible.

• Our nursing program holds Magnet Nursing Services Recognition status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

• For six of the past eight years, including 2009, M. D. Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in the “America’s Best Hospitals” survey published by U.S. News & World Report.

• M. D. Anderson provided $266.9 million in unsponsored charity care to Texans with cancer in FY09.

Research At M. D. Anderson, important scientific knowledge gained in the laboratory is rapidly translated into clinical care. The research program is considered one of the most productive in the world aimed solely at cancer.

Research Funding

FY05

FY09

$160,953,853

$194,632,638

21%

Private industry grants and contracts

$26,766,196

$43,688,603

63%

Philanthropy and foundations

$43,062,200

$83,046,345

93%

Institutional and local funds

$90,536,075

$167,219,478

85%

State-appropriated general revenue and tobacco settlement

$20,660,355

$21,685,677

5%

$341,978,679

$510,272,741

49%

Federal grants and contracts

Total research funding

% Change

Noteworthy: • M. D. Anderson ranks first in number of grants awarded, including 12 Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grants, and total amount of grant dollars from the National Cancer Institute. • The Red and Charline McCombs Institute for the Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer is composed of seven centers focused on genomics, proteomics, screening, diagnostic imaging, proton therapy and drug development.

Sources of Revenue Of M. D. Anderson’s total operating revenue of $2.81 billion in FY09, only 6% was general revenue appropriated by the State of Texas.

In millions $2,334.2 $358.6 $29.8

$171.3 $43.7

Net patient revenue

83.04%

Restricted grants and contracts, philanthropy

12.76%

State-appropriated general revenue

6.09%

Other Income

1.56%

Auxiliary income

1.06%

Investment and other non-operating income

(-$126.8)

-4.51%

Education More than 6,300 trainees, including physicians, scientists, nurses and allied health professionals, took part in educational programs at M. D. Anderson in FY09. The institution awards bachelor’s degrees in seven allied health disciplines and, in collaboration with the UT Health Science Center at Houston, awards M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the UT Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

In addition, thousands of health professionals participate in continuing education and distance-learning opportunities.

M. D. Anderson also provides education programs for healthy individuals, those at risk of cancer, patients, survivors and caregivers.

Education Profile Clinical residents, fellows

FY05

FY09 %Change

979

1,124

15%

1,421

1,602

13%

Observers, visitors, special programs

481

415

-14%

Nursing students/rotations

778

2,098

170%

Student programs

396

914

131%

School of Health Professions programs

157

205

31%

4,212

6,358

51%

Research trainees

Total trainees

Noteworthy: • Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools affirms M. D. Anderson as a major teaching institution.

• M. D. Anderson is ranked among the Top 40 Best Places to Work for postdoctoral fellows, according to a 2009 survey conducted by The Scientist magazine.

• Of FY09 trainees, 30 percent were full time and the others came to the institution for varying periods of time.

Prevention The Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences at M. D. Anderson continues to set the standard in cancer prevention research and the translation of new knowledge into innovative, multidisciplinary care for patients, survivors and people at average or elevated risk of developing cancer.

Through pioneering research in the causes and origins of cancer, behavioral science, clinical cancer prevention, comprehensive cancer control and health disparities, the division is dedicated to eradicating cancer through prevention.

The Cancer Prevention Center provides cancer risk assessments, screening exams based on genetics, age and gender, personalized risk-reduction strategies, chemoprevention and nutrition counseling. The Behavioral Research Treatment Center provides a comprehensive tobacco cessation program through customized treatment plans that include counseling and nicotine replacement therapy.

Prevention Research Funding Donor and designated funds Federal grants and contracts

FY05

FY09

% Change

$2,448,353

$4,311,053

76%

$19,205,977 $25,473,626

33%

Noteworthy: • The Duncan Family Institute for Cancer Prevention and Risk Assessment was established through a $35 million donation from the Dan L. Duncan Family Foundation, one of the two largest gifts ever to the institution. • The division’s research training program for pre- and postdoctoral students has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1992.

Staff M. D. Anderson employs more than 17,000 people, including nearly 1,500 faculty. A volunteer work force of about 1,300 contributes more than 200,000 hours of service annually, equal to 100 full-time employees. Together they work toward fulfilling M. D. Anderson’s mission of eliminating cancer as a major health threat.

Noteworthy: • M. D. Anderson has been recognized as a top employer for workers 50 and over (American Association of Retired Persons), and for programs supporting alternative work arrangements (City of Houston, Houston-Galveston Area Council) and alternative commuting programs (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency).

Locations In addition to M. D. Anderson’s main campus in the Texas Medical Center in Houston and two research campuses in Bastrop County, Texas, the institution has developed a number of local, national and international affiliations.

Satellite care centers • Greater Houston area: Bay Area (Nassau Bay), Bellaire, Fort Bend (Richmond), Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands • Albuquerque, N.M.; Istanbul, Turkey

Other • M. D. Anderson Cancer Center-Orlando (Fla.) • M. D. Anderson Banner Cancer Center (Gilbert, Ariz.) opening in 2011

Learn More Questions about cancer, patient services askMDAnderson 1-877-MDA-6789 www.mdanderson.org/ask General information www.mdanderson.org

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