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Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company was accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ certification, recognizing the company’s commitment to the health of their employees and family members by certifying their efforts to meet an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and care guidelines.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ certification, recognizing the organization’s commitment to the health of their employees and family members by certifying their efforts to meet an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and care guidelines.

Two worksites awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (February 3, 2011) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the American Cancer Society - High Plains Division have received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the commitment of these organizations to reducing the risk of cancer for employees and their families by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

Lowe’s awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (January 31, 2011) – Lowe’s has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the company’s commitment to reducing the cancer risk of its employees and their families by encouraging healthy lifestyles and promoting early detection through screenings, and by providing quality care, including access to cancer clinical trials, when a cancer diagnosis becomes a reality.

Dell awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (December 20, 2010) – Dell has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the company’s commitment to reducing the cancer risk of its employees and their families by encouraging healthy lifestyles and promoting early detection through screenings, and by providing quality care, including access to cancer clinical trials, when a cancer diagnosis becomes a reality.

Five worksites awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (December 6, 2010) – Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center (Sioux Falls, South Dakota); Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (Austin, Texas); Logistics Health, Inc (La Crosse, Wisconsin); United Health Services Hospitals (Binghamton, New York) and Vassar Brothers Medical Center (Poughkeepsie, New York) have received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation,

Harvard Business Review applauds CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ Workplace Wellness Program
CARY, NC (November 23, 2010) – The latest issue of Harvard Business Review highlighted the CEO Cancer Gold Standard, as an example of a high quality, signature program that can boost the overall effectiveness of a broad spectrum of workplace wellness initiatives.

Five worksites awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (October 4, 2010) – Cerner Corporation, Fairview Health Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), The ODS Companies and RTI International have received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation,

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (July 29, 2010) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to reducing the risk of cancer for employees and their families by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

Publicis awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
Publicis Healthcare Communications Group (PHCG), the world's largest healthcare communications group, has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to reducing the risk of cancer for employees and their families by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

Goodmans Interior Structures and Shore Memorial Hospital awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
Goodmans Interior Structures and Shore Memorial Hospital have received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing commitment of these organizations to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle.

Allergan awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (June 7, 2010) – Allergan, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

AlphaMed Press awarded CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (May 25, 2010) – AlphaMed Press has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

Hawai'i Pacific Health, Saint Barnabas Health Care System N.J., and XCelience LLC receive CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (May 25, 2010) –Hawai'i Pacific Health, Saint Barnabas Health Care System N.J., and XCelience LLC, have received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation,

Quest Diagnostics receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (April 1, 2010) – Quest Diagnostics has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (March 29, 2010) – Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s largest breast cancer organization, has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to reducing the risk of cancer for its employees and their families by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, by encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and by ensuring access to quality treatment.

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer Salutes Duke Men’s Basketball Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski On His 1000th Game

"Coach K," Honorary CEO Roundtable on Cancer Member, Mike Krzyzewski, leads the Duke Blue Devils - and the fight against cancer in the workplace.
photo credit: Lance King


Judy O’Hagan named CEO Cancer Gold Standard Task Force Chair
CARY, NC (January 28, 2010) – Judy O’Hagan has been named Chairman of the CEO Cancer Gold Standard Task Force and will help lead a nationwide, workplace-based effort to encourage more companies to reduce the cancer risk for employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle.

Four worksites awarded CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation
CARY, NC (January 25, 2010) – The American Cancer Society’s Mid-South Division, LiDestri Foods, MDU Resources Group, Inc. and WCA Hospital have received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the commitment of these organizations to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle.

Aldagen receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (December 23, 2009) – Aldagen, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the company’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

State Farm receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CARY, NC (September 29, 2009) – State Farm has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

Aetna Inc. receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
Aetna has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

Pride, Inc. receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
Pride, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

Meridian Health receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
Meridian Health has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

Aptuit, Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
Aptuit, Inc. has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to the health of their employees and family members by certifying their efforts to meet an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and care guidelines.

American Society of Clinical Oncology receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
The American Society of Clincial Oncology (ASCO) has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy changes in lifestyle and in the workplace.

Hogan & Hartson Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ certification has been awarded to Hogan & Hartson, recognizing the law firm’s commitment to the health of their employees and family members by certifying their efforts to meet an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and care guidelines.

Sanofi-aventis Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM accreditation
CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ certification has been awarded to sanofi-aventis, recognizing the company’s commitment to the health of their employees and family members by certifying their efforts to meet an exceptionally high standard of cancer prevention, screening and care guidelines.

CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ Names New Task Force Chair
William B. Baun, an MD Anderson wellness professional, has signed on to help lead workplace-based effort to eliminate cancer as a public health threat

CIGNA Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation
CIGNA, one of the nation’s largest providers of health care benefits and services and group life, accident and disability insurance, has been accredited with CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ certification

Public Health Approach Needed to Win the War on Cancer
Experts Urge Action in Light of New Evidence on Effectiveness of Smoking Bans

Oncology Nursing Society Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation
The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), the largest professional oncology association in the world with a membership of more than 35,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in oncology patient care....

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Gains Accreditation
"The commitment of Vanderbilt-Ingram and other NCI-designated cancer centers to patient care...."

NCI Achieves Gold Standard Accreditation
NCI joins twenty six other organizations, including two NCI-designated Cancer Centers, that have achieved Gold Standard accreditation....

Virtua, US Oncology, Pfizer and Wistar Certified
Virtua, US Oncology, Pfizer and Wistar have acheived CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accrediation

Six Organizations Receive CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation
Six Organizations Receive CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation With as Many as 20 More Targeted for Accreditation

GHI and PPD join workplace wellness leadership effort
...two companies, health insurance provider GHI and contract research organization PPD, were accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard

PhRMA Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation
PhRMA a national advocacy organization for pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, has joined a nationwide workplace wellness effort in becoming CEO Cancer Gold Standard accredited

C-Change becomes CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accredited
Organization of cancer leaders joins nationwide workplace wellness effort

Three Organizations Accredited with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard
Duke Medicine, University of North Dakota and Valeant Pharmaceuticals join workplace wellness leadership effort

CEOs Convene in Fight Against Cancer
Former President George H.W. Bush recognizes "bold and venturesome" leadership in preventing cancer in the workplace

Six Join Ranks of Accredited Organizations
SIX MORE COMPANIES AWARDED "CEO CANCER GOLD STANDARD" THAT PROMOTES WORKPLACE WELLNESS

GOLD STANDARD FOCUS

Read what a group of CEOs in Texas are saying about fighting cancer in the workplace. Executives from several of our Gold Standard accredited organizations, including Dell, Livestrong, CPRIT, Seton Family of Hospitals and the American Cancer Society’s High Plains Division participated in the discussion.
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