New Moffitt, Shands, UF partnership to be announced today

January 23, 2008

WHAT:
Media are invited to a news conference today, Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 2:30 p.m. in Gainesville. Representatives from the Tampa-based Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of Florida, the UF College of Medicine and Shands HealthCare plan to announce a new partnership that will have a substantial impact on cancer care and research in Florida. Those unable to attend can tune in to a live Webcast at: http://video.ufl.edu/wmstream.html

WHO:
J. Bernard Machen, UF president
William S. Dalton, CEO Moffitt Cancer Center
Bruce C. Kone, Dean UF College of Medicine
Timothy M. Goldfarb, CEO Shands HealthCare

WHERE:
The atrium of the UF Cancer & Genetics Research Complex, 1376 Mowry Road, Gainesville, Fla.

WHEN: 2:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, Jan. 23). Media may arrive at 2 p.m. to set up.

DIRECTIONS:
From Ocala/Tampa via Interstate 75: Take Archer/Gainesville Exit 384 and turn right onto Archer Road. Proceed approximately 2.9 miles to Gale Lemerand (formerly North-South) Drive. Turn left and stay in the left lane. At your left will be the Cancer-Genetics Research Complex. Turn left at the intersection of Lemerand and Mowry. Park in the lot at right.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Tom Fortner, UF Health Science Center News & Communications
352-273-5810
 
Kim Jamerson, Shands HealthCare
352-265-0373
 
Patty Kim, Moffitt Cancer Center
813-745-7322