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The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation New Clinics

launches $50 Million Transformation Campaign The Princess Margaret’s first dedicated Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic will be located on the fifth floor. This
clinic will give its multidisciplinary team more space and resources to meet the unique needs of palliative
patients and their families. By creating
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is embarking on a as cancer cases continue to rise. The Princess Margaret is a dedicated outpatient clinic, this
remarkable transformation to improve the experience committed to meeting that growing need while delivering important area of care will have greater
of patients, creating a more calming, therapeutic on our promise of providing personalized cancer profile and, hopefully, serve more
atmosphere from the moment they step through our medicine, tailored to each individual patient’s needs. patients and their family members.
doors. This multi-phase project will foster feelings of Our Transformation Campaign will dramatically The new Gynecologic Oncology Clinic
comfort, hope and confidence for patients and their loved improve the patient experience by providing a more will also be located on the fifth floor,
ones, and help build cancer care capacity for the future. comfortable environment and, most importantly, by consolidating three spaces into one
The Princess Margaret treats more than 17,700 new putting patients’ needs first. convenient more patient-friendly
patients annually and we want our facilities to match location.
Outpatient Pharmacy and
Blood Collection Centre Patient Library The new Blood Collection Centre will include three accessible collection stations,

The Outpatient Pharmacy and Blood Collection The Patient Education team at the an expanded reception and waiting area, and functional upgrades such as a
better patient flow process. (Illustration: TPMCF)
Centre are part of nearly every patient’s experience. Princess Margaret has nearly 900 unique
Expansion and reorganization of these key areas will pamphlets and an even greater number
accommodate current and future patient growth. of digital resources and articles to help
guide patients through every stage of their treatment.
The new Pharmacy space will accommodate two The new space will allow for improved access to this information including open and accessible displays of
automated prescription refill machines, an expanded pamphlets and books, an expanded multilingual collection, digital kiosks, a private consultation room, and access
staff of pharmacists, a private consultation room, and
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre treats more than 17,700 new to resources in a beautiful, library-like space.
patients annually and we want our facilities to match the world- nine patient stations, four of which will be accessible.
class cancer care offered by our dedicated staff. (Illustration: TPMCF) Similarly, the new Blood Collection Centre will
include three accessible collection stations, an
the world-class cancer care offered by our dedicated expanded reception and waiting area, and functional
staff. The pressure on our facilities will only intensify upgrades such as a better patient flow process.

Paul alofs signs off after 14 years, with a billion-dollar legacy Michael burns leads the Princess Margaret cancer foundation as
new President & ceo
After a 14-year tenure, Paul Alofs stepped down as President & CEO of The Princess
Margaret Cancer Foundation at the end of 2017. The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation welcomed Michael Burns as its new

Paul joined the Foundation in 2003 with a passion for the cause, after tremendous President & CEO in January 2018.
success in many other sectors from retail and entertainment to social enterprise. As the CEO of the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Michael led the execution of the

During his term at the Princess Margaret, Paul led the successful five-year Billion Games and built the organization from the ground up. With support from government,
Dollar Challenge and raised more than $1.2 billion. He was instrumental in starting more than 100 corporate and community partners and countless volunteers, the Games
new fundraising programs such as The Ride to Conquer Cancer and helped to were completely sold-out and generated the highest national and worldwide viewing
significantly grow the Princess Margaret Home Lottery program. audience ever.
“He’s allowed the cancer centre to become, really, one of the top five cancer centres Michael also brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing, financial services,
in the world,” said Dr. Bradly Wouters, Executive VP, Science and Research, Paul Alofs stepped down technology and entrepreneurship to the role. Michael Burns, CEO of the
University Health Network. as President & CEO of The 2017 Invictus Games in
Princess Margaret Cancer He is co-founder of the True Patriot Love Foundation, which supports Canada’s military,
Foundation at the end of veterans and their families by funding programs for mental health, physical rehabilitation, Toronto, became the new
2017. (Photo: TPMCF) President & CEO of The
career transition and family services. He is Past Chair of the Michael Garron Hospital Princess Margaret Cancer
Foundation Board (formerly the Toronto East General Hospital Board Foundation) and Foundation in January
successfully led the team that secured the Garrons’ $50-million donation. 2018. (Photo: TPMCF)

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