To Our Community:

We are very pleased once again to provide our annual comprehensive cancer report for Covenant Health.

Because Covenant Health is committed to being the leader in cancer care for all communities we serve, we provide services and specialists throughout East Tennessee, providing treatment, education, and clinical research to thousands each year.

Last year (2000) marked an especially successful year for us, as highlighted in the attached report which details many of our achievements. We have also included a summary of specific cancer treatment efforts being made at the various Covenant Health affiliates.

As the leader in cancer care for East Tennessee, we at Covenant Health recognize our enormous responsibility to the health and wellness of our community and are grateful for the opportunity to serve with integrity, compassion, and the vision and determination necessary to maintain our leadership.

We hope that you will take a few minutes to review this document and reflect on the extensive efforts by so many dedicated individuals within our health system.

Cancer has touched many of us, some in a deeply personal way. It is our sincere hope that through our commitment to the investment in cutting-edge technologies in research that we pave the way for a future of promise, hope and...perhaps, one day...even a cure.