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Hunter recently started at the Bismarck Cancer Center as a Medical Physicist. Hunter is originally from Grant Pass, Oregon and attended Oregon State University where he earned his undergrad in Radiation Health Physics. He then went on to Oregon Health and Science University where he received his master’s degree. Hunter recently completed his residency at St. Peter’s Health Partners in Albany, New York. He says, “I am blown away with how nice everything at the Bismarck Cancer Center is; the staff, the machines and the clinic are all very impressive and I’m so glad to be a part of it.” Diana recently joined the Bismarck Cancer Center as a medical scribe and clerk. She was born in Omaha, NE, but has called Bismarck home for several years. Diana has over 22 years of medical
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transcription and received an Associates degree in the medical secretary program at Bismarck State College. Diana is excited to be part of the Bismarck Cancer Center and says, “I am definitely excited about the overall sense of gratification that comes with helping our patients – even from the “back lines”. The additional services that BCC offers their patients is nothing short of astonishing including housing, rides to and from treatment, massage therapy, and guidance through this difficult time in their lives.”
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happy the Dickinson community was able to take part, “Every year, this event shows cancer survivors that people in the community care and want to celebrate their survivorship. The Ice-cream Social and Color Run are fun ways to bring the Dickinson community together.”
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The 2nd annual Dickinson ‘Survivorship Ice-cream’ social was held July 15th at Dickinson’s Veteran’s Pavilion to coincide with their local Project HOPE week. This year, a cancer survivor, ‘Color Fun Run’, kicked off the ice-cream social at the Rocky Butte Park across the street, where runners were sprinkled with colorful chalk. Participants and cancer survivors enjoyed Coldstone ice cream, and the Waddington Brothers Blue Grass Band played in the band shelter. Bismarck Cancer Center’s Director of Nursing, Tara Schilke, was
The Bismarck Cancer Center likes to celebrate our cancer survivors every year through a survivorship ‘social’. This year nearly 300 cancer survivors, caregivers, and the
community enjoyed our ‘drive-thru’ celebration at the Bismarck State Capital grounds on June 28, where they were greeted with celebratory ‘survivorship’ signs and cheers. The BCC staff served delicious Coldstone ice cream and music was provided by the North Dakota bluegrass band “Little Blue Stems” .