The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) brings together the best of three internationally renowned cancer-care institutions: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

The SCCA's purposes:

1. Provide premier, patient-focused cancer care.
2. Support the conduct of cancer clinical research and education.
3. Enhance access to improved cancer interventions. 4. Advance the standard of cancer care, regionally and beyond.
   
   

Description:
A major focus of the SCCA is to speed up the transfer of new diagnostic and treatment techniques from the research setting to patient care. The highly integrated approach to cancer research and treatment among SCCA partner organizations supports the flow of scientific information among researchers, clinicians, and patients, thereby accelerating the development of new knowledge and treatment of various cancers.




History:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center have long-standing affiliations that support their respective missions of research, patient care, and education. In order to enhance cancer research and advance the treatment of cancer, FHCRC, UW Medicine, and Children's Hospital have consolidated their adult and pediatric medical oncology/hematology clinical care programs into the separate, jointly governed Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). Each of the three SCCA partners has equal ownership in the SCCA.

The FHCRC and the UW Medicine have been affiliated since 1972, and in 1992 the parties formalized their academic relationship, with FHCRC-based faculty physicians becoming members of the UW's adult practice plan. The UW Medicine and Children's Hospital have been affiliated since 1974, and since 1988 have fully integrated management of pediatric faculty physician affairs with FHCRC, including establishing the current jointly controlled pediatric faculty practice plan.

The SCCA is organized as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, nonprofit corporation under Chapter 24.06 of the Revised Code of Washington.






Contact people:


Manager, Volunteer Services, (phone), (email) Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Program Assistant, (phone), (email)


Office fax number: (206) 288-1074

Address:


825 Eastlake Ave E. Seattle, WA 98109 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.seattlecca.org

Directions:

Directions to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance From North/South From North or Southbound I-5, take the Seattle Center/Mercer St. Exit. Move to far right lane. Turn right at the light at the end of the ramp. Turn right onto. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: 66, 74, 76, 77,79, 25, 304, 355, 1 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No

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