Tupelo cancer treatment facility breaks new ground

North Mississippi Hematology & Oncology Associates, Ltd. Recently announced that construction has begun on a cancer treatment facility that will provide 51, 000 sq. ft. of patient care space and state-of-the-art technology for evaluation and treatment of patients during their stay. 

The center will be located in Tupelo, Miss.

Because the demand for hematology and oncology services continues to grow nationwide, as well as in their service area, the management of the Hematology & Oncology Associates saw a need for additional space. They chose to move from their South Madison Street location on the Tupelo Campus of the North Mississippi Medical Center to the former Food World Supermarket on South Gloster Street. 

The new facility will be located less than .25 mi. from the Medical Center.

"The number of individuals touched by cancer is ever increasing and we have outgrown our current facility," an oncologist from North Mississippi Hematology & Oncology Associates,Ltd said. "With the recent addition of two oncologists, this new facility will allow us to continue to provide exceptional patient care."

When completed, the former Food World Supermarket will be transformed into one of the largest cancer care facilities in the Southeast, which will provide space for patients and their families to receive outpatient cancer care in comfortable surroundings.  It will include 30 chemotherapy bays, 17 private patient rooms, four waiting areas to accommodate at least 300 patients, an in-house pharmacy and a snack area.

The new location will also provide convenient access to additional medical venues.

North Mississippi Hematology & Oncology Associates have enlisted the help of JBHM Architects to make the cancer treatment center a reality. The estimated date of completion is July 2007. 

"We're excited about the opportunity to work on this new facility," said Michael Grey Jones, AIA, partner of JBHM Architects. "We know it will provide a comfortable and convenient place for its patients to receive treatment, as well as room for growth in the future."

U.S. Department of Labor recognizes Roy Anderson Corp. for EEO program

For its efforts to promote equal employment opportunity, Roy Anderson Corp. of Gulfport, Miss., was recognized recently by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at an annual awards ceremony hosted by Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

Three types of awards - the Secretary of Labor's Opportunity Award, Exemplary Voluntary Efforts Award and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution Award - were presented to acknowledge innovative workplace programs and initiatives that increase equal employment opportunity for the American workforce.

Roy Anderson was one of only three contractors nationwide to receive an Exemplary Voluntary Efforts Award.

"Our country has benefited greatly from the emphasis on individual achievement and equal opportunity for all," said Chao. "The organizations we are recognizing have made a special commitment to ensuring equal opportunities in the workplace."