2019 Social Work Agency of the Year Award and The Heart of Social Work Award
On May 13, 2019, Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology was given the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work Agency of the Year Award during their annual field luncheon. The USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work works with hundreds
Semel Healthy Campus Initiative – 2019 Eudaimonia Society Inductee – Michael Eselun, BCC
On April 29, 2019, Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun, BCC, was one of seven inducted to the 2019 class of the UCLA Eudaimonia Society. The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Eudaimonia Society was created to recognize
Los Angeles Dodgers 2019 Honorary Bat Girl – Breast Cancer Survivor – Jessica Krouner
On Mother's Day (May 12, 2019), Los Angeles Dodgers 2019 Honorary Bat Girl, Jessica Krouner, threw the first pitch before the Dodger's game against the Washington Nationals. After being diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, Jessica is cancer free. She
How nature helps empower people going through cancer treatment
The new mindfulness workshop — called Tree of Life Fulfillment — is offered specifically through the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, at the UCLA Hematology Oncology office in Encino.It combines art therapy with a specific type of guided imagery. The curriculum
How one boy coped with loss of his father from cancer
Theo Tittle grew up knowing his dad wasn’t like everyone else.For starters, his father, Bently, battled a rare genetic form of kidney cancer that entailed three major surgeries, various cancer-fighting treatments and participation in a clinical trial. Beyond that, says
A “Giant of Cancer Care” – A Profile on Patricia Ganz, MD
OncLive published a profile on Patricia Ganz, MD, who pioneered cancer survivorship and the late effects of cancer treatment. Dr. Ganz is director of prevention and control research at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and a distinguished professor in