MD Anderson Cancer Center president resigns quoting : Click2Houston

HOUSTON - President of MD Anderson Cancer Center Ronald DePinho submitted his letter of resignation Wednesday. I truly believe that this decision will allow me to better serve cancer patients here, at MD Anderson, and nationally. "Being president of MD Anderson is an honor I will carry with me for the rest of my life. DePinho released this statement to the public Wednesday afternoon:"Hello, I'm Ron DePinho, president of MD Anderson. News of DePinho's resignation came just two months after MD Anderson announced the layoffs of 900 employees.




Dr. Ronald A. DePinho, president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has submitted his resignation.DePinho announced the resignation in a video email to MD Anderson employees early Wednesday afternoon.MD Anderson Cancer Center posted a statement by the University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven thanking him for his service. #EndCancer — Jason Westin, MD (@Lymphoma_Doc) March 8, 2017EMBED >More News Videos The President of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has submitted his resignation after five years. #BREAKING: @MDAndersonNews President Ron DePinho is resigning, staying thru end of Texas legislative session. "I will be forever grateful to President DePinho for all he has done, not only for his great institution, but for every person, myself included, whose life has been impacted by cancer," said McRaven.DePinho was appointed on September 1, 2011 as the fourth full-time president of the institution.DePinho said in his email that he will stay on through the end of the Texas legislative session.A video above is from Dr. DePinho to the MD Anderson community, here is the full transcript is below:

Ron DePinho resigning MD Anderson Cancer Center presidency

Ron DePinho resigning MD Anderson Cancer Center presidencyDr. Ron DePinho, MD Anderson Cancer Center's embattled president, has submitted his resignation, five years after he came to Houston promising to elevate the institution's drug development efforts. STATS & DATA: MD Anderson, by the numbers ... Dr. Ron DePinho, president of MD Anderson Cancer Center,announced Wednesday, March 8 that he was resigning from his position at the world famous cancer center. LAYOFFS: MD Anderson cutting staff by 1,000 workers via layoff, retirement"I believe it is time for a change in leadership at MD Anderson," DePinho said in the video. TROUBLE: MD Anderson Cancer Center's financial woes deepenHe acknowledged "there was a cost for that change, and I have added to that cost." Anderson Cancer Center President Ronald DePinho addresses an audience about the Moon Shots program, an initiative to fight eight rare forms.



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