b'transforming Successes, updatesoutcomes and celebrationsArt serves as a representation of life, connecting with individualsRetiring with a lasting legacyin various ways. Gartens sculpture can be interpreted as a heart in the processThirty years ago, Dr. Elizabeth Kaye Gable walked of breaking or healing,into Cone Health for her first day on the jobthat symbolizing a heart at thesame week Dr. Olakunle Akintemi joined her. Two beginning of life or towardphysicians, both with a passion for pediatrics, began its end. It can speak totheir legacy with us. Decades and thousands of patients, their loved onespatients later, theyre bidding a bittersweet goodbye. and care providers alike;It may be hard to recall every detail of their first week we all are connected by aon the Cone Health team, but their recent retirement desire for healing. celebrationwhich coincidently occurred on the Cone Health eagerlysame week yet againwas certainly memorable. anticipates sharing thisTo mark their retirement and show their ongoing artwork with the communitycommitment to our local community, their colleagues and expresses gratitude toand friends raised an impressive $40,000 in their the Public Art Endowmenthonor to provide general support for patients of trustees for placing athe Womens & Childrens Center. The gift demonstrates how strongly Cone Health employees significant public work ofbelieve in our mission to support the health of women and children. And its a testament to how art on our campus. Thequickly small gifts can add up to make a large impact. intention is to inspire a sense of engagement, belongingCone Health will name a space in the Womens & Childrens Center to honor Dr. Gables andand unity among all patientsDr. Akintemis storied careers, which have transformed lives for decades. and care providers.Committed care providers can make a lasting difference for patients and our community. Do you have a Cone Health care provider or staff member youd like to thank? Contact Cone Health Philanthropy to make a gift to The Campaign for Healthy Communities in their honor. Randolph County officials estimate exponential populationWhat sets this facility apart is its patient-centric design, growth in the county by 2040 due to new industry, CEOcreated with the input of patients, families and our Mary Jo Cagle announced at the recent groundbreakingdedicated cancer care team members. It will be an open, for MedCenter Asheboro. This community will needhealing environment, prioritizing safety and quality while more medical appointments, more urgent care andreducing delays in getting treatment.more exceptional health and wellness services. Adding a MedCenter will help meet the needs for this growingWe have had many discussions with the people who live community for decades to come.near the location, says Skip Hislop, Cone Health Oncology Services and Randolph County market lead. They, too, The Cancer Center, the first project in the master plan, willwant to see high-quality health care close by. And they more than triple Cone Healths capacity to care for cancerwant it to fit in and be part of the community. Our design patients in Randolph County, bringing a full-service lab,will honor that.additional support services and resources, and a state-of-the-art linear accelerator and CT simulator for radiationAs we work to build out the larger vision for the MedCenter treatment. With equal focus on integrative services, ConeAsheboro master plan, we look forward to seeing the Cone Health also will increase access to dietitians, social workersHealth Cancer Center come to life. Every step is action and other support programs critical to healing. The cancertoward a promise to weave health and well-being through care team will work together in one location.the fabric of our communities. the giving effect20237'