Apply now for CMC Foundation's 2009 High School and CMC Employee Scholarships

Applications are now available for CMC Foundation's 2009 scholarships -- click here to go to the Scholarships page for application forms and more information.  All applications and supplemental information are due Thursday, March 5, 2009.  The Scholarship and Awards Ceremony will be held April 2009 (date TBD) at the Lutheran Church across South Avenue from the CMC Emergency entrance.  

Next Minerva Lecture 

Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 5:30 PM - Understanding Migraine Headache & Treatment, presented by Lennard Wilson, MD.  This free public lecture will be held in the Gallagher Dayroom of the Rehabilitation Institute of Montana at Community Medical Center.  No reservations are needed -- please join us!

Migraine headaches affect one in five women and one in 12 men, resulting in significant time loss from school, work and life activities.  Advances in understanding migraine and association with other medical phenomena have provided insight into new and effective treatments.

Dr. Wilson has practiced Neurology in Missoula for 18 years.  He received his MD from Stanford Medical School and completed residencies and Board Certification in Internal Medicine from Stanford and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion

Early planning is underway for the next NICU Reunion!  Mark your calendars now for August 8, 2009, and watch for more information after the first of the year.  You know how much fun we had at the last one in 2004... let's make 2009 the biggest and best reunion ever!

Sun-Smart Education Available

The Steven Robinson Memorial Endowment at CMCF provides Sun-smart education programs for students of all ages. For a personal message from the parents of Steven Robinson, click here.

When you are outside, protect your skin from the sun’s ultra violet (UV) rays. Shirts, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen protect your skin from exposure to UV rays, a significant factor in skin cancer. Know the ABCDE’s of skin cancer and melanoma detection.

A Is it Asymmetrical?
B Does it have an irregular Boarder?
C Is it an unusual Color?
D Is the Diameter larger than a pencil eraser?
E Any change in Elevation?

For more information or to schedule a Sun-smart presentation call the CMC Foundation at (406) 327-4141.

BioLife Teams Up with CMC Foundation for Breast Health

Plasma donors can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. The CMC Foundation and BioLife Plasma Services have teamed up so plasma donors can designate all or a portion of their compensation to a special account at the Foundation to raise money for the Breast Center at Community Medical Center.

CMC Foundation 2008 Annual Report 

CMC Foundation Newsletter
Winter 2008 - page 1, page 2
           

Community in the News

Announcement of CMC's partnership with Montana Cancer Specialists

CMC Service Achievements in the Missoulian December 28, 2008 

CMC's OB Clinical Nurse Educator Joanna Lenaburg's Nurse's Notes on Pre-Term Babies in the Missoulian November 11, 2008

News on Community Physician Group

Summary of Community Benefits in the Missoulian August 17 & 25, 2008

Sasha and Community's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Missoulian August 25, 2008