AACI Member Spotlight

Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened in 1962 and was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world; on average, 7,800 active patients visit the hospital each year. It is the only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute.