Site Visits

Thursday, May 15th , 3:30–7:00 pm

Separate pre-registration is required and an additional fee applies.  Sign up early as space is limited.  Buses will leave from the hotel at 3:30 pm.  Please select between two tours:

Site Visit #1:  Virginia Piper Cancer Center, Scottsdale Health Care, Scottsdale, AZ
Join us on an exclusive tour of Scottsdale Healthcare's unique facility, the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, designed and planned by a multidisciplinary committee with cancer patients led by director Susan Brown.  The Complementary Therapies Department is led by Sherry Zumbrunnen, BSN, Holistic Nurse, Certified Kripalu Yoga Instructor, Supervisor of Body, Mind & Spirit Program in the Creative Arts Department.  You will learn how this center in conjunction with the hospital was founded and the variety of integrative medicine services available to cancer patients. You will also tour the Resource Center, Boutique, Exercise Room, Creative Arts area, and have the opportunity to personally experience several modalities including Biofield Energy analysis demonstration with the GVD, Music Therapy, Massage, Relaxation/yoga techniques, acupuncture and enjoy a snack prepared by their nutritionist.

Site Visit #2:  Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Gilbert, AZ
Join us for a tour of Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Gilbert’s first full service healing hospital.  The center's culture is based on Erie Chapman’s Radical Loving Care philosophy that patient care areas are sacred.  Mercy Gilbert Medical Center prides itself in the delivery of holistic care for its patients and part of that philosophy empowers every staff member to take part in a patient’s care.  Visitors will meet employees chosen for their calling of health care delivery as well as their specific skills. The medical center offers a variety of services including: the new Lund Family Pediatric and Adolescent Unit; medical and post-surgical units; family birth center; sleep center; emergency department; telemetry unit; intensive care unit; cardiovascular imaging and research; diagnostic imaging and orthopedic and neurological unit.