About the Wilmot Cancer Institute
We are pleased to share our 2023-2028 strategic plan with you. To create this plan, we received input and feedback not only from our clinicians, researchers, trainees, leadership, and staff, but also from our patients and members of the community. We are excited to approach the next five years from a position of strength and unity, emerging ever better in the future.
Jonathan Friedberg, MD, MMSc., Wilmot Director
Hartmut "Hucky" Land, PhD, Deputy Director
Overview
University of Rochester’s Wilmot Cancer Institute is an NCI-Designated Cancer Center located in Rochester, New York. Wilmot provides world-class cancer treatment and care and conducts pivotal research. The goal is to prevent and conquer cancer through innovation in science, patient care, education, and community outreach. Wilmot serves a population of more than three million people across 27 counties in Western and Central New York and is the region’s leader for cancer care and research.
Established in 1974, it has a long history of outstanding clinical care and research breakthroughs, including pivotal contributions to the pioneering HPV cancer vaccine and determining that nausea is a major barrier to completing treatment and establishing the role of anti-nausea drugs. As a component of Strong Memorial Hospital, Wilmot Cancer Institute provides specialty cancer care services at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a network of 13 locations throughout the region, including an 88-bed hospital on the campus of the University’s Medical Center. Wilmot is home to one of the state’s largest blood and marrow transplant programs, as well as the region’s first cancer survivorship clinic, and one of the nation’s first geriatric oncology clinics.
Wilmot Cancer Institute is proud to be part of:
Wilmot by the Numbers
~200
Clinical Trials Available from Symptom Management to Drug Treatments
30
Million Dollars in Cancer Research Funding
13
Outpatient Locations in the Region
38000
Patients Treated a Year
What Drives Us
Our Vision
Patients at Wilmot Cancer Institute will survive and thrive following treatment and care, while dedicated clinicians, scientists, and researchers continue the quest to conquer all cancers.
Our Mission
Wilmot Cancer Institute is committed to providing the highest-quality treatment and care — through expert and innovative medicine, science, and education — for any patient burdened by any cancer within our region and beyond.
Our Shared Values
Patient Outcomes • Pursuit of Excellence • Cutting-Edge Discoveries • Teamwork and Collaboration • Caring and Compassion • Commitment to Our Region