[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 205 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1089]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF KAREN BIRD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 
                THE ALLIANCE OF DEDICATED CANCER CENTERS

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                        HON. KATHERINE M. CLARK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 4, 2020

  Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the retirement of Karen Bird, Executive Director of the Alliance of 
Dedicated Cancer Centers (ADCC). As Executive Director, Karen 
represented the country's leading cancer centers whose one and only 
mission is to defeat cancer. She worked tirelessly to communicate to 
Congress and the Administration the importance of the ADCC member 
institutions and what they do to improve patient treatment and to drive 
innovative cancer research. Thanks in large part to Karen's efforts, 
patients now have greater access to lifesaving treatments such as CAR-T 
cell therapies.
  Prior to her work at the ADCC, Karen was Chief Financial Officer at 
the renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute where she succeeded in 
working with both physician leadership and senior executives to grow 
new ventures and programs. She developed a finance department that was 
considered best in class and was able to help Dana-Farber respond 
quickly to the 2008 financial crisis with an integrated financial 
forecasting model that encompassed endowment, research, and patient 
care.
  Perhaps most importantly, Karen has generously served as a role model 
and mentor throughout her career, ensuring that the pipeline of talent 
in finance and especially for women--was amply filled and abundantly 
qualified.
  It is a great honor to represent Karen Bird and her lifetime 
commitment to advancing our nation's understanding of the causes, 
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survival of cancer.

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