Candace Johnson letter to staff
- Contributed by
- Geoff Kelly (Investigative Post)
p. 1
An important message from the
President & CEO
To all Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center employees,
I am sure you are aware that our organization has been receiving
negative media coverage in recent days. I want to address this issue
directly and assure you that we take it seriously. Some of you may be
disconcerted by the allegations that you have been reading about our
organization. Please remember, these are allegations of an individual who
has filed a lawsuit against Roswell Park. The media is able to quote from
her litigation complaint without regard to whether there is any proof or
evidence supporting her allegations. Our advisors have told us we should
not respond to these allegations in the media; that the courtroom is the
place for Roswell Park to defend itself.
To be clear, all large organizations have employment-related lawsuits
from time to time. We are no different from them in this respect, contrary
to what was indicated. We deny all allegations of wrongdoing made by the
former employee and we intend to vigorously defend against this lawsuit.
We are confident that the Court will ultimately rule in our favor, but that
takes time. Beyond that, playing this out in the media in response to every
story and allegation is not an effective way to defend Roswell Park. We
will let our Court papers and the actual evidence do the talking at the
appropriate time.
I know this process and the negative media can be frustrating. I ask you
to consider whether what you are hearing in these media reports is an
accurate depiction of the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
you know. I do not believe that it is even close. Each and every day you
prove these inaccurate depictions wrong by the way you serve our
patients and community.
I am proud to serve as the President & CEO of Roswell Park
Comprehensive Cancer Center, and I couldn’t be more grateful for what
each of you bring to our organization each day. Contrary to some of the
reporting, Roswell has cutting-edge technology and resources, a
passionate and dedicated team of employees, and a genuine commitment
to providing the best and highest quality of care possible.
President & CEO
To all Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center employees,
I am sure you are aware that our organization has been receiving
negative media coverage in recent days. I want to address this issue
directly and assure you that we take it seriously. Some of you may be
disconcerted by the allegations that you have been reading about our
organization. Please remember, these are allegations of an individual who
has filed a lawsuit against Roswell Park. The media is able to quote from
her litigation complaint without regard to whether there is any proof or
evidence supporting her allegations. Our advisors have told us we should
not respond to these allegations in the media; that the courtroom is the
place for Roswell Park to defend itself.
To be clear, all large organizations have employment-related lawsuits
from time to time. We are no different from them in this respect, contrary
to what was indicated. We deny all allegations of wrongdoing made by the
former employee and we intend to vigorously defend against this lawsuit.
We are confident that the Court will ultimately rule in our favor, but that
takes time. Beyond that, playing this out in the media in response to every
story and allegation is not an effective way to defend Roswell Park. We
will let our Court papers and the actual evidence do the talking at the
appropriate time.
I know this process and the negative media can be frustrating. I ask you
to consider whether what you are hearing in these media reports is an
accurate depiction of the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
you know. I do not believe that it is even close. Each and every day you
prove these inaccurate depictions wrong by the way you serve our
patients and community.
I am proud to serve as the President & CEO of Roswell Park
Comprehensive Cancer Center, and I couldn’t be more grateful for what
each of you bring to our organization each day. Contrary to some of the
reporting, Roswell has cutting-edge technology and resources, a
passionate and dedicated team of employees, and a genuine commitment
to providing the best and highest quality of care possible.