1/24/18 UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center by Chelsea Purgahn
Read MoreMembers of the Winona High School Band play the national anthem during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
UT Health Northeast President Kirk Calhoun speaks during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
People listen during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
People listen during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Ray Greenberg, executive vice chancellor for health affairs for the University of Texas system, speaks during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Kevin Eltife, regent with the University of Texas Board of Regents, speaks during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Michael Tidwell, the University of Texas at Tyler president, listens during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Mayor Martin Heines speaks during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Mike Allen, UT Health Northeast Development Board chairman, speaks during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
Cancer survivor Jean Daigle speaks during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A new sign is unveiled during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
People take pictures and react to a new sign being unveiled during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A man takes a photo of a sign being unveiled during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)
People pose for a photo during a dedication and celebration ceremony for the UT Health Northeast MD Anderson Cancer Center at UT Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas, on Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018. The two medical centers announced their partnership in Nov. 2016 and had a soft opening in Oct. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph)