GLMF 2006 Annual Report:Layout 1 - Gundersen Health System

A Message from the Chairman
Journey. That single word is the nearly perfect metaphor for how we approach our work at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation. It implies
a constant state of progress and awareness of the past, the present and the future. Where we were, where we are, and where we are going.
A journey represents a defined course of traveling. For us, that course is defined by our mission. The Foundation exists to enhance and support
quality healthcare for our patients. Period. That is our destination, the ever-present goal that beckons from the horizon. To get there, we focus on
medical education and health/wellness education. We focus on clinically-based research. And we focus on community health outreach. We work
our way steadily, with unflagging commitment; we help each other, inspire each other, learn from each other along the way.
We focus on the journey. Because in truth, the journey is what matters most. Ours is a destination that has no end
point; enhancing healthcare quality means always pushing outward to that forward edge. Our journey is one of
continuous advancement and improvement. Good is never good enough, nor should it be when it comes to the care
of our patients, or the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
On a journey such as ours, good company makes the way seem shorter. As friends and supporters of Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation,
you provide the resources that make progress possible. Your investment in our mission fuels each remarkable accomplishment as we move
ever forward on your behalf. Thank you for sharing this journey with us.
Mark V. Connelly, MD, Chairman of the Board
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Mark V. Connelly, MD
and Foundation staff.