5 FOREWORD —Thomas J. Quatroche Jr., PhD President & Chief Executive Officer Erie County Medical Center Corporation A century of caring. 100 years of selfless service to Buffalo and Western New York. Ten decades of clinical excellence. That is the historical legacy of ECMC. From its origin as Buffalo City Hospital to E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital to today’s ECMC, one central guiding factor has remained the cornerstone of our mission: provide every patient the highest quality of care delivered with compassion. And as we now celebrate ECMC’s 100th Anniversary with the hospital achieving record operations and patient care, the proud tradition established in 1918 on Grider Street of treating every patient with the quality care they expect and deserve continues, thanks to the tireless dedication and commitment of our over 3,000 caregivers. With so many health care accomplishments achieved through the years by ECMC clinicians, we are thankful for the thousands of health care professionals – physicians, nurses and support staff – who provided critically important health care services to the hundreds of thousands of Buffalonians and Western New Yorkers who came into their care. ECMC has been and will continue to be our region’s community hospital. As with any sustainable and vital organization, the foundation of ECMC is strong, durable and secure thanks to the devotion and contributions of the thousands of caregivers – our ECMC Family – who helped make the hospital what it is today. And upon that strong foundation, the future for ECMC will continue to provide True Care to our friends, neighbors and fellow residents of our region. From the only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center in Western New York to our dynamic Centers of Excellence to the many specialty care services that meet the diverse needs of our patients, ECMC will continue to build on the remarkable history that began 100 years ago and continue to grow and flourish!