Southern Ohio Medical Center (or SOMC) is a 222-bed 501(C)(3) not-for-profit hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio. It provides emergency and surgical care, as well as a wide range of other health care services. SOMC employs 2,600 full-time employees and part-time employees, has a medical staff of more than 140 physicians and specialists, and is supported by approximately 800 regular volunteers. In 2020, Fortune magazine ranked Southern Ohio Medical Center at number 22 of their Fortune List of the Top 100 Companies to Work For based on an employee survey of satisfaction. Programs and services SOMC offers inpatient and outpatient programs and services, delivered through the work of more than 2,600 employees and a staff of more than 140 board-certified or board-eligible physicians and specialists. Services offered at SOMC include: Anticoagulation Clinic Diabetes Education Dietary Services Emergency Department Care Home Health Services Laboratory Services Maternity Services Medical Education Pastoral Care Pediatric Services Radiology Rehabilitation Respiratory Senior Behavioral Medicine Care Sleep Diagnostic Services Speech and Hearing Services Surgical Services Centers of care SOMC Cancer Center Services offered at the SOMC Cancer Center include: Medical Oncology, which involves treatment of cancer with chemicals, biological products and immunotherapy Radiation Oncology, or the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer The goal of radiation therapy is to deliver a precisely measured dose to the cancerous tumor, while protecting normal tissue around the tumor Hematology, or the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood and blood forming organs Genetic Testing, a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins. Most of the time, testing is used to find changes that are associated with inherited disorders Clinical Trials, studies that evaluate the effectiveness of new drugs and strategies In addition to providing cancer care, SOMC also holds annual breast cancer awareness events (referred to as “pink outs” or by the name “Paint It Pink”) to coincide with October's designation as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The events have received positive community feedback and helped raise money for the SOMC Breast Cancer Compassion Fund. The Breast Cancer Compassion Fund provides money to help support breast cancer patients with expenses such as utilities, medications, transportation and common necessities needed during cancer care. In 2012, Portsmouth Mayor David Malone declared October 20 “Paint It Pink Day.” That year's event also grew to include a 5k run/walk. SOMC has also worked to raise breast cancer awareness by