Pictured is a rendering of the facility will look like when it’s renamed in early 2023. Photo provided by Tami Brigle.

News Release

FORT WAYNE — The Parkview Cancer Institute will be renamed the Packnett Family Cancer Institute in honor of Parkview Health CEO Mike Packnett and his family, who played an instrumental role in the development of the facility and its comprehensive care model.

Mike Packnett, who recently announced his retirement at the end of 2022, helped to launch plans for the Parkview Cancer Institute shortly after his wife Donna was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. Based on their experience, the Packnetts aspired to create a cancer center that made high-quality, multi-specialty cancer care more accessible to the region. They also wanted to give patients and their families a better experience as they navigated the complexities of a cancer diagnosis.

The Parkview Cancer Institute delivered on those goals when it opened in 2018. Its multi-disciplinary care teams, who are experts not just in cancer, but in specific types of cancer, provide highly specialized care for each patient. The facility was designed to be a healing environment, offering a comprehensive array of outpatient services under one roof. It features a concierge team to greet and assist guests, as well as an atrium with an indoor garden.

The renaming was announced Oct. 28 during Parkview’s Leadership Development Institute, a quarterly meeting of leaders from across the health system. Mike, Donna and their daughters, Kristin and Kelli, were present for the renaming announcement.

The facility’s signage and other materials will be changed to the Packnett Family Cancer Institute in early 2023.