Who Is “Doc” Hancock?

William “Doc” Hancock – Contributed photo

You may have seen me, William E. Hancock, MD, riding in a MASH Unit jeep in the 4th of July Parade. I am a candidate for San Juan County Hospital District Position #5. Cheri and I were married 47 years ago and have been Island residents for the past 17 years

Following is my Candidate Statement:
Patient care has been the primary focus of my entire professional career.

Continued success for Peace Island Medical Center and for EMS depends upon our solving challenges very similar to the complex problems I successfully dealt with for over thirty years as owner, manager and chief surgeon at Northwest Eye Surgeons of Seattle.

In 1985 I opened one of the first privately owned eye surgical centers in Washington State. By the time of my retirement in December of 2008 my company was employing thirteen doctors and almost two hundred staff in our five western Washington eye surgical centers.

I will not make promises that I cannot keep. I do promise to respectfully listen to islanders’ health care concerns. I will then actively promote solutions to those problems that clearly fall within the job description and legal mandate of this Public Hospital District Board.

Your tax dollars, which fund the EMS Levy and the PIMC subsidy agreement, must be responsibly spent with due regard to economic necessities and all current legal requirements. I can effectively fulfill this responsibility because I have three decades of successful professional experience in directing the control of medical costs without sacrificing quality of care.

Our current EMS team is among the best in the nation. I will be pleased to work for passage of the EMS levy in 2016.

I am committed to developing attitudes of public cooperation instead of confrontation among all of our health care agencies. Cooperation and mutual respect are essential for us to adapt to major health care challenges that currently threaten the security and dignity of all islanders.

I would be honored to serve you as Public Hospital District #1 Commissioner in position # 5

William E. Hancock, MD

Education:

• Dartmouth College, BA 1963
• University of Washington School of Medicine, MD 1967
• University of Minnesota, Internship 1967-68
• Navy Flight Surgeon School, Pensacola 1968
• Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Ophthalmology Residency 1971-1974
• University of Texas, Eye Plastic Surgery Fellowship 1975

Professional Experience:

• US Navy Flight Surgeon, 1968-1971
• Volunteer eye surgical trips in Nigeria 1974 and in China 1985 and 1995
• Founding Partner of Northwest Eye Surgeons
• Five eye surgical centers in Western Washington
• Founding Partner of TLC INC (laser eye surgical centers). IPO in 1996

Community Service:

• Paideia Classical School – Board Member 2009-2015
• Rotary Club of San Juan Island – President Elect for 2016-2017

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