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Medical Services:
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<br />Paris is a regional medical center, serving patients in Nodheast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma. Two major medical centers,
<br />McCuisfion Regional Medical Center and CHRISTUS St. Joseph's Health System. The medical centers are supported by over
<br />100 physicians representing 34 medical specialties. Facilities in Paris are complimented by 423 acute care beds, 19 general
<br />psychiatric beds and 19 geropsychiatdc beds.
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<br />CHRISTUS St. Joseph's Health System is a 212-bed acute care facility that is part ofthe Incarnate Word. Founded in
<br />1911, St. Joseph's continues to serve Paris, Lamar County, and Southeastern Oklahoma not only with traditional acute-
<br />care services, but also with special programs as well. These include the St. Joseph's Cancer Center, Heart Center,
<br />Watson W. Wise Dialysis Center, St. Joseph's Home Health Services, the Ella C. McFadden Hospice, Cardiac
<br />Rehabilitation (including physical and occupational therapy, hearing, speech pathology, and social services), a 20-bed
<br />Behavioral Medicine Center, outpatient services and day surgery.
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<br />McCuistion Regional Medical Center serves Northeast Texas and Southeast Oklahoma. With 210 beds and a modern
<br />70-acre campus, McCu[stion provides a range of services and programs including: Regional maternity Center, an
<br />intensive care unit with all-private rooms, 24-hour emergency care with on-site physician coverage, a comprehensive
<br />cardiac rehabilitation and fitness center, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic testing, cardiology service,
<br />computerized axial tomagraphy or CT scanning (CAT), Angiogrephy, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasonagraphy, health fairs
<br />and community outreach services like the mobile health clinic, the Women's Pavilion, and Home Health/Hospice care.
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<br />St. Joseph's Heart Center offers a comprehensive heart program including cardiac diagnostics, catheterization, balloon
<br />angioplasty (for opening clogging arteries) and open-heart surgery. St. Joseph's heart doctors make their permanent
<br />homes in Paris, resulting in an emergency team on standby 24 hours a day, seven days a week. St. Joseph's achieves
<br />excellence in heart care by utilizing the latest in cardiac emergency medicine, including the region's only balloon
<br />angioplasty lab for interrupting heart attacks in progress.
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<br />Dr. L.P. McCuistion formed the Sanitarium of Paris in 1912 and The Sanitarium opened its original 50-bed hospital in
<br />1914. That facility later expanded to 100-beds and remained under the active leadership of Dr. McCuistion until his
<br />death in 1947. Through a generous bequest of his estate a new facility was built at the current location in 1968.
<br />Continuing its expansion in 1977, the hospital grew from the original 137-beds to 210 beds.
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<br />The Paris Regional Cancer Center offers comprehensive outpatient cancer care to the Northeast Texas area, as well
<br />as to Southwestern Oklahoma. Built in 1992, the 20,000 square foot center provides chemotherapy and radiation
<br />therapy services under one roof. The staff includes two medical oncologists, and one a medical/radiation oncologist.
<br />The Paris Regional Cancer Center is part of Texas Oncology, P.A. Texas Oncology, P.A., is the largest private practice
<br />group of oncelogists in the United States, with over 60 physicians practicing throughout the state of Texas.
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<br />Education:
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<br />PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Five Independent School Districts operate in and adjacent to the City of Paris. These school districts
<br />have five high schools, four middle schools, and ten elementary schools. Over 650 students graduate annually from the
<br />districts. The districts also offer a Head Start Program, an Even Start adult program, as well as a Pre-Kindergarten through
<br />Kindergarten program. Special education classes include: classes for the deaf, visually handicapped, for severely
<br />handicapped children, etc. Classes are also available for 'gifted' children. Vocational programs at the secondary level include
<br />auto mechanics, auto body repair, health occupations, construction trades, office education, agriculture, home economics and
<br />cosmetology. The City also has three private schools.
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<br />PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE (PJC): Established in 1924, PJC is a comprehensive community college meeting the educational
<br />and cultural needs of Paris and the Northeast Texas Area. PJC, with an enrollment of over 3,000 full and part-time students,
<br />offers quality general education to fulfill the first two years of work for the Bachelor's Degree in most major fields,
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<br />Continuing Education: A wide variety of non-credit courses for upgrading job skills, personal development, recreation
<br />or enrichment are offered through PJC's Continuing Education Division. Offerings typically include instruction in basic
<br />computer, various kinds of software, sign language, defensive driving, small business and entrepreneurship, CPR,
<br />fishing, photography, piano, guitar, and a very popular children's summer enrichment program.
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<br />Customized Training for Business and Industry: In an effort to serve new and existing companies and to promote
<br />economic growth and development of Pads and Northeast Texas, the college welcomes opportunities to provide training
<br />tailored to the specific requirements of a particular employer. Instruction may be provided on-site or in college facilities
<br />with length, content, and location of the program determined by the employer for whom the training is designed.
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