December 1904
John and Amelia Pocock donate land to establish Massillon Community Hospital.

1963
Five physicians and a philanthropic businessman establish Doctors Hospital of Stark County 

1999
Akron General Health System purchases Massillon Community Hospital 

April 2001
Triad Hospitals, Inc. purchases Doctors Hospital 

December 2003
Massillon Community Hospital and Doctors Hospital of Stark County announce plans for a venture

November 2004
Stark County Common Pleas Court rules in favor of the hospitals (needed because of a restriction in the original deed)

March 2005
Venture approved by each facility’s Board of Trustees/ Directors 

November 2005
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro approves the venture

February 2006
Venture is finalized and leadership named 

June 2006
New name is announced: Affinity Medical Center

January 2007
New short-term service model is announced

January 2008
Announcement is made that all services will be consolidated to Massillon Campus

September 2008
All Affinity Medical Center services are relocated to the Massillon facility