Notes of Distinction: Your January Accolades
40 Under 40 Honorees
Four of our young leaders were chosen in the Roanoker magazine's annual "40 Under 40" issue:
- Rachel Burks, Community Health Education Manager
- Hailey Feldman, Genetic Counselor II
- Joshua Gazo, M.D., Hospitalist
- Macy Ware, Children's Miracle Network Program Director
Wows and Other Winners

Tracy McCown, CFMH, earned her nurse executive advanced certification.

Kelly Evans won a DAISY award.
Teamwork That Makes a Difference
A Year Without VAEs: Our PICU celebrated a year without a ventilator-associated event.
Certified Flight Communicators: Eleven CCPT employees earned certification as flight communicators from the International Association of Medical Transport Communication Specialists.
Magnet Recognition: CMC achieved Magnet recognition from the ANCC for the fifth time. This is the highest honor an organization can receive for nursing services.
HeartCARE Center of Excellence: The American College of Cardiology named our Cardiovascular Institute a HeartCARE Center of Excellence for its commitment to comprehensive, high-quality culture and cardiovascular care.
CTAC Benchmarking: CTAC was benchmarked by the international IHH Healthcare organization for its multifaceted focus on people, process and technology when serving our community.
Congratulations to these individuals and teams for their achievements!
Notes of Distinction is our monthly recap of employee and department awards and recognition.
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