We are happy to announce that Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Cardiovascular Institute Surgery (CVI Surgery) has been awarded designation as a Center of Excellence for Cardiac Surgical Unit-Advanced Life Support by CSU-ALS North America. Carilion is only the second heart center in Virginia to achieve this designation. Please congratulate our trainer team: Dr. Charles Bullins, Anil Ganga, Stephen Holman, Lindsay Shelton, and Tennille Smelcer. We send special thanks to our champion, Sandy Sayre, and to the other leaders who helped us succeed, Dr.