Carilion Clinic Toastmasters, a group who strives to improve public speaking, interpersonal communication and leadership skills, has achieved President's Distinguished Club - the highest level of club recognition available. The club met the membership prerequisite and achieved at least nine of 10 goals of education, training and administration.

It's easy to find ourselves in a position to pass the buck, however, Grace Henderson did the exact opposite today. In the midst of working a busy schedule, she was found combing through a patient's formulary to find a medication that the pt's insurance would cover. Great job, Grace!

Many kuddos to Dan Djuric!  Thanks is not enough to say to acknowledge Dan assisting our Sprint team with a complex DAX formula.  As always, we received Dan-tastic results!!! 

Kudos to CSJH Maintenance and TSG for working tirelessly to get everyone that was displaced due to the recent fire/water damage set up in our temporary offices.  They have been awesome. I'm sure they are overwhelmed, but always come to help with a smile on their face. Thanks guys!!

Amy Moore, RN, a nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department was the recipient of a Regional EMS award, the WVEMS award for Nurse contribution to EMS. Amy has worked very hard to provide pediatric education to prehospital providers in our service area. Amy is passionate about sharing knowledge to help get kids the care they need in the prehospital setting. She is passionate about her work and it shows! Way to go, Amy! You are a Superstar! A shining example of someone who lives our values everyday!

Tanya Trevilian, MSN, RN, Pediatric Trauma Program Coordinator, received the 2019 Regional EMS Award for her outstanding contribution to children in the Western Virginia EMS Region. As the recipient of this award, Tanya was recognized for assisting Carilion with becoming a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and highly commended for constantly striving to bring awareness to pediatric education and care in Roanoke and the surrounding areas. It demonstrates her commitment to serving our community to provide the best care to injured children and support of their families.

Amy Moore from the Peds ED is the 2019 recipient of the WVEMS Regional award for Nurse Contribution to EMS. Amy has spent a lot of her free time throughout the area teaching EMS providers about caring for pediatric patients in the prehospital setting. I am so proud to know her and appreciate all of the amazing work she has done! She is an exceptional nurse and an asset to the Peds ED team!

Thanks to Althea and everyone on 9S for backing me up with a tough patient. It was great to know that help from all was just seconds away every time I hit that call bell! Together we were able to turn around our patient's rough night for the better.

I enjoyed a visit last week to Healing Strides in Boones Mill to observe the use of therapeutic riding for some of Carilion's youngest patients. Thanks to Lisa Belderes, PT; Lauren Maxwell, PT; and Emily Guill SPT I was able to observe how physical therapy and even speech therapy is delivered to boys and girls while they ride horses in a special setting prepared just for them by expert equine handlers in partnership with members of our Carilion family.

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