🌟 WOW Wall Shoutout to Macy Ware! 🌟

Please join me in celebrating Macy Ware, Director of Children's Miracle Network at the Carilion Clinic Foundation, on being named one of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy's 2026 40 Under 40 Honorees! This prestigious recognition highlights emerging leaders who are making an extraordinary impact in healthcare philanthropy, and Macy is incredibly deserving of this honor. 

from Mark Kaldahl, Director of Facility Support at CFMH

I wanted to take a moment to recognize and appreciate Kaylee for her dedication to keeping the mission and support of our Pediatric Dental library alive. She recently purchased hundreds of books, and I simply wanted to acknowledge the time, effort, and thoughtfulness she has put into supporting this resource.

Thank you, Kaylee, for your dedication to the many direct and indirect aspects of our dental clinic’s mission. Your efforts are truly appreciated.

Best,

The Dental Team!

Advance Care Planning Council would like to Congratulations to Dr. Wendy Davis on National POLST Board Appointment!

The National POLST Collaborative is a respected national organization dedicated to improving person-centered care and ensuring that individuals with serious illness receive medical treatment that aligns with their values and goals. Dr. Davis will be representing the state of Virginia.

We wanted to recognize Todd Mick, who works in TSG--Field Services, and express our profound gratitude for his incredible support during our recent major technical crisis. When our system and software failed, it created issues that directly disrupted patient care. His rapid response, deep technical expertise and steady focus under pressure were absolutely vital. He didn't just solve a technical glitch; he stayed late, responded immediately multiple times, went completely above and beyond, and worked tirelessly until our critical workflows were fully restored.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined the CRMH Nursing Professional Governance Development Lunch focused on Wellness at Work!

A special thank you to Kari Decker for taking the time to share the incredible wellness resources available to Carilion team members and for encouraging us to make well-being a priority.

We also want to recognize our special guests, Meadow and Andrew, who brought plenty of smiles and joy to everyone in attendance.

As Carilion Clinic continues to prepare for the workforce needs of the future, creating meaningful opportunities for students to experience healthcare careers firsthand is an important part of building a strong and sustainable talent pipeline.

While caring for a patient in the Emergency Department, Maleena noticed a change in the patient's cardiac rhythm and immediately escalated her concern to the clinical team. Her keen observation and prompt action led to the rapid identification of a ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), ensuring the patient received timely, potentially life-saving intervention.

On August 10, Jewel Wood, R.N. on 9 CST PCU, received the Outstanding Preceptor Award for April-June 2026. The award was presented by H.R. E&OD alongside Jewel's leadership team. In addition to caring for patients, a clinical preceptor Your nomination highlights the roles of a preceptor: an educator, coach, leader, influencer, facilitator, protector, and evaluator.  

Jewel was nominated by a recent orientee, Cara Helbert. Jewel's nomination reads:

Recognition to Kelly Chewning, Ambulatory Procedure Scheduler, for going above and beyond to assist a new patient unfamiliar with Roanoke find his way to a consultation appointment at the Interventional Radiology clinic.  When the patient called the clinic, he had already been to Riverside 3 who sent him to Crystal Spring where his appointment was, but he got lost and was driving around downtown Roanoke.