Congratulations to Anna Pritts for completing her Clinical Supervision, passing her LCSW exam, and becoming a Licensed Social Worker!!! She has been with Carilion for over 8 years starting her career as a Patient Access Representative in the ED. After obtaining her MSW she started with Care Management in May of 2019.  Anna was one of the first employees that started the LCSW supervision with Amy Ferguson. She passed her LCSW exam on 9/7/2023!

I want to give a huge shoutout to Paul Mason. He’s always ready to jump in without being asked, keeping our projects on track and ensuring everything moves smoothly. His monthly 1:1s show his commitment to each team member, building a foundation of trust and creating a safe space for everyone to talk.

His dedication doesn't stop at the end of the workday—he's always available to share his knowledge and offer his time, even after hours. We’re lucky to have such as amazing leader. I could not do my job without him. He is truly an asset to Carilion and Health Analytics. 

Today we recognize recruiters across the healthcare industry for the vital role they play in providing medical professionals to our communities. As proclaimed by Congress in 1991, the first Tuesday in June each year is National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day!

Please join me in recognizing the Talent Acquisition Team at Carilion Clinic.

Josh Wood and Tyler Newcomb recently completed basic police academy at Cardinal Criminal Justice  Academy. Both officers started out in Security and completed the 5 month comprehensive training and graduated on May 29th. The Academy is physically and mentally demanding. Both of our officers performed admirably! They will begin field training at RMH on Sunday!

Congratulations to Santana Bell for becoming a Licensed Limited Radiologic Technologist!

Thank you to everyone who submitted applications and nominations for our 2024 Sustainability Hero Awards! Each year, these awards provide an opportunity for us to highlight the amazing work individuals and departments from across the organization are doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve energy, reduce waste, and improve the health of our environment, and therefore, our patients and communities. This year, we are pleased to announce the following winners:  

The Department of Orthopaedics hosted another successful mass sport physical event this past weekend! Over 750 athletes attend this event from over 25 area middle and high schools. Thank you to all the providers and staff from Orthopaedics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pain Management, Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, and Adolescent Medicine who helped work this event. We received so many compliments on how beneficial this was for the athletes and how well organized the event was.

"No one should die alone...each human should die with the sight of a loving face," this quote by Mother Teresa greeted prospective volunteers at yesterday's training and information session for Carilion Clinic's No One Dies Alone (NODA) Volunteer Program. Coordinated through Volunteer Services, NODA trains volunteers to be compassionate companions to those in their final hours who would otherwise die alone.

As the region's only health care system to offer focused ultrasound, neurosurgeon Dr.

May 15th, 2024, was National Trauma Survivors Day -- this is a day where we take time to celebrate the recovery and victories we see in our patients, thank our staff for the amazing care they give, and acknowledge the losses experienced by families and friends. At CRMH, trauma team staff participated in a healing well activity lead by chaplaincy services to help unburden themselves of the negative emotions that are carried around from witnessing the injuries cared for on a daily basis.