It's the season for giving thanks, and it's a perfect time to share your gratitude for your colleagues--whether that's one person or a team. Who are you grateful for, and why? Share your gratitude in the comments below, and you'll be entered into a drawing to win a prize.

Bonus! Double your number of prize entries by submitting a photo or video using this webform! If possible, please submit vertical photos and video, which are more compatible with social media reels.

Velocity Care is moving from the Department of Family and Community Medicine to the Department of Emergency Medicine, where it was situated originally. It’s common among healthcare organizations to manage urgent care services through departments of emergency medicine.

Patients who have opted to receive text messages from us will soon see a new number popping up on their mobile phone screens. We’re switching our Short Messaging Service (SMS) to Epic’s Hello World application, offering patients the ability to confirm and cancel appointments by text.

How does it work?

Early this year, we submitted a Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to the Virginia Division of COPN (VDCOPN) to start an adult kidney transplant program at CRMH. Throughout the year, we have gathered significant support for our application and began a public campaign during the summer.

Monday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, a day to honor our veterans for their service to our country.

The work of our Military Community Employee Resource Group is one way our organization supports our veterans and military community. The ERG's goal is to foster and support a welcoming environment for all past and present military service members, their families and supporters.

After a distinguished career serving Carilion and our communities, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Jeanne Armentrout will retire in December.

With the 2024 United States presidential election upon us, it is worthwhile to acknowledge election anxiety. This is the increased levels of stress and emotional fatigue people experience due to political events—and this anxiety could overflow into the workplace.

Early detection of lung cancer is crucial. If caught before it spreads, the likelihood of surviving lung cancer five years or more improves by 63%.

Saturday, Nov. 9 is National Lung Cancer Screening Day. To make lung cancer screenings more accessible for our patients and you, we will offer Saturday appointments that day.

Today, leaders, donors and cancer survivors broke ground on the Carilion Taubman Cancer Center, marking the beginning of construction on the six-story building on the Virginia Tech Carilion Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke.

The building will replace our 41-year-old cancer facility on South Jefferson Street and accommodate the increasing number of cancer patients in our region as well as expand treatment options, research and support services.