YES (Your Efforts, Supported) is a Carilion-funded program that paves a path for participants to learn, earn additional certifications and further their education to meet career goals—all while helping us fill important positions within our health system.

Our current participants in the program receive current Carilion wages and benefits while training and going to school full-time. We want to celebrate our second group of participants! To apply to the program for next year, the application will be announced on Inside Carilion. 

Football season is upon us, and if you’re taking in an area high school football game this fall, you’ll notice our Sports Medicine team will be there, too. Every Friday night during football season, one of our physicians or PAs—and often one of our athletic trainers—are on the sidelines at 22 area high schools.

Your experience at work is a priority and we want to hear about it! The Employee Engagement and Culture of Safety Survey is underway, so please share your thoughts by Sept. 9.

To make sharing your thoughts even easier, we've compiled frequently asked questions for your reference.

When does the survey open and close? 

The survey is open Monday, Aug. 19. You have until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 to complete the survey.

How do I access the survey?

Carilion Police Officer Morgan Witt first started with Carilion in October 2022 as a security officer with the goal of becoming a police officer. In November, she graduated from the Cardinal Criminal Justice police academy, inspired by her mother who also started with Carilion as a security officer and now is a deputy. During Officer Witt's time at the academy, she took a two-hour course on emergency delivery of a baby. She and her fellow officers never thought they would need to put these skills into practice. 

Keeping our patients safe is our highest priority, and it takes all of us working together to make sure they have the best possible outcomes. Thanks to collaboration among many disciplines, departments and teams, we continue to see success in improving our patients’ experience and how they view their quality of care – and we’re being recognized nationally for our dedication and commitment to quality.

In January, we submitted a Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application to the state to launch a kidney transplant program. If approved, CRMH would house Southwest Virginia's only transplant program.  

Your voice is always important—get ready to share your thoughts! The employee survey will be available Monday, Aug. 19 – Monday, Sept. 9.

Target Zero Harm is on Inside Carilion and in the ePulse every quarter to keep you in the know about the great work that's happening systemwide to keep our patients and team members safe—and how you can help! Check it out and watch for other stories that demonstrate our commitment to quality and patient and staff safety.

Carilion Family Medicine—Plantation Road in Blacksburg celebrated completed renovations with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 25.