Summer is officially here, and we have stocked Employee Extras with new prize opportunities in our Summer Box series, ticket drawings to local events and a Carilion Night at Calfee Park with the Pulaski River Turtles! 

UPDATE: Thursday, June 23, 11:48 p.m.

• Normal power has been restored to the South Tower.
• Incident Command is standing down.
• The helipad will remain closed until all repairs are made.

UPDATE: Thursday, June 23, 8:00 p.m.

• South 6 pack elevators are operating normally and can be used for all staff traffic.

UPDATE: Thursday, June 23, 7:15 p.m.

• The South Pavilion is now on generator power.

UPDATE: Thursday, June 23, 5 p.m.

Several years ago, we introduced yellow banners at the top of emails from non-Carilion senders. The banners will remind you to be cautious about engaging with email that comes from outside our organization.

On July 5, we will introduce two new color-coded banners.

• Nancy Howell Agee received an honorary degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine.

June 27 - July 1, 2022 is Worldwide Well-being Week. This gives us the opportunity to promote awareness around all aspects of our personal well-being. And what better way to spread awareness and celebrate well-being than with our community. Not only does it help you to stay accountable to your goals, but it's also more fun doing it with others! 

In celebration of Worldwide Well-being Week, we will be giving away well-being items on Employee Extras. The items in the giveaway include:

June 19 (Juneteenth) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and make sure that all enslaved people be freed—a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. It became a federal holiday in June 2021, after Ms.

Technology makes it easy to connect when colleagues are working in different locations, but virtual meetings have different dynamics than in-person meetings. Here are some tips for making the most of your Teams meetings.

We know you are busy, so we are giving you an extra week to apply for this year's Quality Awards or nominate someone for the Values Awards, Provider Excellence Awards or President's Award. 

June is national Pride Month—commemorating years of struggles for civil rights for the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other) community and a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture.