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"Dozens of Botetourt County girls learn to break barriers and glass ceilings at the county’s first Girls’ Fire Camp. Female firefighters and paramedics worked with students Saturday morning to inspire them to join the profession. Kicking off with swooshes in the air, dozens of Botetourt County children looked up to see Carilion Clinic’s trauma center helicopter land in the field at Lord Botetourt High School. Children between 1st and 12th grade asked series of questions. As a paramedic for more than 20 years, Melissa Ferguson, with Carilion Clinic Flight Guard, is thrilled to inspire the next generation." - Visit WSLS.com below for the rest of the article.
Congratulations to Heather Divers, R.N., for winning a Daisy Award! Here's what one co-worker had to say about Heather: "Heather is my co-worker in the PACU. During her lunch break in the cafeteria, she came upon a fellow Carilion employee who was choking. She stopped her lunch, stayed with this person and ensured that they got the help they needed…I was above and beyond proud to call Heather my co-worker and dear friend before but this just reiterated why I am so thankful to work beside a nurse like her."
Congratulations to our president and CEO Nancy Howell Agee for receiving an honorary Doctor of Humanities and Letters degree from the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM)! Nancy delivered the commencement address for VCOM's graduating Class of 2022 before receiving the honor.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Race to Rebuild throughout May in support of the Trauma Survivors Network! Pictured here are members of our Trauma team who braved the heat on Saturday, May 21 to run together.
We are honored to receive a $1 million gift benefitting Carilion's Cancer Care from Maury Strauss in honor of his late wife, Sheila. It is the support from community partners like this that allows us to advance care together. Check out a message from Maury below, and read the full story here:
Happy Nurses Week! May 6-12 is recognized as Week of the Nurse across the nation. Visit our Week of the Nurse website and find out what we have planned—like gifts, raffles and a virtual Paint Night—to celebrate our nurses for all that they do. #CarilionProud
We are pleased to announce that we have received a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor couple that will support our new YES (Your Efforts, Supported) Program that will launch later this year. The gift will be used to establish The John Cooker Endowment Fund, which will reimburse Carilion for costs associated with supporting African American employees who are enrolled in YES. YES's goal is to pave a path for eligible entry-level employees to learn, earn additional certifications and further their education to meet career goals, all while helping to fill in-demand positions within our organization. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MxLsTZ.
New YES Program Will Benefit Employees! 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. Ultimately, the program can help you move into higher paying roles that improve your financial well-being. If you are an entry-level employee with one or more years of service and want to advance in your career, you will be eligible to apply to the program when it launches later this year. If you qualify and are selected for the program, you will enroll in either a degree program or an industry-recognized credential or certificate program. As the name suggests, YES (Your Efforts, Supported) gives participants needed tools and support to achieve their educational and career goals. If you are in the program, you will receive your current Carilion wages and benefits while you are in training and going to school full-time. Your educational costs are also covered.
Happy Earth Week! At Carilion, we make a conscious effort to be more sustainable as an organization! "Since establishing our Sustainability program in 2015, we have experienced tremendous growth in our programming and have seen significant cost savings and cost avoidance of over $2.8 million associated with this work," says Sara Wohlford, Efficiency and Sustainability manager. Much of it is thanks to the efforts of our sustainability champions, who help educate coworkers and run many of our sustainability programs, and our volunteers who act when they see a need.
Congratulation to Jeremy Fields, N.A. for winning the CRMH BEE Award!
