Employee, Physician Of Year Chosen

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Employee, Physician O f Year C hosen
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owell Walker Jr. was named as
NMMC’s 2005-2006 E mployee
of the Year at the A nnual
E mployee R ecognition B anquet May
2. A lso receiving special honors during the event was Jim B rown, M.D.,
who was selected as the recipient of
the medical center’s 2005-2006
Golden Tongue B lade Award.
A n NMMC employee since 1990,
Walker serves as a staff technologist
with the R adiology Department, where
he aids surgeons in the visualization
of structures and their movements
during surgical procedures with the
use of fluoroscopy.
A resident of Tupelo, Walker serves
as pastor of Mount Sinai B aptist
Church in Verona and coaches a youth
basketball team. He also volunteers
with the NMMC Cancer Center
B arbershop Talk program, which provides community awareness and eduC ontinued on page 2
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R etirement ......p. 8
L owell Walker (l) and Jim B rown, M.D., proudly pose with their plaques after the banquet.
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cation for prostate and colorectal cancers.
Dr. Brown dedicated his award to
the memory of Antone Tannehill,
M.D., a retired internal medicine
physician and community activist who
died April 3.
Dr. Brown was nominated for the
award, which is given annually to an
NMMC physician by NMMC employees, because of his outstanding contributions to customer service, teamwork, quality of care and leadership.
Dr. Brown is an internal medicine
physician with IMA-Tupelo who
serves as a hospitalist for NMMC-
Tupelo. As a hospitalist, he is responsible for initial hospital admission needs
and handles any requested tests of
IMA-Tupelo patients whose primary
care doctors continue to provide inpatient care. By handling admission procedures for these physicians, Dr.
Brown makes it possible for them to
see their office visit patients without
interruptions or long waits.
Dr. Brown completed his medical
studies at the University of Alabama
and his internal medicine residency at
the University of Mississippi Medical
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Mississippi in Motion Winners Announced
NMMC’s Tummy Trimmers (from left) Tracie Ramey of Case Management, Robin Hicks of Outcomes Management, Kim
Jones of Heart Institute, Karen George of Medicine Services and Rhonda Saunders of Administration celebrate winning the
NMMC in Motion promotion. The Tummy Trimmers lost 84 pounds, or 8.96 percent of their total starting weight. Each team
member won a $100 gift certificate to the Therapeutic Day Spa at the NMMC Wellness Center. Sixteen of the 50 participating
teams lost 50 pounds or more during the 12-week program and completed all attendance requirements, earning each member a
$25 gift card. NMMC in Motion participants lost a combined total of 1,544 pounds. The program was sponsored by NMMC
and the Lee County Extension Service.
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Hospitals Facilitate Local Nursing Education
he University of Mississippi
School of Nursing, in conjunction with North Mississippi
Medical Center and Baptist Memorial
Hospital-North Mississippi, showed off
its new education facilities in Oxford
May 9.
From 10:30 a.m. to noon, dozens of
people – including 10 of the first students admitted into the Oxford program
and representatives from NMMC–
attended an open house at the 3,600square-foot facility in Kinard Hall (Wing
F). The space includes a large distancelearning classroom, two smaller classrooms and work areas, four offices and a
student lounge. John Heer, North
Mississippi Health Services president
and chief executive officer, participated
in the program and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
In late 2004, Baptist Memorial
Health Care and NMMC in Tupelo
agreed to provide funding for a nursing program at the UM campus in
Oxford. Previously, nursing students
had to complete their studies at the
University of Mississippi Medical
Center in Jackson.
“Establishment of the satellite
Bachelor of Science in nursing program on the Oxford campus brings the
nursing school back to its roots,” said
Kaye Bender, dean of the School of
Nursing. “The program originated on
the Oxford campus, so we are pleased
to be back in the community.”
The program is designed to recruit
more students to the nursing profession. For the June 2006 admission
cycle, 16 area students will join their
counterparts at UMMC and study
nursing in Oxford through distancelearning technology.
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“With the shortage of nurses, this
program will allow us to add some students,” said Bender. “We are excited
about this opportunity and look forward to educating more nurses for
Mississippi.”
The partnership between Baptist
Memorial Health, NMMC and UM
School of Nursing also will eventually
provide an accelerated Master of
Science in nursing program for students who do not have a baccalaureate
degree in nursing.
“The University of Mississippi campus is grateful to these two health care
systems for making nursing education
on the Oxford campus a reality,” said
Provost Carolyn Staton. “Their assistance provides opportunities for more
students to have quality nursing education.
“This has been a thoughtful collaboration between BMH, NMMC,
UMMC, the School of Nursing and the
Ole Miss Oxford campus. All have
worked hard to ensure that we can
meet the demands of the nursing profession.”
“One of the most important issues
facing the health care industry is the
need for more nurses,” Heer said.
“We’re honored that our health care
organization is helping provide a new
outlet for individuals seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing.
This will be a tremendous resource for
all hospitals in north Mississippi and
the patients we serve.”
For more information on the nursing
education program, call Assistant
Professor of Nursing and Site Director
Sherry Felder at (662) 915-3031 or go
to http://son.umc.edu/.
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Service Pins Awarded
he following employees recently
received service pins in recognition
of service milestones.
Five Years
NMHS
Daphne Burchfield, Jessica Johnson,
Carolyn Oakes, Sandra Verrell, Sara
Guess
NMMC
Pamela Barnes, Regenia Bogan, Kimberly
Brooks, Mary Bynum, Jennifer Causey,
Gladys Diaz, Bylida Dobbs, Louise
Gable, Mamie Hare, Patricia Hood, Fanny
Hopson, Christophe Kelly, Shelia Knox,
Angela Leach, Timothy McCarty, Lacrista
Montgomery, Mable Moody, Marva
Pegues, Kathy Zanier, Denise Bailey,
Samantha Bell, Vickie Butler, Rochelle
Cobb, Perry Davis, Dorothy Gibson,
Tonya Hogan, Marguerite Holland, Cathy
Jones, James Manley, Phillip McAnally,
John Milstead, Michael Morgan, Johnna
Pearce, Binta Powell, Melissa Reese,
Kenneth Riskedahl, Alecia Tennison,
Christophe Whitfield
Behavioral Health
Patricia Sykes, Sabrina Marshall
NMMC-West Point
Shelley Thomas, John Wilbourne, Cleo
Griffin, Edith Minyard
Clinics
Jeaniffer Milledge, Kimberly Miller,
Laura Stevens, Eleanor Bohannon
Home Health
Mary Allen, Barbara Evans, Patricia
Riggs, James Wood, Leigh Franks, Carol
Porter, Johnny Thompson
NMMC-Hamilton
Audrea Dooley, Kathy Miller, Crystal
Taylor
NMMC-Pontotoc
Sarah Brown
NMMC-Eupora
Mary Whatley, Emily Conrad
Women’s Hospital
Leah Barrett, Jennifer Caldwell, Ashley
Oakes, Patricia Chosich, Carla Hinds
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Ten Years
NMHS
Dale Harrell, Robert Huddleston, Gena
McKee, Cindy Davis, Nevedia English,
Kent Estes
NMMC
Cande Briggs, Mary Brown, Henry
Daniels, Betty Flaherty, Andrea Gattis,
Melody Patton, Jennifer Stewart, Ginger
Barritt, Tammie Johncox, Michael Parker,
Robert Sandling, Glen Tackett
NMMC-West Point
Lisa Bean, Brenda Wilson
Clinics
Susan Belue, Vicky Kisor
Home Health
Anita Bryant, Susan Dowdy, Jessica Hunt,
Amanda Kelly Mary McNairy, Carolyn
Hood, Gertrude Horton, Angie Palmer
NMMC-Iuka
Beverly Davis
NMMC-Hamilton
Debe Jones, Thomas Roden
NMMC-Pontotoc
Elaine Sanders
NMMC-Eupora
Jason Pryor, Kimberly Ferguson
Women’s Hospital
Tiffany Byars, June Haulcomb, Shonda
McGlun
Fifteen Years
NMHS
Pam Evans, Thomas Robinson, Connie
Baker, Heather Cunningham, Rose
Harvey, Bernice Moore, Marnita Morgan,
Lori Pruitt, Connie Roberts
NMMC
Cecelia Davis, Mary Sanderson, Sherry
Sims, Teresa Atkins, Janet Bethay, Dexter
Davis, Ramona Gilliam, Glenda Grant,
Elizabeth Hampton, Kimberly Harris,
Evelyn Hudson, Kimberla Jones, Sharron
Lilly, Lyle Robinson, Sherry Russell, Fred
Sanders, Betty Sheffield, Amanda
Summers, Chevela Underwood
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West Point Dietitian Named Food, Nutrition Director
egistered dietitian April Morgan
has been named as Director of
Food and Nutrition Services at
North Mississippi Medical CenterWest Point.
Morgan has been working as a
dietitian at NMMC-West Point since
January 2003. She attended the
University of Mississippi and graduated from Delta State University, where
she was on the President’s List.
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Service Pins
Morgan is a member of the
Mississippi Dietetic Association
and the
American
Dietetic
Association.
She and her
husband
Lewis reside
in Starkville.
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Behavioral Health
Thomas Dowden
NMMC-West Point
Clotie Holiday
Clinics
Jackie Field, Shirley Ellzey, Cheryl Wages
Home Health
Sharon Yielding, Kerry Jackson, Brandy
Kyle, Claudia Scarborough, Jan Starling,
Darlene Waycaster, Joyce Williams,
Patricia Works
NMMC-Pontotoc
Bobbie Terry
NMMC-Eupora
Marsha Rose, Velma McKinney
Women’s Hospital
Macie Burcham, Tammy Hood, Jeana
Norman, Travina Vaughn
Twenty Years
NMHS
Jane Lukas, Lynn Nelson, Karen Hatfield,
Melodie Heath, Sherry Tapp, Barbara
Gladney, Tammy McVay
Twenty Years
NMMC
Beatrice Agnew, Melissa Andrews, Joy
Avery, Joseph Bryowsky, Jill Conerly, Gail
Denton, Peggy Estes, Davina Faulkner,
Karen George, Judy Huddleston, Cynthia
McCully, Patricia Price, Sherry Robinson,
Katrina Watkins, Barton Wynn
Behavioral Health
Gloria Holland
Home Health
Sharon Miller, Linda Spurgeon
NMMC-Hamilton
Wanda Turner
NMMC-Iuka
Lori Horne, Annie Southward
Women’s Hospital
Brenda Sparks, Deborah Taylor, Susan
Berry
Twenty-Five Years
NMMC
Rosemary Rhodes, Carolyn Collier,
Barbara Field, Linda Middlebrook, Regina
Pounds
Clinics
Angela Wilson
Home Health
Sandra Thompson
Women’s Hospital
Jackie Reeves, Benita Tatum
Thirty Years
NMMC
Rebecca Aycock
Home Health
Peggy Wallace
Women’s Hospital
Abby Brann
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1,042 Perfect, Excellent Attenders Recognized
number of NMHS perfect
attendance employees took
home some great prizes in a
random drawing held recently. Those
winning prizes were: Adam Denton,
Jada Cockerham, RCA TV; Ruby
Worthey, Tabitha Andrews, DVD
player; Stephanie Rogers, DVD
recorder and player; Sonia Alford and
Mark Shelton, portable DVD player;
Shirley Martin, hi-fi system; Robin
Davis and Jan
Hampton, 24 CD
storage rack;
Ann Hodges, 72
DVD holder;
Peggy
Cunningham,
armband radio;
Tiffany Tubb and
Jimmy Raper,
digital audio
player; Cindy
Stafford and
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Becky Blankenship, portable CD
player; Chasity Smith, digital camera;
Ann Carter, griddle; Lisa Green,
toaster oven; Barbara Morgan, deep
fryer; Darrin Jarrett, smoker grill;
Ashley Vaughn, ice tea maker; Cathy
Beard, blender; Allison Harris and
Dot Riley, clock radio; Timothy
Morgan and James Spruiell, handy
chopper; Sam Carter and Glinda
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Taking the honors for Small Group Attendance was MedServe employees.
NMMC-Iuka non-nursing employees took honors for the Large Group Attendance
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Crawford, electric knife, Kathy Holley,
electric knife; Gloria Buchanan, electric kettle; Will Tomlin, ice cream
machine; Lavenghn Caygle, ice shaver;
Demetrius Blanchard, can opener;
Samantha Thomas, spotlifter; Shirlene
Cayson, wooden tray table; Nicholas
Barron, cooler; Janet Whiteside, travel
cooler; Randle Weatherspoon, Bocce;
Crystal Payne, croquette; Misty Jones,
7-1 game set; Betty Rogers and Betty
Self, beach towel; Deanna Mason,
Heather Mahan and Regina Childers,
Harvey’s $30 gift certificate; Naomi
Crymble, Stan Hussey, Angie
Parchman and Mitch Brown, Mall at
Barnes Crossing $50 gift certificate.
Winning from NMMC-West Point
were Danelle Livingston, DVD video
player; Anita Davis, beach towel; Laura
Todd, hand blender; Mary Johnson,
portable CD player; Jeannette Scott,
handy chopper; Jack Jones, grill.
Taking home prizes from NMMCPontotoc were Denise Morgan, DVD
video player; Linda Whitehead, grill;
Linda Ramsey, beach towel; Steve
Tutor, hand blender; Angela Taylor,
portable CD player; and Debra Cossey,
handy chopper.
Having the luck of the draw from
NMMC-Eupora were Kathy Vaughn,
DVD video player; David Hodges, grill;
Phyllis Bell, beach towel; Mary
Boutwell, hand blender; Melissa
Williamson, portable CD player; and
David Priddy, electric knife.
Winning from Home Health were
Ilean Heard, DVD video player;
Elizabeth Denson, grill; Agnes
Plunkett, beach towel; Linda Spurgeon,
hand blender; Leigh Franks, portable
CD player; and Shelia Ruff, electric
knife.
Lucky winners from NMMC-Iuka
were Brenda Edmondson, DVD video
player; Ann Clingan, beach towel;
Talmadge Powers, hand blender; Steven
Brown, portable CD player; Chong
Gray, handy chopper; and Shelia
Marlar, electric knife.
NMMC-Hamilton winners included
Hilda Smith, DVD video player; Anita
Taylor, grill; Anne Lawler, beach towel;
Mary Hickman, hand blender; Marie
Harrelson, portable CD player; and
Judy Taylor, handy chopper.
Taking home prizes from the clinics
were Sherry Smiechewicz, DVD video
player; Debbie Word, grill; Rick Honan,
beach towel; Reba Soden, can opener;
Kay Edwards, portable CD player; and
Candi Miller, electric knife.
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Diabetes Nurse Earns CDE Re-certification
manda Sanderford, RN,
received re-certification of her
Certified Diabetes Educator
(CDE) status by successfully completing the necessary continuing education
requirements.
Sanderford, of Mooreville, has been
with North Mississippi Medical Center
for three years, 1½ years with the
Diabetes Treatment Center and is a
member of the Intensive Diabetes
A
Management Team.
Achieving the CDE credential
demonstrates that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge about diabetes.
Sanderford was first certified in 2000
and must retake and pass the exam or
complete the continuing education
requirements every five years to maintain her status.
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F.L. Lummus, M.D., Ends 39 Year Career
.L. Lummus, M.D., an internal
medicine physician with 39 years
of service to the medical community in Tupelo, was honored with a
retirement reception on April 30.
Dr. Lummus is a graduate of
Mississippi College in Clinton. He
completed his medical studies at the
University of Mississippi School of
Medicine in Jackson and his internal
medicine internship at St. Thomas
Hospital in Nashville.
After serving the U.S. Navy from
1961-1964, he completed his residency
training as an internist at the
University of Mississippi School of
Medicine and Ochsner Foundation
Hospital.
In 1967, Dr. Lummus and Antone
Tannehill, M.D., formed a partnership
and worked together until 1977. That
year, the two doctors merged their
practices with Eugene Murphey, M.D.,
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Dr. Lummus and his
wife, Jeanette (far
right), visit with
Nancy, Jacob & Dr.
Ken Davis.
Bill Woods, M.D., and Joe Bailey,
M.D., to form Internal Medicine
Associates. The practice was sold to
North Mississippi Medical Clinics in
the early 1990s. Dr. Lummus served
as a member of the NMMC medical
staff from 1967 until his retirement
this year.
“A 30-plus years association with
Dr. F.L. Lummus as a fellow physician and partner in the establishment
and ongoing operation of Internal
Medicine Associates Clinic has led
me to know him as a skilled and caring physician, a highly competent
businessman and treasured friend,”
Dr. Murphey said. “We will all miss
him and wish him continued health
and happiness in his retirement.”
Dr. Lummus and his wife Jeanette
reside in Tupelo. They have three children and three grandchildren.
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