Thirty-six Employees Recognized for Professional Development
Recipients earned advanced degrees and certifications in the past year
FARMINGTON , MAINE ¾
On June 11, hospital leaders and peers recognized 36 employees for earning advanced degrees and certifications in the past year. The Franklin Memorial Hospital Professional Development Council and the Education Department hosted the recognition ceremony to acknowledge the recipients commitment to advancing their knowledge and skills.
“Franklin Community Health Network (FCHN) reinforces the benefit of investing in education with the goal of attracting, retaining, and developing a workforce that is recognized as our greatest asset,” Rebecca Ryder, FCHN president/CEO, told attendees. “As we continuously strive to be a successful and vibrant health care system, employee commitment to professional development is critical.”
The FMH Professional Development Council is an interdisciplinary professional council with the mission of “fostering opportunities for professional growth through lifelong learning.” In addition to promoting professional and educational advancement, its members are also involved in skills fairs, peer review, and case study review.
Council members and the department each represents is as follows: Dee Robinson, Information Systems; April Paradis, Oncology; Hope Pratt, Health Information Management; Melissa Caminiti, Quality; Vickie Adams, Cardiopulmonary; Taffy Davis, Education; Nancy Walters, Med/Surg; Charlie Mills, Lab; Timia Seager, Outpatient Services; and Ashley Stevenson, Outpatient Services.
Pam Ernest, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services, stated her commitment to education and that she had spent half of her career working in the Education Department. She then thanked Karen Rogers, present director, for successfully acquiring Maine ’s Health Care Sector Grant funding from the State of Maine Department of Labor in 2010 to subsidize staff education. “Once that happened, the number of staff working on advanced degrees and certifications snowballed. Most people being recognized today used that support.”
Those recognized included: Jan Bell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Pam Caldwell, Master of Science in Nursing; Kim Coolidge, Medical Assistant Certification; Taffy Davis, Master of Science in Nursing; Tracy Doiron, Certified Professional Coder; Jacob Dumais, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Certification; Linda Dunham, RT Coder; Sarah Emmons, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Sonography Certification; Jeannine Fletcher, Certified Healthcare Access Associate; Ann Forbes, Certified Healthcare Access Associate; Leslie Geissinger, Master of Science in Nursing; April Guagenti , Graduate Certificate in Gerontology; Jennielea Hanna, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Elizabeth Hebert, Medical Lab Technician Certification; Brenda Hill, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Sandra Hyde, Certified Professional Coder; Ralph Johnson, Certified Healthcare Chief Information Officer; Mary Keane, Master of Science in Nursing; Jacqueline Knight , Certified Professional Coder; Diana Ladd, Certified Healthcare Access Associate; Jackie Lane, Certified Professional Coder; Linda Lidstone, Certified Healthcare Access Associate; Miriah McKenna, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Jamie Medrano, Certified Professional Coder; Ashley Noyes, Medical Assistant Certification; Beth Paradis, Medical Assistant Certification; Hope Pratt , Certified Professional Coder, Hospital; Theresa Richard, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Dee Robinson, Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration and Information Systems; Karen Rogers, Board Certified in Nursing Professional Development; Sarah Rowe, Medical Assistant Certification; Timia Seager, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Tina Smith, Medical Assistant Certification; Ashley Trask, Medical Assistant Certification; Audrey Couture, Medical Assistant Certification; and Patricia McDaniel, Registered Nurse.