May 30, 2019
UMMC staff receive service recognition
Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of May 27-June 2.
35 Years
Dr. Victoria M. Sopelak, associate professor of medicine, School of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
25 Years
Tonja Mingo, oncology nurse, Chemotherapy Nurses
Dr. Richard Summers, professor of emergency medicine and associate vice chancellor for research, School of Medicine
20 Years
Wendy Hood, inpatient nurse, Children’s Hospital (Newborn Nursery)
Jennifer Stephen, nursing services director, Children’s Hospital Administration
Tanya Tucker, nurse manager, University Physicians (TH Clinical Operations)
Dr. Randall S. Williamson, assistant professor of dentistry, School of Dentistry (Biomedical Materials Science)
15 Years
Kimberly Brookins, program administrator, School of Medicine (Graduate Medical Education)
Mary Bures, instructor in medicine, School of Medicine (Cardiology)
Wendy Howell, clinical outcomes coordinator nurse, Radiology Administration
Jennifer Williamson, inpatient nurse, Children’s Hospital (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
Lucille Wilson, administrative assistant, Dialysis Administration
10 Years
Sarah Dolan, patient access specialist, Admissions
Demetrius Hudson, telephone operator, Communications
Alfred Kuhnert, associate Citrix systems administrator, Information Systems
Dewye Lawrence Jr., intermediate systems administrator, Information Systems
Kimberly Lockett, shift supervisor, Children’s Hospital (Respiratory Therapy)
Alie Rayborn, nurse, University Physicians (Lakeland Family Medicine)
Sharon Smith, reimbursement analyst, SSA-CDM and Service Analysis
5 Years
Hannah Allen, inpatient nurse, Children’s Hospital (Post Anesthesia Care Unit)
Ann Buchanan, customer service representative, Patient Experience
Catherine Carrigan, inpatient nurse, University Hospital (Emergency Department)
Charles Clark, inpatient nurse, CCH (2 MICU)
Susie Collins, inpatient nurse, University Hospital (Emergency Department)
Gerldean Davis, accounting clerk, Accounting Department
Amy Edwards, mammography technologist, Mammography
Lauren Evans, inpatient nurse, CCH (Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit)
Ophilia Grant, access financial coordinator, Admissions
Jon Hillman, associate Java developer, Information Systems
Anna Jacobs, inpatient nurse, Children’s Hospital (Newborn Intensive Care Unit)
Kelly Johnson, nurse practitioner, School of Medicine (Pediatric Critical Care)
John McLaughlin, imaging services director, Radiology Administration
Kelsey Moncrief, nurse practitioner, GP (Orthopaedics)
Jamie Neal, nurse, University Hospital (4 North)
Dr. Kevin M. Nelson, assistant professor of dentistry, School of Dentistry (Advanced General Dentistry)
Dena Peoples, cardiovascular nurse, Cardiovascular Holding Area
Cheryl Phipps, surgical technician, University Physicians (Dermatology – Face and Skin Center)
Brook Ponder, inpatient nurse, Children’s Hospital (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit)
Claire Robinson, associate Epic application coordinator/analyst, Information Systems
Anna Scroggins, inpatient nurse, CCH (5 Bone Marrow)
Alexis Smith, administrative assistant, School of Medicine (Pediatric Neonatology)
Heather Smith, ambulatory nurse, School of Medicine (Pediatric Allergy)
Kimberly Taylor, physical therapist, University Hospital (Physical Therapy)
Tywana Taylor, patient access supervisor, Admissions
Hollie Thomas, education administrator, School of Medicine (Pathology)
Danny Vining, instructor in nursing, School of Nursing
Katherine Welch, nurse, Children’s Hospital (4C Pediatric Unit)
Kevin Yearick, technology chief information officer, Information Systems
Chrishanda Younger, accounting clerk, Office of the Comptroller
Jonathan Zaperach, inpatient nurse, Emergency Department