January 3, 2023

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UMMC staff receive service recognition

Published on Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of January 2 - 8.

30 Years

Stephen Gandy, Associate Professor, SOD-Oral-MaxfcialSrg/Pathlgy

25 Years

Ronda Larrys, Medical Laboratory Scientist BBL-Registered (UH), SSC-Blood Bank

20 Years

Irma Welch, Assistant Professor, SOM-Family Medicine 

Christy Churchill, RN I-Acute Care (UH), WH-3 MBU 

Wendy Greif, Physical Therapist (CS), Physical Therapy-UH 

Michael Hedgepeth, Systems Admin-Assoc, SER-DIS-Core 

John Schweinfurth, Professor, SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

15 Years

Monica Sutton, Professor, SOM-Peds-Child Development 

Bruce Schlakman, Associate Professor, SOM-Radiology 

Mindy Hughes, Nurse Practitioner-Adult ICU, SOM-Neurology 

Jennifer Robinson, Occupational Therapist (CS), Occupational Therapy-UH 

Shannon Eckles, Electrician, SER-Bldg Maint-Electric Shop 

Tracey Wright, Ent Info Speclst-Honest Broker, SER-CIA

10 Years 

April Gutierrez, Nurse Practitioner-Neonatology (Provider), SOM-Peds-Neonatology 

Travis Schmitz, Assistant Professor, SHR-Health Sciences Program 

Stephen Butler, VoIP Engineer-Intermediate, SER-DIS-Core 

Ann Ford, Assoc Creative Director-IA, SER-Communications and Marketing 

Tanya Mayfield, Epic-App Coord/Analyst-Interm, SER-DIS-Core 

Victoria Gonzalez-Elkins, Division Chief, SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 

Barbara Jones, Dept Business Administrator, SOM-Psychiatry 

Brianna Jones, Dental Assistant II, SOD-Orthodontics 

Alexis Cullen, RN I-Critical Care (UH), CCH-2 Micu 

5 Years 

Lana Cotton, RN I-Inpatient (UH), Ambulatory Surgery-UH 

Melanie Michael, Pharmacist (UH), SSC-Pharmacy 

Joshua Speed, Assistant Professor, SOM-Physiology & Biophysics 

Laura Canizaro, RN II-Periop (UH), OP Surgical Suite-UH 

Barbara Thomas, RN II-Infusion (UA), Infusion Center-Select 

Kaitlyn Hammons, RN I-Acute Care (UH), Nursing Resource Team 

London Williams, Clinical Research Coord, SER-Cancer Institute 

Melissa Burt, Certified Medical Asst (UA), UPA-Grants Ferry Hallway 5 

Richard Waite, End User Comp Spec-Senior, SER-DIS-Core 

Dadrian Hughes, Anesthesia Technician, SOM-Anesthesiology 

Brittany Rogel, Assistant Professor, SOD-Dental Hygiene 

Kiara Turner, Patient Financial Services Coordinator III (SS), UPA-Central Billing Office 

Lakeisha Sterling, Hospital Tech I (CH), BCH-2C Pediatric Unit 

Laura Wieland, Pharmacist (UH), SSC-Pharmacy 

Alaina Herrington, Dir-Clinical Skills Assessment Center, SOM-Advanced Biomedical Education 

Anna McQueen, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Ayanna Minter, Patient Access Data Integrity Specialist II (SS), Int Access-Pre Arrival 

Kaitlin Kennedy, RN I-Critical Care (UH), CCH-CICU 

Kari Evans, Ophthalmic Technologist (UA), UP Ophth-Lakeland 

Sarah Conwell, Assoc Dir-Admin & Finance (AAS), SON-Instruction School Nursing 

Arsheika Howard, Neurophysiology Tech II, (UH)Neurophysiology Lab 

Bonita Gregg, Mental Health Technician (UH), UH-7 West-Adult Psych 

Shelby McKelvain, RN II-Acute Care (UH), UH-5 North 

1 Year

Shalonda Hiley, Police Sergeant, SER-Campus Police 

Melanie White, Medical Laboratory Scientist-Registered (UH), Lab-Grants Ferry Clinic 

Maren Hutto, Business Development Manager-OB-GYN, SOM-Obstetrics & Gynecology 

Kathryn Ware, RN I-PRN-Health System (UH), CCH-Surgical ICU 

Priyanka Nehete, Researcher III, SOM-Orthopedic Surgery 

Kristina Cherry, Chief Nursing Executive, SSA-Executive Compensation 

Madison Martin, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-5C Pediatric Unit 

Kiesha Kennedy, Hospital Coder I Remote (SS), Coding 

James Seeberg, Police Sergeant,SER-Campus Police 

Inez Stevenson, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Pediatric Float 

Artrenzea Griffin, Sterile Processing Tech I (UH),Sterile Processing 

India Washington, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Pediatric Float 

Anthony Harris, Pharmacist (UH), SSC-Pharmacy 

Shelia Banks, Buyer (SS), Purchasing 

Adrienne Forsythe, Surgical Tech I (CH),Surgical Suite-BCH 

Keith Thompson, IT Help Desk Technician-Assoc,SER-DIS-Core 

Akeila Scott, Patient Access Data Integrity Specialist II (SS), SSA-Ancillary Scheduling 

Latasha Singleton, Psychometrist, SOM-Medicine-JHS 

Daniel Giordano, Physician Scheduler III (CA), UPA-Finance 

Jacob Brown, RN I-PRN (GH), GMC-Emergency 

Sarah Henderson, Cert Phlebotomist (UH), Lab-Adult Hematology 

Isaiah Brown, Pharmacy Intern  (UH), SSC-Pharmacy 

Ashlyn Wadsworth, RN II-Oncology RN (CA), Children's Cancer Clinic 

Latasha Jones, Unit Secretary (UH), WH-5 Gyn Oncology 

Mallory Israel, Cancer Registrar (CS), Cancer Research And Registry 

Lauren Simmons, RN-Neurosurgery CoordinatorSOM-Neurosurgery 

Destiny Harris, Safety Screener and Greeter(SS), Patient Experience 

Lakitha Hughes, Telehealth Grant Accounting Manager, UP TH-Operations Management 

Amanda Sellers,Reg Respiratory Therapist Relief (UH), UH-Respiratory Therapy 

Ella May, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Yolanda Jenkins, Reg Respiratory Therapist Relief (UH), UH-Respiratory Therapy 

Donald Horn, RN-Inpatient Relief Critical Care(UH), CCH-CICU 

Jakita Dennis, Dental Assistant II, SOD-Advanced General Dentistry 

Kathleen Klein, Physician Scheduler III (CA), UPA-Finance 

Wendy Durrell, RN Relief-Med Surg (UH), UH-2 North 

Petrus de Jongh, RN I-Critical Care (UH), CCH-CICU 

Qwinnetta Stokes, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-5C Pediatric Unit