Sept. 18, 2023

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UMMC staff receive service recognition

Published on Monday, September 18, 2023

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of September 18 - 24.

30 Years

Gwendolyn Wortham, Patient Financial Services Coordinator II (SS), SSA-Patient Financial Svcs 

25 Years

Stacee Naylor, Dir-MIND Center-Clinical Research Operations, SOM-MIND Center 

20 Years

Lisa Forbes, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Jacqueline Harris, Sr. HR Specialist, SER-HR-Academics & Research 

Eric Watson, LPN-Utilization Review Remote (PSS), Coordinated Care-BCH 

15 Years

Josie Bidwell, Associate Professor, SOM-Preventive Medicine 

Leslie Musshafen, Associate Director of Administration-Cancer Center, SER-Cancer Institute

Megan Altsman, Epic-App Analyst-Senior, SER-DIS-Core 

10 Years

Caroline Griffin, Project Administrator (AAS), SOM-Medicine-INT/RES/FEL 

Quita Walker, Anesthesia Technician, SOM-Anesthesiology 

Elizabeth Green, RN I-Acute Care (UH), UH-5 South 

5 Years

Kendall Robinson, Surgical Tech I (CH), Surgical Suite-BCH 

Mark Barraza, Professor, SOM-Surgery-Urology 

Merelan Evans, Supv-Revenue Cycle Coding (SS), UPA-Charge Entry 

Maryam Syed, Assistant Professor, SOM-Cell and Molecular Biology 

Lida Gibson, Assessment & Research Coord, SER-Assoc VC Academic Affairs 

Latasha Calvin, Cert Phlebotomist (UH), Central Lab-Collection 

Dawn Hux, Assoc Dir-HR Business Services, SER-Human Resources 

Amber McGowan, Pharmacy Tech I (UH), SSC-Pharmacy 

Nicole Bennett, Patient Financial Services Coordinator II (SS), Int Access-Fin Counseling 

Bradley Skinner, RN I-Critical Care (UH), CCH-Surgical ICU 

Elgin Horvath, Police Sergeant, SER-Campus Police 

Avery Branch, RN II (UA), SOM-Peds-Allergy 

LaShundra Walker, Patient Financial Services Coordinator II (SS),SSA-Patient Financial Svcs 

Andrea Poche, Sales Clerk, Bookstore 

1 Year

Megan Harris, RN II-PACU (UH), Batson ADULT OR 

Tammie Wells, Reg Respiratory Therapist (UH), UH-Respiratory Therapy 

Janie Arbuckle, LPN II (GH), GMC-Newborn Nursery 

Courtney Kirk, RN I-Critical Care (UH), CCH-Neuro Science ICU 

Chelsea Jones, RN Relief-Med Surg (UH), UH 6 West 

Antoinette Wilder, RN Relief-Med Surg Float (UH), Nursing Resource Team 

Breanna Nobles, RN-Periop (GH), GMC-Surgery 

Jamie Ford, Educator-Health Professionals II, SOM-Peds-Neonatology 

Barbara Wilson, Clinical Research Specialist, SOM-Medicine-CARD 

Jessica Adams, RN I-Acute Care (UH), Nursing Resource Team 

Naphateria Farrow, RN I-PRN-Health System Tiered (UH), UH Nursing -Med Surg 4 Wiser 

Jared Blackledge, RN-Flight/Transport (CAS), MCES-Air Transportation 

Nathan Ross, Assistant Professor, SOM-Neurology 

Beth Victoriano, Detective, SER-Campus Police 

Donna Pittman, Nurse Practitioner-Mental Health, UP TH-Mental Health 

Keith Palmer, Detective, SER-Campus Police 

Raven McDonald, Patient Access Data Integrity Specialist I (SS), Int Access-Pre Arrival 

La'Quaisha Robinson, Certified Medical Asst (UA), UP OBGYN-Women's Grants Ferry 

Tristen Miller, Student Nurse Tech (CH), BCH-Newborn ICU 

Shontory Joyner, Patient Financial Services Coordinator II (SS), SSA-Patient Financial Svcs 

Connye Johnson, Certified Medical Asst (CS), Oncology Clinic-Cancer Ctr 

Karleen Nantze, Occupational Therapist-7On/Off (CS), Occupational Therapy-UH 

Charlene Bouzek, RN II-Dialysis (UH), Dialysis-Inpatient 

Annie Dodd, Medical Laboratory Technician (CH), Clinical Lab-Nursery 

Tyler Lewis, Supply Tech I (SS), OR Materials Management 

Tameka Roberson, Customer Care Rep (CS), Cardiology-Pavilion 

Michael Burchfield, Flight Paramedic I (CAS), MCES-Air Transportation 

Cierra Williams, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-2C Pediatric Unit 

Zahid Hasan, Postdoc Research Fellow, SOM-Pharmacology/Toxicology 

Matthew Trussell, RN-Flight/Transport (CAS), MCES-Air Transportation 

Kendra Myers, Administrative Assistant II (UA), Administration-Mall 

Celine Mahmoud, RN I-Inpatient (CH), BCH-5C Pediatric Unit 

Georgia Brown, RN I-Inpatient (UH), Nursing Resource Team 

Duc-Darren Van, Hospital Tech I (UH), UH-3 South 

Glenda McWilliams, RN I-Ambulatory (UA), UP Fam Med-Lakeland 

Shelby Rast, RN I-PRN-Health System Tiered (UH), Emergency Dept-UH 

Erica Roberts, RN I-PRN-Health System Tiered (UH), WH-2 Labor Delivery/Surgery 

Doristine Cornelius, Simulated Participant, SOM-Clinical Skills Assess Ctr 

Alyce Stewart, Simulated Participant, SOM-Clinical Skills Assess Ctr 

Scottie Brewer, LPN II (GH), GMC-2 East 

Misty Hemphill, RN I-PRN-Health System Tiered (UH), UH Nursing -Med Surg 4 Wiser