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VGCC Health Sciences students connect with employers

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Vance-Granville Community College held its second annual Health Sciences Career Fair in December at the college’s South Campus in Granville County. The event was organized by the VGCC Career Services department and Health Sciences division to help students in health-related programs to meet potential employers and explore career options.

Participating health care facilities included Granville Health System, Murdoch Developmental Center, Maria Parham Medical Center, UNC Physicians Network, Rocky Mount Rehabilitation, the R.J. Blackley Center, Franklin Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital and Central Regional Hospital. Representatives talked to students about their career aspirations and accepted their resumes.

Several institutions of higher learning were also on hand to talk with students about options to continue their education. The four-year schools included Chamberlain College of Nursing, Grand Canyon University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina A&T State University, UNC Wilmington, Lees-McRae College and Cabarrus College of Health Sciences.

Attendees included students from VGCC programs including Nurse Aide I and II, Medication Aide, Phlebotomy, Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Medical Assisting, LPN to ADN Transition, Criminal Justice Technology, Medical Office Administration, Radiography, Pharmacy Technology and Medical Coding, along with some who are preparing to enter Health Sciences programs.

For more information on VGCC’s Health Sciences programs, contact Audrey Stainback at (252) 738-3210.

For more information on career services at VGCC, contact Linda Fletcher at (252) 738-3466.

VGCC Advisory Committees hold annual meetings

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Citizens from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties came together at the Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Oct. 25 as the college’s advisory committees held their annual meetings.

VGCC’s 38 advisory committees are made up of people from the communities served by the college who have worked in the fields for which the college offers training. Committees advise not only curriculum and continuing education programs, but also VGCC’s South, Franklin and Warren campuses, the Small Business Center and other departments. Many committee members are VGCC alumni. Each fall, these committees meet on campus with the heads of the programs they advise.

At the Oct. 25 meetings, VGCC faculty and staff communicated with advisory committee members about new developments in the academic programs, about how to tailor classes and training to meet employment needs, and about changes in the workplace. Committee members made suggestions on what the college should be doing to enhance or adapt instruction.

Holding its first meeting was the advisory committee for one of VGCC’s newest degree programs, Histotechnology. Sheila Deloney, a certified histotechnologist and assistant administrative director for anatomic pathology and autopsy services at UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill, was elected as the committee’s first chair. Dr. Dianne Dookhan, a pathologist who works at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson, among other facilities, was elected vice chair.

Students in VGCC’s Culinary Arts program prepared a reception in the Civic Center, preceding the meetings. The menu included Dijon crusted pork loin, seasonal vegetable succotash, polenta with a mushroom cream sauce, beef roulade filled with peppers, spinach, carrots and provolone cheese, herb roasted red potatoes, various pasta selections and assorted desserts.

In remarks during the reception, Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the president of VGCC, thanked the advisory committee members for serving and supporting the college. “Our Advisory Committees are important to us, because they connect the college with our communities, meet the needs of our local employers, and maintain bonds with our alumni,” President Williams told the attendees. “Your input, your leadership, and your advocacy strengthen our academic programs.”

Bert Beard Named CEO of Maria Parham Medical Center

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Maria Parham Medical Center (MPMC) announced today that Bert Beard has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the hospital, effective August 22, 2016. Beard comes to MPMC from Wilson Medical Center (WMC), a Duke LifePoint Healthcare facility in Wilson, N.C., where he most recently served as chief operating officer (COO) since 2014.

“Bert has done a tremendous job guiding the daily operations at Wilson, and we are so pleased to appoint him to the top leadership post at Maria Parham,” said Jeff Seraphine, president of LifePoint Health’s Eastern Group, which includes Duke LifePoint Healthcare facilities. “His natural leadership skills, proven ability to drive excellence, and deep commitment to delivering high-quality, patient care are exactly what we were looking for to lead the hospital forward. I am confident he will build on the strong foundation that already exists at Maria Parham.”

A highly-skilled administrator and natural leader, Beard managed the daily operations of WMC, a 294-bed acute care facility, and served as primary liaison to physician services. While there, Beard initiated an $81 million hospital renovation project and drove the expansion of the hospital’s interventional cardiology program, which included the recruitment of a top cardiologist to the area. He also led the hospital to achieve Chest Pain Certification from the Society for Cardiovascular Patient Care in April 2016 and has established a plan to lead the hospital toward Primary Stroke Center certification.

Before joining WMC and Duke LifePoint in 2014, Beard served for nearly four years as associate administrator and interim COO at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. Prior to that he served as associate administrator and assistant chief staffing officer at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn.

Beard received his bachelor’s degree from Furman University in Greenville, S.C., and MBA and MHA from Georgia State University in Atlanta. He has been an active member of the Wilson community, serving on numerous boards and regularly volunteering his time to support various causes.

“This is a strong hospital and a wonderful community,” Beard said. “I am genuinely excited to take on this new role and help build on the excellent work that is already happening at Maria Parham. I also look forward to getting involved in the community and exploring ways that the hospital can continue working to improve the overall health and well-being of our communities.”

Beard plans to reside in the Henderson Market with his wife, Crystal, and three daughters, Kylee (6), Sydney (3) and Emory (2). He replaces Brian Sinotte, who is leaving MPMC to serve as CEO of UP Health System – Marquette, a Duke LifePoint facility in Marquette, Mich.

 

About Maria Parham Medical Center

Maria Parham Medical Center, a Duke LifePoint hospital, is a regional hospital in Henderson, North Carolina, serving the people of north central North Carolina and Southside Virginia.  As a part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, Maria Parham is supported by Duke University Health System’s world-renowned leadership in clinical excellence and quality care and LifePoint Health’s extensive resources, knowledge and experience in operating community hospitals.  Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, Maria Parham offers a wide range of services and the latest technology to meet the healthcare needs of the community.  For more information about Maria Parham Medical Center, please call (252) 438-4143 or visit www.mariaparham.com.

 

About Duke LifePoint Healthcare

Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture of Duke University Health System, Inc. and LifePoint Health (NASDAQ: LPNT), was established to build a dynamic network of hospitals and healthcare providers. The joint venture, which brings together LifePoint’s experience in community-based hospital management and Duke’s world-renowned leadership in patient safety and clinical quality systems, is strengthening and improving healthcare delivery by providing community hospitals the clinical, quality and operational resources they need to grow and prosper.

H/V Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Maria Parham’s New Wound Center

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The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of The Advanced Wound Center’s new location with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, July 14 at 4:30pm at their Ruin Creek Road location.  “This is only one of more ribbon cuttings to come,” said Brian Sinotte, CEO, Maria Parham Medical Center.

Dr. Joseph Franklin, Medical Director, made remarks about the new advanced technology of the center and that his overall goal is to bring care to those that can’t go to larger healthcare facilities.  Remarks were also made by other representatives from the hospital, city, county and state officials about The Advanced Wound Center and how MPMC continues to grow and serve the needs of the community and surrounding areas.

At MPMC Advanced Wound Center, their team of providers help individuals struggling with wounds get on the fast track to recovery by managing their persistent wounds and ulcers with the latest technology and treatments.  In just the last five years, The Advanced Wound Center has had over 20,000 visits.

The new center offers two chambers for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), an advanced therapy for patients who suffer from chronic wounds that are not responding to traditional therapies. Patients are placed in a pressurized chamber where they breathe 100 percent oxygen. The treatment delivers more oxygen to the body’s tissues, helping to heal wounds, save limbs and repair extensive tissue or bone damage.

It is a pain free approach to treating more than a dozen medical conditions and is approved by Medicare to treat patients with a  variety of medical conditions.

For more information, please contact them at 252-436-1700