This year, the magazine featured Dr. Mei Tang, medical oncologist and hematologist with the Sandra & Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute. She was one of six physicians, from a pool of hundreds in the Baltimore area, selected to be profiled.
Being recognized as a “Top Doctor” is an extraordinary honor because it is a selection by peers. We are so fortunate to have outstanding surgeons, internists, pediatricians, family physicians, and other wonderful specialists. Congratulations to Dr. Tang as well as the others who were named 2021 Top Docs.
To view a listing of our “Top Doctors” and to learn more about who they are, please visit here.
Since we are on the topic of Baltimore magazine, I wanted to point out that the publication is still collecting votes for its Excellence in Nursing issue. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, Dec. 1st and can be submitted by visiting here.
As part of our time-honored tradition, GBMC provides turkeys for our employees and volunteers across our healthcare system at Thanksgiving.
This week, approximately 4,000 turkeys were given out to staff in appreciation for the hard work they do daily. Some of our people take their turkeys home to enjoy with their families, while others choose to donate their turkeys to local charities. I want to thank Richelle Tighe, Executive Assistant to Anna-Maria Palmer, our Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, and Chaplain Joe Hart and their teams along with our community partners who forge relationships of support during various occasions and holidays throughout the year. Thanksgiving is a season when we donate turkeys to St. Francis of Assisi Church, William S. Baer School, Assistance Center of Towson Churches and elders/seniors and their families at Stadium Place. These agencies have food assistance programs and our turkey donations assist in supporting families in need. I also want to thank Ericka V. Easley, MHA, Primary Care Service Line Administrator, and our staff at GBMC Health Partners Primary Care at Jonestown who will partner with the Mack Lewis Foundation this weekend to give out Thanksgiving baskets in Baltimore city. The foundation feeds about 350 families at this time of year and GBMC is donating 350 turkeys to go along with the holiday baskets.
In this season of gratitude, we are thankful for our staff and volunteers who support our community in so many ways.
Celebrating Nurse Practitioner Week
There are over 325,000 nurse practitioners nationwide who provide care to millions of Americans. We have excellent nurse practitioners working in our hospital, in our physician practices, and in Gilchrist. Please join me in celebrating them this week. They help us move toward our vision of a patient-centered system of care every day.
Recognizing Colleagues: Radiologic Technology Week & Forensic Nurses Week
This week is also “Radiologic Technology Week” and “Forensic Nurses Week” and I would like to thank all our registered technologists (RTs) and our forensic nurses for their service to our patients. RTs perform diagnostic imaging examinations and administer radiation therapy treatments. They are educated in anatomy, patient positioning, examination techniques, equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation protection, and basic patient care. They are the teammates of our radiologists and radiation oncologists.
Forensic nurses are specially trained and certified examiners who care for victims of sexual assault. They complete a full assessment of the patient, obtain potential forensic evidence, and provide therapy, emergency contraception, and resources for crisis counseling and support services in GBMC’s SAFE Program.
Please join me in thanking our colleagues for all their hard work and for their important roles in caring for our patients.
On Thursday, we commemorated Veterans Day and took the time to remember the millions of American military personnel who have served to protect us. I want to thank our Diversity & Inclusion Council for sponsoring our organization-wide Veterans’ observance. This was a great way to honor our employee and volunteer Veterans on our main campus, physician practices, and Gilchrist. I know that I speak for all of us at GBMC HealthCare in offering our sincere gratitude for the personal sacrifices, past and present, of all our service men and women.
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