Southern Ohio Medical Center’sEmployee Newsletter

>>JUNE 8, 2018

PAGE 3 | WHEELERSBURG FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

PAGE 4 | CAMP LIFE COMING SOON

PAGE 6 | PREPARING FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL?

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Inside this Issue

1) EVENT CALENDAR & BIRTHDAYS

2) THIS MONTH AT A GLANCE

3) ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS & UPDATES

» SOMC and Lucasville Historical Society Preserve a Piece of History

» Be Sure to Register for the Next Service Journey - “Here’s Your Sign”

» SOMC Welcomes New Employees!

» GLOW Walk Set for June 14

» SOMC Disc Golf Event Scheduled for June 9

» Forever Fit Weigh-In Dates Announced

» Camp LIFE Coming Soon to the SOMC LIFE Center

» Summer Solstice Yoga on the Lawn Coming Soon!

3) ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS & UPDATES CONT

» SOMC Pediatric Guild to Host Touch-A-Truck Event

» Know Someone Preparing for Medical School?

» Don’t Miss the Next Nursing Research Lunch and Learn

» Be Sure to Complete All End of the Year Education

» Welcome, New Physicians!

» Kristin Nickles, NP Celebrates One-Year Anniverary

» Fun, Food and Friends - Senior Day Out 2018

4) CLASSIFIEDS

ISRAEL WAGONEROperation of Plant

Editor

• Kylee Duduit Community Relations

Contributor

• Eric Kephas Community Relations

Designer

• Chris Eatherton Community Relations

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JuneEvent Calendar

June 20Linen Sale/Maltida Jane Sale ED/Waller Corridor8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

June 21Linen Sale/Maltida Jane Sale Friends Community Center 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Employee Birthdays

June 8Brittany BescoAnne KaskeyStacey KirkAshley RileyJennifer Sargent

June 9Lindsey AlexanderCarlie BrickerLacie ElderTia ForbesSharon KeatonKaren KielmarLana MercerMark NearStephanie PorterAshley RussellShelley Sparks

June 10Kimberly BridwellLeah ButcherStephanie DickessStephanie HamiltonSteven HarnessThomas PeachMarsha RatliffJustin RennickRussell WeeksBarbara Zornes

June 11Timothy ArmsAngela DotsonKyra HallJamie JohnsonBrooklyn McCartyAmanda Pollitt

June 12Debra AllenMicheal BowlingNicole ClarkeAndrea HendrixKelli JacksonDustin JohnsonRobert Riffe

June 13Isabella BlairJune ChristianBrenda ComptonOlivia EvansAmy HickmanKarissa LockwoodKathey MaloneRobert Mitchell IILori PhillipsSarah PorterLaura Wiget

June 14Brianna CahillKaren CookJennifer MooreKara PenleyWhitney PollittMegan RappTiffany Sammons

June 9Touch-A-TruckPortsmouth Spartan Stadium12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

June 18-22Camp LIFEPortsmouth LIFE Center9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

June 9SOMC Disc GolfSouth Webster High School10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

June 14GLOW WalkSOMC Main Campus Entrance 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.

June 21Summer Solsctice Yoga on the Lawn Main Campus Front Lawn6:45 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.

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June At a Glance

Week-Long ObservancesNursing Assistants Week (14th-21st)Healthcare Risk Management Week (18th-22nd)

Honor A Team Member located under “Hot Links” on the Intranet

We invite you to pass along a note to a team member at Southern Ohio Medical Center with whom you

shared a positive experience. Your story will be shared with the department and team member so

that they know how much you appreciate them.

SOMC and Lucasville Historical Society Preserve a Piece of History

Southern Ohio Medical Center will soon be

a part of preserving Lucasville’s history.

SOMC has acquired a historical house located at 94

Scioto Street in Lucasville. To some this might just be an

address, but it is an address that was built with logs that

have held much of Lucasville’s history. History that will

live on for many years to come as SOMC acquires the

lot to improve access to services at the Lucasville SOMC

LIFE Center. The first priority, however, is to harvest the

hand-hewn logs that hold the structure of the building.

“I am actually a graduate of Valley High School and an

employee at SOMC, so being a part of this means even

more to me,” said Craig Gilliland, SOMC’s Administrative

Director of Financial Services and Business Development.

Pat Smith of the Lucasville Historical Society,

shared the history of the cabin on Scioto Street

and its importance to the community.

A man by the name of “John Lucas came to

Ohio with his parents around 1800, when

he was 12 years old,” Smith said.

His father bought acreage north of Portsmouth, but

passed away a few years later in 1814 and willed 376

acres of land to John, Pat explained. John married

and built a cabin on a lot, now known as 94 Scioto

Street. A few years later, on Aug. 7, 1819, Lucasville

was founded and named after the Lucas family.

John is now buried in Lucasville Cemetery along with

his parents, William and Susannah Lucas. Just as their

legacy lives on in the community, so will the logs that

withstood memories of the founding family of Lucasville.

The logs might not stand in the same place, but SOMC

and the Lucasville Historical Society are committed to

ensuring its history lives on by preserving the logs.

Pat also explained how this historical moment

of harvest in Lucasville’s history falls close to

the bicentennial celebration of the town.

“We are currently working on activities for

our bicentennial next year for the weekend

of June 28, 29 and 30,” Smith said.

A cemetery tour, a parade, quilt show, community

worship service and picnic are already planned for the

celebratory weekend, which is also the same weekend

as the Valley Alumni Banquet. On Aug. 7, 2019, a special

birthday will take place at a location to be determined

to continue the celebration of the monumental year.

SOMC is excited to be a part of this historical moment

and to assist in the preservation of a special place in

Lucasville. As for the logs that will be harvested, Smith

shares they aren’t exactly sure where the timbers will

go just yet, but are excited to have multiple ideas on

where they would like to preserve them. They intend to

preserve them in a way where the community will always

be connected to such a huge part of their town’s history.

Be Sure to Register for the Next Service Journey - “Here’s Your Sign”

The fourth Service Jouney stop, “Here’s Your Sign” is almost here! Be sure to register day and time you can attend on NetLearning. The dates and times for the stop are as follows:

Braunlin B& C

June 12 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 6:15 p.m.

June 13 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m.

June 19 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 6:15 p.m.

June 20 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m.

June 28 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 6:15 p.m.

June 29 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m.

July 17 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 6:15 p.m.

July 18 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m.

Friends Center

July 11 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m.

July 12 8 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 4 p.m.

SOMC Welcomes New Employees!Southern Ohio Medical Center would like to congratulate the following employees for completing new employee orientation. We wish you the best of luck in your new positions, and a special welcome to the SOMC family!

Victoria Behrens, Ultrasound Lynn Bloomfield, Claims ProcessingCourtney Cole, SOMC Pediatric AssociatesBrooke Coriell, Medical Staff ServicesApril Crabtree, Medical Surgical Care UnitDanielle Crabtree, West Union Urgent and Family CareKorina Crabtree, Health Information ManagementJacob Day, Medical Surgical Care UnitKristen Ferguson, PharmacyBreanna Franklin, PharmacyShannon Hall, Cath LabKalesie Henderson, LIFE CenterRussell Jordan, HousekeepingNicole King, Nuclear Medicine Mckenna Morgan, HousekeepingSarah Rains, Senior Behavioral Medicine Care Unit

Laura Rogers, Wheelersburg LIFE CenterWilliam Stephens, HousekeepingZachariah Tindall, Nutrition ServicesDebbie Widdig, TelecommunicationsJoshua Williams, Cardiovascular Testing Dept. Ryan Williams, Nutrition Services

GLOW Walk Set for June 14

SOMC Employee Health and Wellness will host the GLOW walk where walkers can enjoy a short night walk

between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. on Thursday, June 14. The course of the walk will span over the main campus parking lot. If you are interested in participating, please meet at the main campus lobby entrance at any time during the three hours of the event. A walking map and glow sticks will

be provided to light the way for your stroll.

Attending this event also counts as an education session for Forever Fit participants.

SOMC Disc Golf Event Scheduled for June 9

Looking for a fun, outdoor activity? Mark your calendars as the SOMC Disc Golf event is coming up soon! The event will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 at South Webster High School.

Please contact Employee Health and Wellness at ext. 8742 to register. Attending this event also counts as an education session for Forever Fit participants.

SOMC Pediatric Guild to HostTouch-A-Truck Event

The SOMC Pediatric Guild will host the Touch-A-Truck event from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at the Portsmouth Spartan Stadium (James Street in Portsmouth).

The event will feature all sorts of vehicles including a fire truck, police cars, helicopter, construction dozers, school bus, and a special appearance by Batman and Wonder Womanin the Batmobile (arriving at 12:30 p.m.). For $10 you can get an autographed poster and your photo taken in the Batmobile!

Cost is $2 per person. Children age one and under may enter for free. Concessions will also be available from The Cool Bus.

Camp LIFE Coming Soonto the SOMC LIFE Center

It’s summertime, the kids are out of school and it’s time to get them involved in something fun! SOMC has the answer as the SOMC Portsmouth LIFE Center will host Camp LIFE June 18-22 and July 16-20.

The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day with drop off time of 8:45 a.m. The camp is open to children ages 7-13 with a cost of $100 per child.

The camp will be filled with fun activities while also teaching healthy lifestyles.

For more information, please call the SOMC LIFE Center at 356-7650.

Financial Wellness class to be held on Wednesday, June 13th.

Brian Lake, from Fifth Third Bank, will be presenting 30 minute sessions at SOMC on Retirement Planning. We all look forward to a healthy retirement at some point in our lives, but a financially secure retirement takes planning no matter what your income level and life circumstances are. Brian Lake will offer some important tips to guide you as you think about this most important phase of your life. What is Financial Wellness Education?We often translate wellness in terms of physical health, however a very important aspect of overall health is Financial Wellness. Financial Wellness does not necessarily mean that we have accumulated lots of money, which may be true for some, but more importantly it refers to the state in which we feel about our financial success or wellbeing. Are we paying all our bills? Are we saving any money? Do we constantly need to take loans to catch up? While many people relate financial wellness to how much money we make, or the lack thereof, it is more about how we choose to spend what we make. Financial Wellness education deals with subjects such as Budgeting, Saving Money and Investing, Boosting Your Credit Score, Slashing Your Debt, Estate Planning, Insurance, and even Home Financing and Equity Loans. Brian will be here on Wednesday as follows: Wednesday, June 13th 10:00 AM Braunlin Lower Level Room A 12:30 PM Braunlin Lower Level Room A 3:00 PM Braunlin Lower Level Room A All sessions are free and open to everyone including family members! Hope to see you there!

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Know Someone Preparing for Medical School?

Southern Ohio Medical Center would like to recognize local students who have been accepted to medical school. We are also seeking information on any college student whose goal is to become a physician.

Please call the Medical Staff Recruitment Department at 740-356-8841 or email the student’s name, email and telephone number to martinji@somc.org.

Don’t Miss the Next Nursing Research Lunch and Learn

The next Nursing Research Lunch and Learn will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17 in Education Building Room 3.

Mary Kate Dilts-Skaggs, administrative director of nursing of Emergency and Outpatient Services, will present on “Quality Improvement, Evidence Based Practice and Research.”

All nursing staff members are invited to attend. Lunch and drinks will be provided. One contact hour will be awarded.

Pre-registration through NetLearning is required before 8 a.m. on Friday, July 13. For more information, please contact Kim Lawless at ext. 8310.

Forever Fit Weigh-In Dates Announced

The Forever Fit weigh-in dates for dayshift employees this month will be June 4 through June 8. Nightshift employee weigh-ins will be June 7 and June 14 from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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Be Sure to Complete All End of the Year Education

The end of the fiscal year is quickly approaching! With only three weeks left, we want to remind you to be sure to complete your required education for fiscal year 2018.

The required education is as follows:

• SOMC CORE course• Safety Education• Department specific education (jobs specific requirements, such as education, lifesaving

certification – BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc.)• Flu Program

All education must be completed by June 30, 2018. For more questions, please contact Workforce Development at ext. 2733.

Summer Solstice Yoga on the Lawn Coming Soon!

It’s that beautiful time of year again in the Northern Hemisphere when the June solstice – your signal to celebrate summer – is nearly upon us.

Tina from the SOMC LIFE Center will provide a 90-minute yoga session from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 21 at the SOMC Main Campus on the front lawn (in front of the pond).

Bring your mat and enjoy this evening of relaxing stretching and live music that will rejuvenate your body and soul.

The yoga session is open to the public. Attendees under 18 years of age must be signed in by a parent or guardian.

Kristin Nickles, NP Celebrates One-Year AnniversaryKristen Nickles, NP of SOMC Palliative Care, recently celebrated her one-year anniversary of working at SOMC. Congratulations on your milestone and thank you for providing such wonderful care to the patients of Southern Ohio Medical Center!

Welcome, New Physicians!SOMC is happy to be home to some of the most talented physicians and advanced practitioners. It is always an exciting time for us to welcome new ones to the team! If you see any of them around, please introduce yourselves and make them feel welcome.

Imtiaz Alam, MD Imtiaz Alam, MD, a physician specializing in Gastroenterology, has been welcomed to the medical staff of Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Dr. Alam received his medical degree from the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland. He completed a medical residency at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA and a Chief Medical Residency at

Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA. He also completed a Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Alam has a special interest in liver disorders, such as hepatitis C and fatty liver. Dr. Alam will be joining the SOMC Gastroenterology Associates. We are excited to have you join us, Dr. Alam!

Shani Alam, MD Shani Alam, MD a physician specializing in Psychiatry, has been welcomed to the medical staff of Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Dr. Alam received her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. She completed a residency in psychiatry at Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute at the University of California

in San Francisco, CA and at Austin State Hospital in Austin, TX. She is board certified in General Adult Psychiatry. She will be joining the SOMC Senior Behavioral Medicine Care Unit (SBMCU). We are glad to have you join us, Dr. Alam!

Shayna Tomchin, MD Shayna Tomchin, MD, a physician specializing in Pathology has been welcomed to the medical staff at Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Dr. Tomchin received her medical degree and completed a residency in Pathology from West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown, WV. She completed a fellowship in Cytopathology

at The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She is board certified in combined Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology. We are glad to have you as a part of the SOMC team, Dr. Tomchin!

Sometimes we all just need a day out.

Thanks to the Social Work and Healthcare Alliance of Scioto County, seniors around the area had the opportunity to do just that at the 2018 Senior Day Out at the SOMC Friends Community Center.

SOMC’s Susan Goins, who is president of the club, said this year’s event had a great turnout. Almost 1,200 seniors came out to enjoy the day’s festivities.

This year marked the fifth year of the fun event. During the past five years, the event has grown so much that it outgrew the Scioto County Welcome Center after the first three years of being hosted there. Since outgrowing the Welcome Center, the event has been hosted at the SOMC Friends Community Center the past two years.

“We wanted to create a fun-filled day for seniors around the community to come out and enjoy,” Susan said.

They created the event all free of charge for seniors. A total of 43 healthcare vendors attended the event, the most vendors they have ever had participate. Each vendor brought food and drink donations to add to contributions from the club and Community Action. With all the donations, the seniors enjoyed quite a spread during their day out.

“The SOMC Grounds and Garden crew also came and made popcorn for the guests, which is always a hit,” Susan said.

Many had the chance to score big at the event as all the vendors brought a $25 prize.

Along with the door prizes drawn at random, prizes were given to some very special guests. Each year, the longest married couple, oldest male and oldest female are all awarded a door prize. The volunteer of the year is also announced at the event and granted a prize. This year’s winner, Pat, is also an SOMC volunteer.

“Pat has volunteered all five years of the event,” Susan said. “She is wonderful and a great help.”

Fun. Food. Friends. What more could you ask for on a day out?

A special thank you to all who made the event possible!

Fun, Food and Friends -Senior Day Out 2018

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Classified ad submissions must be sent via an SOMC e-mail account to duduitkl@somc.org. Items submitted through any other e-mail server will not be accepted.

Ads must be submitted by 3 p.m. Wednesday and will be listed for three weeks beginning each Friday morning.

No more than five items may be listed at a time and work extensions may not be listed as a telephone contact.

Ads that are considered solicitation, or the selling or offering of goods or services not pertaining to or sponsored by SOMC, may not be listed.

Classified Guidelines

Weekly Beat ClassifiedsMISCELLANEOUS82” tan couch, purchased from Coverts Furniture: $100 or best offer. Computer Desk: $25 or best offer2 19” TV’s: each $15 or 2 for $25. Call 740-353-3210; leave message if no answer. If any questions, call the above number or 740-821-1004.

MOTOR VEHICLESFor Sale – 92 Honda Accord Ex, 140K miles, runs great, would make a good work or starter car. $1400. – 740-821-2059.

For sale 2001 Honda CRV, original owner. 142000 miles needs some work, runs great. Well loved. Owned by little ole swim teacher. $1000.00 Please call 740-353-7353

Luke Bryan sold out club and floor seats for sale. This concert is Saturday June 16th at Great American Ball Park and includes guests Sam Hunt, Jon Pardi, Morgan Wallen and DJ Rock. The club seats include unlimited premium food and soft drinks. Call or text (304) 942-6761.

REAL ESTATEHouse for rent: 4 bed room, one bath. 5 minutes from hospital. Newly remodeled. 1115 Ruhlman ave. $800 rent, $800 deposit. Must have references.740-352-1795

House for rent 1724 Grandview. Three bedroom two story house , 1 1/2 bath AC. All appliances included $750/month good condition. 740 820 5959 or 740 935 8313

Oakmont Resort Condominium in Pigeon Forge, TN for rent June 15, 2018 to June 22, 2018. The condo is a 2 bedroom unit with a 6 person occupancy. There is a living room, dining room, kitchen, and 2 bathrooms. Kitchen supplies, bedding, and towels are all provided. All you have to take is your clothes and food. Oakmont is located in an ideal spot in Pigeon Forge. It is about a mile from Dollywood, Dolly’s Splash Country, and Dixie Stampede, and most of the Pigeon Forge attractions are less than 3 miles away. However, no pets are allowed. You can check it out on their website: treemontresorts.com. We are renting the week for only $490.00 (regular rental price is $988). To rent, or for more information please call 740-821-0339 or 740-821-3723.

FOR SALE BY OWNER 1645 Eastview Ave. 3bd/1ba home for sale in West Portsmouth with detached 2-car garage. Nice corner lot on quiet street, partially finished basement with w/d hookup, original hardwood floors, formal dining room. The bathroom is large and updated. Wonderful neighbors. $89,900. Please contact 740-858-7991 for photos and additional information.

2 bedroom house close to hospital. $600 a month plus $600 deposit, no utilities paid. NO PETS!!! (740)-456-4294

3 bed, 2 bath, single family home in the heart of Wheelersburg. New flooring upstairs and in basement. Air conditioned, gas forced air, gas fire place in basement, 24’ round pool, newer windows, newer gutters, roof is newer, 1 car garage, fenced in back yard, walk out basement. Contact: (740) 464-7754

House for rent: 3 bedroom, 1 bath in South Webster, OH. $600/month rent. Please text/call 740-357-3132

WANTEDRoommate needed for summer. $350/month, $250 deposit water is INCLUDED, rest of utilities not includedLease begins ASAP, ends August 31. No pets (there’s a dog in the house already). Very close to the hospital, great neighborhood! Please call +1 (740) 357-8087 or 740-851-9703.

YARD SALECommunity Sale. Sat - June 9th Many Houses on Country Club Dr. West Portsmouth 1/2 Mile N. RT. 73/174 Splits.

Did you know SOMC has an online store where you can bid on a variety of used furniture and equipment? The store is available to all SOMC employees!

Items are available to bid on from Friday morning to 11:59 p.m. the following Thursday. All proceeds from sales go to the SOMC Development Foundation’s Annual Fund.

Check out the online store by visiting the following link:http://somcintranet/Public/Policies/MaterialsManagement/OnLineStoreOfSurplusEquipment.html

Check out SOMC’s Online Store of Surplus Equipment