JOURNEYS WINTER 2012
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FROM OUR PRESIDENT
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NEW AT BRYANLGH He’s spreading the hospitalist message
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BRYANLGH HEART INSTITUTE Introducing Dr. Robert Oakes: Determined to make a difference
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COMMUNITY EVENTS Cooking with the Cardiologists
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BRYANLGH HEART INSTITUTE Finding solutions: BHI cardiologist helps Melanie find answers
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NEW AT BRYANLGH The doctor will see you now
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MEDICAL STAFF SPOTLIGHT Ask the doctor: Do I need colonoscopy, upper endoscopy or endoscopic ultrasound?
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MEDICAL STAFF UPDATE New faces at BryanLGH
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CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER Taking charge to turn around osteoporosis
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BRYANLGH LIFEPOINTE Water promotes healing at LifePointe
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VOLUNTEER RESOURCES They hit the road for a great volunteer experience
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES For today’s students, simulation is reality
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CHS ALUMNI NEWS
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BRYANLGH 55PLUS
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BRYANLGH FOUNDATION
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” Journeys tells our story of how BryanLGH chooses to achieve. This free publication is mailed quarterly to our employees, physicians, volunteers and the communities we serve.
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Kimberly Russel President & CEO, BryanLGH Health System John Woodrich President & COO, BryanLGH Medical Center John Trapp, MD Chief of Staff, BryanLGH Medical Staff Bob Ravenscroft Vice President of Advancement Edgar Bumanis Director of Public Relations Paul Hadley Editor