HMHP FOUNDATION AWARDS NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS Recognizing that well-trained nurses are essential to meeting the health needs of our community, the HMHP Foundation created two separate nursing scholarship programs for scholastically-deserving individuals. The first program awards nursing scholarships to HMHP employees and their family members who are pursuing bachelor, master or doctoral degrees in nursing or health care administration. The second program offers scholarships to those enrolled in the Mercy College of Ohio St. Elizabeth Campus. This curriculum leads to an associate’s degree in nursing. The scholarships are very much appreciated. As one recipient says “…although I was accepted into the Honors Program at Kent State and offered some scholarship assistance, the increasing cost of attending a state college continues to create financial strain. This scholarship will allow me to continue my education and fulfill my dream of a career in nursing. It will also help to diminish the pressure of college’s financial burden.” A special dinner was held in May to applaud the achievements of the recipients of the 2012 HMHP nursing scholarships.
CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VALLEY’S FIRST OPEN-HEART SURGERY St. Elizabeth Health Center marked the 50th anniversary of the first open-heart surgery performed in the area by dedicating a new family waiting area in its cardiovascular intensive care unit. It was named in honor of the surgeon who introduced the procedure to the community, Dr. Edmund Massullo. In attendance were Dr. Massullo’s patient, Cora “Betty” Rushton, who was two years old at the time of the surgery, and both the Massullo and Rushton families. In 1962, Dr. Massullo and his partner, Dr. Angelo Riberi, closed a large hole in Betty’s heart. St. Elizabeth has received awards from many organizations for its cardiac program since then and was recognized this year by U.S. News & World Report for its excellence in this specialty. Dr. Massullo’s daughter Anne continues to further her late father’s pioneering spirit through her creation and involvement in the Edmund and Anne Marie Massullo Golf Outing. Proceeds are earmarked for medical education and research. This year’s event, held at the Lake Club in May, was well attended. As one golfer said, “The Massullo outing is first class all the way. Good food and great friends, and we are making our medical community stronger, which is very important to all of us.”
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