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STACEY ELECTED TO LEADERSHIP ROLE FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES Rulon Stacey, president and CEO of Poudre Valley Health System in Northern Colorado, has become chairman-elect of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 30,000 healthcare executives. He took office March 20 during ACHE’s 53rd annual Congress on Healthcare
Leadership in Chicago. He is the 77th chairman-elect since the organization was founded in 1933. The ACHE is the top professional organization worldwide for executives who lead hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations. UNGER ELECTED ACHE REGENT IN COLORADO Kevin Unger, president and CEO of Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colo., has been elected the American College of Health-
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care Executives regent for Colorado. Unger, who took office March 20 during the ACHE’s annual Congress on HealthCare Leadership in Chicago, will oversee the organization’s Colorado chapter for the next three years. The ACHE offers educational programs and career development. An ACHE fellow, Unger has been the president and CEO of the 295-bed regional acute care hospital since 2005.
Marianne Pearson
Marianne Pearson completed two years of postgraduate weekly clinical supervision and passed a comprehensive written exam. The licensed clinical social worker designation provides advanced-practice independence and autonomy. ASPEN MEDICAL CENTER TO Pearson has worked for OPEN AT NEW LOCATION McKee since December Aspen Medical Center Internal Medicine, Allergy and 2006. She earned her bacheNeurology will open at new lor’s degree in social work from Northern Arizona Unilocation at 2923 Ginnala versity in 1995 and her masDrive in Loveland on April 19. The office, formerly locat- ter’s degree in social work from Arizona State University ed on 18th Street south of in 2001. She has 15 years of McKee Medical Center, will close Friday, April 16 for the social work experience and move. The new phone num- nine years of post-graduate work experience. ber for the clinic is 970-669To learn more about Can6660. Physicians and nurse prac- cer Care at McKee Medical Center, visit www.banner titioners who will see patients at the new location are: health.com/McKee. Internal Medicine: MCKEE INTERFAITH CHAPEL • Peter Smith, M.D. OPEN HOUSE • Joel Parliment, M.D. An Open House event is • Kevin Keefe, D.O. scheduled at the McKee • Robert Tello, M.D. Medical Center Interfaith • Douglas Webster, M.D. Chapel from 3-5 p.m. on • Colleen Weissmann, April 15. M.D. The newly completed In• Marci Harris, N.P. terfaith Chapel features art Allergy: glass and sculpture by two • William Culver, M.D. well-known local artists. • Daniel Laszlo, M.D. Stained glass and etched air • Ania Kujawska, M.D. brushed art glass designs Neurology: were made by Ed Lucia of • Srinivas Bandi, M.D. Lucia’s Leatherwood Glass. Sculpture was created by J. ONCOLOGY SOCIAL Christopher White of ParaWORKER EARNS bles in Wood. DESIGNATION The new McKee Interfaith A McKee Medical Center Chapel will accommodate oncology social worker in the McKee Cancer Center, re- services up to 25 participants. For more information concently attained the status of tact, Judy Chapman at 635Licensed Clinical Social 4105 or e-mail judy.chapman Worker through the state of @bannerheatlh.com. Colorado.