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Kirkwood Bank & Trust Promotes
Kirkwood Bank & Trust is pleased to announce the following promotions. Steve Allard has been promoted to Loan Officer. He is a native of Devils Lake, and joined the bank in 2014 as a Credit Steve Allard Analyst. Allard graduated from Svihovec Named Vice the University of North Dakota with Bachelors of Business President Regional Administration in Finance Services and State and Investments. Jayme Advocacy for CHI Archambault has taken the St. Alexius Health position of Credit Analyst. She Bismarck has an Associate’s Degree from CHI St. Alexius Health named Angelia K. Svihovec North Dakota State College of Angelia (Angie) K. Svihovec as its Jayme Archambault Science, a Bachelor of Science vice president of regional services and state advocacy. in Finance and a Bachelor of In this new role, Angie is responsible for maintaining Science in Business Administration from Dickinson regional relationships with CHI St. Alexius Health State University. Archambault joined the bank in 2013 managed facilities and their respective governing as a teller and later worked as a Branch Manager. bodies, as well as relationships with other regional providers. Angie will also analyze health policy issues Schafer New AARC and ensure strategic integration of CHI St. Alexius Volunteer/Special Health’s mission, system projects and initiatives in both Events Coordinator health care and community health. LeEtta Schafer has been hired Angie earned a bachelor’s degree in health service as the new volunteer and special administration and Master of Business Administration events coordinator at the Abused from University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D. Prior Adult Resource Center (AARC). to being named a vice president at CHI St. Alexius She began her duties Nov. Health Bismarck, Angie was the chief executive officer LeEtta Schafer 21. LeEtta is a certified Read with Mobridge Regional Hospital & Clinics in Mobridge, Right instructor and has worked in the Bismarck Public S.D. She also served as administrator for Hennepin Schools for the past 12 years. County Medical Center in Minneapolis and CEO of Douglas County Memorial Hospital in South Dakota. AARC needs volunteers in many areas, from answering phones at the office to carrying the crisis line phone after hours or working at the Seeds of Hope Thrift and Gift Store. Anyone interested in volunteering or learning more can contact LeEtta at the AARC at 701-222-8370 or by email at events@btinet.net.
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Dakota Eye Institute Team Members Complete Certification
Christine Ohlhauser and Lisa Schorsch of Dakota Eye Institute Christine Ohlhauser recently completed certification as Ophthalmic Assistants (COA). COA designation confirms knowledge in 19 specific content areas including visual assessment, lensometry, medical ethics and assisting in surgical procedures. This certification examination is three hours in length and Lisa Schorsch is comprised of 200 scored multiple-choice questions. The exam is offered through the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO).
Sanford Health Honors Bismarck Employees of the Year
Four individuals were named 2016 Sanford Health Employees of the Year for the Bismarck region. On an annual basis, Sanford Health staff has an opportunity to recognize their peers and management by nominating them for Employee of the Year Awards. Sanford Bismarck Employee of the Year winners for 2016 Sanford Management Employee of the Year Melanie Carvell, Director, Women’s Health Center Sanford Clinical Employee of the Year Jill West, Social Worker, Hospice Sanford Support Services Employee of the Year Cherry Honrath, Director Assistant, Environmental Services Sanford Physician of the Year Marc Ricks, M.D., Physician, Pediatrics, Sanford Health Dickinson Clinic