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Leading row, from left, Victoria Jones, CEO, Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, an affiliate of Mon Wellness Katie Davison, Chief Human Sources Officer, Mon Wellness Program Dr. Krystal Atkinson, Chief Nursing Executive, Mon Wellness Program and Chief Administrative Officer, Mon Wellness Health-related Center Melissa Lockwood, Chief Administrative Officer, Mon Wellness Preston Memorial Hospital and Grafton City Hospital. Bottom row, from left, Karen Friggens, Vice President, Mon Wellness Health-related Group Wilma Sternthal, Executive Director, The Village at Heritage Point Luella Gunter, Executive Director of Philanthropy, Mon Wellness Program Dr. Mary Edwards, Chief Health-related Officer, Mon Wellness Program and Vice President of Health-related Affairs, Mon Wellness Health-related Center Candice Powers, Chief Income Cycle Officer, Mon Wellness Program.

MORGANTOWN — As the healthcare sector continues to evolve and face new challenges, females are playing an increasingly important part in shaping its future.

Throughout International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month, and year-round, Mon Wellness Program celebrates the trailblazing females who lead the organization in driving innovation and enhancing patient outcomes.

Mon Wellness Program is at a one of a kind point in the organization’s history, with majority of its leadership roles maintained by females. These females assistance empower a wide variety of men and women, from personnel, physicians, and nurses, to develop into the leaders of tomorrow.

As Chief Nursing Executive at Mon Wellness Program and Chief Administrative Officer at Mon Wellness Health-related Center, Dr. Krystal Atkinson has created a substantial effect on elevating nursing practices, guaranteeing the security of employees and individuals via COVID-19, nurturing critical relationships with providers and neighborhood members, expanding the graduate nursing pipeline via the implementation of the Mon Scholars Plan and, most not too long ago, the partnership with the WVJC College of Nursing at Mon Wellness.

Katie Davison, Chief Human Sources Officer at Mon Wellness Program, has recentered recruiting efforts, standardized policies and procedures, and continues to preserve the organization focused on its culture and individuals. She has led the technique in hiring additional than 830 personnel all through 2022. Katie was also not too long ago appointed to the Leadership West Virginia’s 2023 class to represent Mon Wellness Program across the state.

Melissa Lockwood at present serves as each Mon Wellness Preston Memorial Hospital and Grafton City Hospital’s Chief Administrative Officer. Given that beginning at the hospital in 1995, she has helped make substantial strides in hospital excellent and operations, such as the opening of the new facility in 2015 and, most not too long ago, the addition of a Chemotherapy Infusion Center coming quickly to Preston County.

Candice Powers, Chief Income Cycle Officer at Mon Wellness Program considering the fact that 2018, oversees income cycle operations and technique integration. She has helped to standardize the Pre-Access Service Center, which encompasses workflow management, pre-registration, authorization, and scheduling for individuals. She also assisted Mon Wellness Health-related Center in earning recognition as a Most effective Practices Adopter for Patient Economic Communications in 2022.

Victoria Jones serves as the CEO of Highland-Clarksburg Hospital, a non-profit mental wellness hospital and affiliate of Mon Wellness Program positioned in Clarksburg. Victoria has led the hospital considering the fact that 2018 and operates collaboratively to give the highest excellent, most extensive behavioral wellness solutions in Harrison County.

As Chief Health-related Officer at Mon Wellness Program and Vice President of Health-related Affairs at Mon Wellness Health-related Center, Dr. Mary Edwards leads technique coordination of hospital-primarily based healthcare affairs and Mon Wellness Health-related Center clinical affairs.

Wilma Sternthal, Executive Director of The Village at Heritage Point, led the independent and assisted living neighborhood via the COVID-19 pandemic and kept residents protected even though sustaining their independence and happiness.

Luella Gunter, Executive Director of Philanthropy at Mon Wellness Program, serves as the main strategist for technique advancement via fundraising and stewardship efforts. Luella helped to raise an astounding $four.two million final year, with $500,000 going toward the Progressing By means of Postpartum Plan (P3) for the duration of the 2022 Mon Wellness Health-related Center Auxiliary Ball of the Year. She is currently vigorously functioning on the occasion for 2023.

Karen Friggens serves as the Vice President of Mon Wellness Health-related Group. With Karen’s path and strategic leadership, Mon Wellness Program is devoted to getting a provider-led care group to much better serve our communities with higher access to healthcare and enhanced patient outcomes.

In addition to the influential females serving in leadership roles at the hospital level, Mon Wellness System’s Board of Directors also advantage from the understanding and contributions of female leadership. Kimberly Moyers serves as Board Chair and Natalie Stone as Vice Chair at Mon Wellness Health-related Center, Kathy McNeill as Vice Chair at Mon Wellness Program, Stephanie Stovash as Vice Chair for the Mon Wellness Health-related Center Foundation, Robin Poling as Board Chair at Mon Wellness Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, and Trella Greaser as Board Chair for the Mon Wellness Preston Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Throughout Women’s History Month, Mon Wellness officials celebrate and commemorate the accurate distinction that females across Mon Wellness Program have created to improve the wellness and wellness of the communities we serve. Officials are proud to be a neighborhood that inspires females in healthcare leadership, as effectively as encourage higher gender diversity and inclusion all through the sector.

To understand additional about Mon Wellness Program, take a look at MonHealth.com.

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