DEAR RENOWN MEDICAL STAFF COLLEAGUES ,
As we enter summer , we have many exciting opportunities ahead . In this newsletter , we highlight key program milestones such as the Renown Institute for Heart & Vascular Health conducting the first Farapulse procedure in Nevada , awake craniotomies being performed with the Sierra Neurosurgery Group – and the scheduled launching of our ECMO program the week of June 17 . We also share some of our progress on improving patient experience to match the excellent quality of the care you provide .
We list some of the Reno / Tahoe summer events to encourage all of us to take advantage of the wonderful opportunities to spend time with friends and family . Your wellness is of utmost importance . These events are also great chances to introduce new colleagues to the area and for their families to meet others .
In addition , I want to thank all of those who participated in the Wolf Pack Pediatrics Symposium and the Pennington Cancer Institute Cancer Conference . I had the pleasure of attending both for several presentations . They were excellent ! The quality of the national speakers and our own exceptional colleagues was tremendous . Thank you !
Lastly , I want to give special recognition to Dr . Eddy Akbar . He has been a wonderful physician , leader , and colleague over the past many years . We will miss him and wish him well in his new endeavor in Arizona . Moving forward we will replace the Chief Medical Officer , Acute Care position with two separate but collaborating Vice President of Medical Affairs positions . The Regional Medical Center position will be a full-time position and the South Meadows position will be part-time . We look forward to filling these new positions as we are excited to continue to build on Renown ’ s past successes .
Be well ,
Bill Bill Plauth , MD Chief Medical Officer , Renown Health 970-903-5585 Bill . Plauth @ renown . org
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