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Kind & Gene
Gala celebrates the giving nature of GMC donors
Michelle Gray, rN
A nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at GMC,
Michelle Gray, RN, received the 2013 Jay and Rehka Desai
Compassionate Care Award. The award, made possible by a
generous grant from the Desai family, honors a GMC associate who demonstrates the gold standard when it comes to
delivering compassionate care to patients.
“Michelle represents all that nursing has to offer,” says
Cathie Brazell, director of Women’s and Children’s Services
at GMC. “Michelle impacts
the lives of our patients in
the neonatal unit every day.
She is absolutely transforming care here.”
In 2009, Gray adopted
a teenage mother who was
a former patient, as well as
the patient’s young son. She
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took compassionate care to another level to help someone who
needed it. Selfless acts such as these make Gray a wonderful
nurse and a great asset to GMC.
“The impact is far-reaching. It’s like a ripple effect,” says
Phil Wolfe, president and CEO of GMC. “It affects the person that she’s showing the compassion to, but then it ripples
through the community. The reputation of the hospital grows
and grows in a positive way when people like Michelle do
what she’s done.”
dorothy raiNey
Longtime donor and GMC
volunteer Dorothy Rainey
was given the Distinguished
Service Award for her continued commitment and
exemplary service to GMC
and the Gwinnett community. Her generosity and love
for all things Gwinnett were
cited as reasons for bestowing her with this honor.
“What truly has marked Dorothy is her love for
Gwinnett—not only Gwinnett Medical Center, but Gwinnett
as a whole,” says Jay Dennard, chief operating officer for
GMC–Lawrenceville.
“Dorothy is the heart and soul of the volunteer force and
the whole town of Duluth and GMC–Duluth,” says Miles H.
Mason III, MD.
video
E
ach year, the Gwinnett Medical Center Foundation
hosts its annual Cornerstone Society Donor
Appreciation Gala, featuring nationally acclaimed
speakers and serving as a time for the Foundation to
recognize those who transform healthcare with donations of
their time, talent and treasure.
The 2013 Gala, presented by Gem Shopping Network, featured keynote speaker Kyle Maynard and an appearance by
Aimee Copeland. Maynard, a Gwinnett native, is author of
the New York Times best-seller No Excuses. He was born with
a condition known as congenital amputation that left him
with arms that end at his elbows and legs that end near his
knees. Copeland, from Snellville, had her leg, foot and hands
amputated after contracting flesh-eating bacteria that nearly
claimed her life last year. Maynard and Copeland join the list
of acclaimed guests who have attended the prestigious event,
chaired this year by Julia and Clayton Davis, DMD.
During the black-tie event, Michelle Gray, RN, Dorothy
Rainey and Miles H. Mason III, MD, were honored for their
compassion, service and dedication to GMC.
Learn More About the
Award Winners
Go to gmcgiving.org/videos to watch a video
about each of the 2013 Cornerstone Society
Donor Appreciation Gala award winners.
http://www.gmcgiving.org/videos
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil’s Feature
Kind and Generous
How Can We Help?
Step It Up
Your Mightiest Muscle
Well, Well, Well
Are You Doing More Harm Than Good?
Is Your Shut-Eye Serving You Well?
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge
Anatomy of an ER Visit
Next-Gen Surgery
Attack from Within
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
Clear Passage
New Life with New Knees
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare
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