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Employees Making a Difference UNC Health Care recently launched a video series highlighting the volunteer work and community involvement of UNC Health Care’s Employee Ambassadors. Each video in the Healing and Helping series features an ambassador and his or her involvement in the community. “The purpose of the videos is to highlight what the Employee Ambassadors are doing for the community, and internally, we want to encourage more employees to participate in the program,” says Tom Maltais, assistant director of External Affairs for UNC Health Care. Denise Wisnowski, who is a registered nurse in the Dialysis Unit, was featured during the holidays for her Employee Ambassador Denise Wisnowski, left, volunteers with the Chapel Hill Service League to provide local families with gifts for their children during the holidays at the annual Christmas House. volunteer efforts with the Chapel Hill Service League to provide Christmas gifts to more than 400 local families in need. The profile of Wisnowski also highlights the ongoing need for volunteers in community organizations and the powerful impact they can have. The Employee Ambassador program was designed to enhance and increase employees’ community outreach activities. In fiscal year 2010–11, more than 240 ambassadors volunteered more than 6,000 hours with 68 different charities. To watch the video of Wisnowski and to see other videos in the series, go to www.youtube.com/uncmedicine and search for “Healing and Helping.” Veterans Day Recognition The North Carolina Memorial Hospital was dedicated in 1952 to honor members of the armed forces who have given their lives in service. This past Veterans Day, Nov. 2, UNC Health Care actively participated in that recognition to service members by hosting its first Veterans Day event. Retired Lt. Col. Dan W. Hassell and retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Lee B. Heavlin spoke at the event and recalled the medical care advancements that have been made in the military since World War II. Also, special recognition was given to one local veteran. The color guard from the UNC Air Force ROTC, members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars, and employees of UNC Health Care honored Robert F. Patton as the Chapel Hill American Legion named him Legionnaire of the Year and presented him with the Post Adjutant of the Year award. Retired U.S. Navy Master Chief Lee B. Heavlin, right, presents Robert F. Patton with Chapel Hill American Legion’s Legionnaire of the Year award. www.unchealthcare.org 5 http://www.youtube.com/uncmedicine http://www.unchealthcare.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Well - Spring 2012

Well - Spring 2012
UNC Health Care News
Community
Tar Heel Team Builder Bike Ride
From Hospital to Home
Actively Retired
Nutrition
Education and Exercise Help Prevent Falls
Calendar

Well - Spring 2012