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COMMUNITy Volunteer Association Celebrates 60 Years The UNC Hospitals’ Volunteer Association celebrated its 60th anniversary in March with a reception at the N.C. Cancer Hospital. The event featured speeches from current and former hospital leaders along with a presentation of the Elaine M. Hill Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service to Rachel Orstad. Originally known as the Women’s Auxiliary, the Volunteer Association was formed by Dr. Robert Cadmus in March 1952. One of the first tasks performed by the volunteers was to wrap bandages in preparation of opening the N.C. Memorial Hospital in September 1952. Since then, volunteers have been Linda Bowles, director of Volunteer Services, left, and volunteer Kathy Clemmons celebrate the 60th anniversary of Volunteer Services at UNC Hospitals. instrumental in providing many firsts for the hospital, such as the patient visiting program and the health careers symposium for North Carolina high school students. Today, the Volunteer Association includes more than 2,100 volunteers, who provided more than 106,000 hours of service to UNC Health Care in 2011. Last year, the Volunteer Association donated more than $242,930 to the hospital to support various programs and contributes more than $80,000 annually for scholarships for nursing, allied health students and student volunteers. Calling All N.C. Memorial Employees and Volunteers Since 1952 If you have been an employee, a volunteer or a physician at UNC Hospitals and have an interesting story to tell, we want to hear from you! Please visit news.unchealthcare. org/60thanniversary Chat with UNC Health Care Doctors … Live on Facebook! Recently, community members had the opportunity to learn about heart health during UNC Health Care’s first live Facebook chat with Paula Miller, MD, director of cardiac rehabilitation. The chat is still available at www.facebook.com/unchealthcare. Join John Buse, MD, for a live Web chat Tuesday, May 22, at 12:30 p.m. Dr. Buse will discuss the latest and best approaches to the prevention and management of diabetes. Dr. Buse is chief of the Division of Endocrinology and executive associate dean for Clinical Research with the UNC School of Medicine. Visit www.facebook.com/ unchealthcare and click “Live Chat” to sign up for an e-mail reminder. to share some of your favorite memories. 4 Spring 2012 Well http://news.unchealthcare.org/60thanniversary http://www.facebook.com/unchealthcare http://news.unchealthcare.org/60thanniversary http://news.unchealthcare.org/60thanniversary http://www.facebook.com/unchealthcare http://www.facebook.com/unchealthcare

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