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Last week, our team at #AdventistHealthSonora was honored to bless the site of the future Labyrinth Peace Garden at the Health Pavilion and Diana J. White Cancer Institute. Made possible by generous gifts from Betty and H. Randolph Holder and Adventist Health Sonora's Hospice Patient Support Fund, the garden will serve as an area for prayer, meditation and healing open to patients, staff and the community. Labyrinths are an ancient style of meandering path that have been used as part of religious practice and spiritual pilgrimage for centuries. The ceremony also included a groundbreaking by #AdventistHealth leadership and representatives from Teter, Inc. and Solomon's Gardens Nursery & Landscape, who will be working on construction of the garden this summer and fall. We look forward to seeing this beautiful new space come to life for our community!

Welcome to the fam! To say that we’re excited to see these smiling faces is an understatement! We recently welcomed this new group of nursing graduates to our family at Adventist Health Ukiah Valley and Howard Memorial as part of our new RN residency program. These 19 nurses will begin their year of learning and working alongside our teams as they begin the transition from new nurse graduates to becoming a professional nurse. Our seasoned preceptors and entire team will be there to guide them through this time, and make sure they have all the support they need as they get familiar with our hospital, their departments and our culture. What’s even more amazing and exciting is that many of them are familiar faces to us because they have been part of our family and have grown in their careers with us. And we are proud to support them as they continue growing! Many of them we already know and love also, because they've spent time training at our facility as they were going through nursing school. Many of them will be spending their residency in Ukiah while some will be at our sister facility at Howard. Some of them are also part of our nursing float pool. Our nursing float pool will spend time learning at both campuses, so they get to know our teams and facilities and will be able to fill in gaps in staffing as needed. We couldn't be more excited to have them on board and part of our family and were even more excited to see the difference they will make caring for our patients. Congratulations and welcome to our family to: Back row, left to the right: Jaclyn, Daniel, Sandi, Keith, Joseph, Matthew Polk, Melyssa, Madison, and Justine. Front row, left to right: Alma, Berenice, Jessica, Marisol, Bailey, Sierra, Brianne, Mazie, Carley, Gracie and Alicia. Thank you for choosing a career caring for others and thank you for choosing us! ——- Want to learn more about our New Nurse Residency program and be part of an awesome team? Reach out to me and I can connect you to Jolee White or Hope Rebecca!

Join host Japhet De Oliveira for an inspiring conversation with Erasmo Cortez, our Administrative Director for Grants, as they discuss growing up in a large family, facing financial struggles, and the importance of faith, forgiveness, and building others up. Listen here: ahlink.org/4dPUl9Z

Please help us congratulate the team at Adventist Health St. Helena!

We're building on the incredible heritage of our two newest hospitals on the Central Coast and already working to expand services for San Luis Obispo County. That's why we wanted to celebrate Adventist Health Sierra Vista, Adventist Health Twin Cities, their imaging centers and clinics with two special events in June where had the opportunity to recognize how much more we're going to accomplish together. Thank you to each staff member, provider and neighbor who joined us to look forward to a bright future for local healthcare! #AdventistHealthSierraVista #AdventistHealthTwinCities

Join host Japhet De Oliveira for an insightful conversation with Camie Overton, Operations Executive at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge, as they discuss the beauty of the Columbia Gorge, developing future leaders, the impact Adventist Health has in the community and the power of hope. Listen here: ahlink.org/4bT1rJ5

Congratulations to the team at Adventist Health Howard Memorial!

Please help us welcome our first cohort of family medicine residents to Adventist Health Sonora!

Join host Japhet De Oliveira as he sits down with Jayant Eldurkar, the chief medical officer at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge for an engaging discussion around his love for fountain pens, the importance of listening, engaging with others and embracing the unexpected in life. Listen here: ahlink.org/3yxb5Th

We have named Sam Leonor as our new chief mission officer, effective July 1, 2024. In this important position, Sam will play an integral role in ensuring that our mission and deeply cherished values are woven into every facet of our strategic planning and day-to-day operations. Sam previously served as our mission identity and spiritual care executive for the past five years. “It genuinely warms my heart to have Sam step into this role, as I truly believe he is remarkably suited for the position,” said Kerry L. Heinrich, our president and CEO. “Sam’s ability to inspire and lead with kindness, respect and collaboration reflects his genuine commitment to the well-being of our associates and patients.” To read more, please visit ahlink.org/3zyOOEU.