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UMHC graduates first "School at Work" class University of Missouri Health Care will honor its first graduating class of the School at Work program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, in a ceremony at Columbia Regional Medical Center, 404 Keene Street, Columbia. The nine graduates who have completed the eight-month course include Heather Maddock, unit clerk, University Hospital; Christy Jordan, nurse technician, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center; Larry Milligan, distribution technician Columbia Regional Hospital; Glenda Woolridge, food service worker, Columbia Regional Hospital; Dawn Carter, food service worker, Columbia Regional Hospital; Stacey Furlong, senior hospital telecommunications operator, Columbia Regional Hospital; Stacey LeGrand, linen attendant, Columbia Regional Hospital; Roqueshia Tatum, patient care transporter, University Hospital; and David Hazard, health records technician, University Hospital. “University of Missouri Health Care is committed to investing in our work force and furthering the education of our employees,” said Jim Ross, chief executive officer, University of Missouri Health Care. “We are proud of the accomplishments of these nine employees. They have demonstrated the initiative to develop and advance their careers at UMHC.” School at Work is a program developed by Catalyst Learning, a company based in Louisville, Ky., to provide job advancement, retention and career development for entry-level workers. Heather Maddock, was a nurse technician at University Hospital when enrolled in the School at Work program last fall. Six months later, Maddock moved into a unit clerk position at University Hospital. “As a student in the School at Work program, I improved my typing speed from 18 to 35 words per minute,” said Maddock. “Learning these new technical skills has not only presented new opportunities for me at the hospital, but they will continue to benefit me in the future.” Maddock’s future plans include returning to college and studying nutrition, an idea that she admits may not have been possible without her enrollment in the School at Work program. “I always had the idea of returning to college in the back of my mind, but I never had the confidence to follow through with my dream,” said Maddock. “The School at Work program has given me the self-assurance I needed to continue my education.” The School at Work “Building a Career Ladder in Health Care” program is designed for hospitals that want to nurture and advance entry-level employees into higher-level positions. Employees review the basic skills, improve their computer proficiency, and study medical terminology, medical ethics, anatomy and physiology. Students also develop individual career and learning plans, usually with the help of a hospital recruiter. School at Work has been used at more than 115 hospitals in 18 states since 2002. University of Missouri Health Care’s system of hospitals, clinics and telehealth sites employs approximately 6,000 clinicians, scientists, educators and other health professionals. The system includes University Hospital and Clinics, Children’s Hospital, Columbia Regional Hospital, Ellis Fischel Cancer Center and University Physicians, all based in Columbia, Mo. The health system also includes a long-term acute care facility, Missouri Rehabilitation Center, in Mount Vernon, Mo. Academic affiliates of the health system include the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Sinclair School of Nursing and School of Health Professions. Other affiliates of the health system include Rusk Rehabilitation Center in Columbia, Mo.; Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo., and Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville, Mo. |
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