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Celebrating National Women’s Equality Day

August 26, 2021

By Lisa Courtney, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Vice President, Human Resources Women’s Equality Day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granting the right to vote to women. The amendment, first introduced in 1878, was ratified on August 26, 1920. In 1971, the U.S. Congress commemorated this date by designating August 26...

Celebrating National Disability Independence Day

July 26, 2021

By Peggy Richardson, Executive Assistant, LifePoint Group, TeamHealth Today we commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, as National Disability Independence Day. The ADA was passed by Congress as the nation’s first comprehensive law that provides protection from employment discrimination as well as better access to goods, services...

How to best care for LGBTQ+ patients

July 23, 2021

By Daniel Smith, Nurse Practitioner, St. Francis – Emory Healthcare, Columbus, Georgia First, I want to share a little personal background about myself. I am an openly gay man who fully came out at the age of 38. I am a nurse practitioner and have been practicing since 1997. Through the years I have witnessed...

Celebrating and Reflecting on the Fourth of July

July 2, 2021

Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, marks the anniversary of the United States declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1776. The Declaration of Independence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin, was signed by representatives of the 13 original colonies. Historians have disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration...

What Juneteenth Means to Me

June 19, 2021

By Rex Everett, Vice President, TeamHealth Business Development My introduction to Juneteenth happened during my first year in healthcare management in 1980. I was transferred from Atlanta to Houston as a housekeeping supervisor in one of Houston’s largest hospitals. My director informed me that we usually have a lot of staff “call-in” to celebrate Juneteenth...

Celebrating Juneteenth

June 18, 2021

By Michael Wiechart, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Juneteenth is widely recognized as a celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States, but there is more to the story. It actually recognizes the day, June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and the Union troops landed in Galveston, Texas, with...

Recognizing LGBTQ+ Pride Month

June 1, 2021

By Paula Dearolf, TeamHealth Executive Vice President of Revenue Cycle Operations Every year, Pride Month occurs in June to recognize the influence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people around the world. It is an opportunity to educate people about issues facing this community. The month of June is significant to commemorate the...

Honoring those who have given their life this Memorial Day

May 28, 2021

By Jason Powell, Manager, Recruitment Operations/Residency Relations, and Co-Chair, TeamHealth Veterans Affinity Group As we celebrate Memorial Day this weekend, the members of the TeamHealth Veterans Affinity Group would like to take a moment to remember those who have given their life in military service. We also thank the veterans who served alongside them...

Recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

April 30, 2021

By Joe Chow, MD, MBA, President, TeamHealth Ambulatory Care, and Medical Director, AccessNurse May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which celebrates the contributions and achievements of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. This includes people from Asia, Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the...