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The Volunteer Voice E-Newsletter March 9, 2018

VIM Annual Meeting and Appreciation Luncheon February, 2018

Dr. Durelle Scott, Medical Director at VIM

Dr. Susan F. Sordoni giving the closing remarks.

Marie Thomas, 1st VP of the VIM Board of Directors installing Ken Lee as 2nd VP and Tom Kosmala as Secretary

VIM staff members-Darcie Schaffer, Kelly Ranieli, Amanda Goy and Chelsea Collins

Dr. Kathleen Hirthler's Birthday

Darcie, Hannah and Dr. Singh Rita Moses- Outstanding Clinic Support Volunteer Dana Manning, PharmD, LDN- Outstanding Healthcare Provider Kim Ference, PharmD- Outstanding Healthcare Provider Mr. Leo McGowan representing the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund- Outstanding Foundation Deborah Bonn, RN-Outstanding Volunteer Nurse Dolly Woody and Dr. Marian Farrele representing the Susan G. Komen Foundation, NEPA- Outstanding Community Partners Tina and John Dowd, Sundance Vacations-Outstanding Donor

Amanda Goy, RDH- Outstanding Dental Volunteer Mahima Singh, DDS, BDS- Outstanding Volunteer Dentist Karen Thompson- Outstanding Clinic Support Volunteer Danica Benson-Outstanding Student Dr. Stephen Schleicher, MD- Outstanding Specialty Provider Pamela Shonk, RN- Outstanding Clinic Support Volunteer Karen Sauders, Karen Ryczak and Laura Toole representing the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute-Outstanding Community Partner Joel Sicherman from the Best Darn Movers- Outstanding Business Partner

The Annual Luncheon was a great success thanks to all the generous sponsors that allowed VIM to recognize our outstanding volunteers and supporters. We are appreciative to Kelly E. and Hannah K. in presenting their heartfelt experiences. Thanks to Ken Lee, esq. for assisting as 2nd Vice President of the Board with the plaque presentations.

SPACE (save) the Date! 2018 Gala Will be Out of This World!

We are very excited to announce that this year's gala will be held on June 15th at the Woodlands Inn and Resort . Volunteers in Medicine will be celebrating it's 10 Year Anniversary and you won't want to miss this extra special event! We will be sending out invitations and providing more information in the upcoming weeks. Please mark your calendars!

Clinic Corner

Welcome to our New Physical Therapist, Joseph Murray!

Volunteers in Medicine is happy to announce the return of Joseph Murray, Physical Therapist , as a volunteer at the clinic. Joe volunteered his services in an outpatient setting at Gem Therapeutics in Wilkes-Barre several years ago.  He most recently returned to the clinic offering his services to our patients twice per month at our facility. With sincere gratitude and appreciation, we wish to thank Joe for the needed rehabilitation he can offer to those who are experiencing pain and discomfort with their activities of daily living.

Welcome to our New Students and Residents

Madhuri Uppalapati and Halime El-Haymoussa were our Geisinger Family Medicine Residents in Feburary!

Glorymardy Cruz will be at VIM every other Tuesday. She is a student of the University of Scranton's Family Nurse Practitioner program. Haylie Phillips and Casey Ziac are both part of the P4 program at Wilkes University . Haylie hopes to work in a hospital setting upon graduation. Casey hopes to practice at a community pharmacy, hopefully in South Carolina. Both women wanted to volunteer at VIM to experience pharmacy in the ambulatory care setting and at a nonprofit.

Dr. Caroline Baran and Dr. Stephanie Ellis are two residents from Geisinger Family Medicine who spent some time in March at VIM.

Save the Date Upcoming Educational Community In-Services

Learning about different community agencies in our area is one of the ways that VIM helps our patients. By learning about these organizations, our staff, volunteers, and friends of VIM can better refer our patients. If you would like to join us for any of the listed in-services, please RSVP to Chelsea at chelsea-vimwb@hotmail.com or 570-970-2864 . All in-services take place on Tuesday mornings from 9:00am to 1o:00am.

March 13th: Helpline April 17th: Legal Aid Services May 29: Area on Aging

Volunteer Gynecologists Needed

As the number of patients we serve grows, so does the need to provide women's health services. Dr. Lynne Coslett-Charlton, Dr. Sandy Mattison and Dr. Martin Freifeld have been generously volunteering for many years. The demand warrants the need for additional gynecologists. If you know of a provider who may be interested in volunteering, please have them call Kelly Ranieli at 570-970-2864 or vimwb@hotmail.com .

Volunteer Dental Assistants Needed

We are in need of dental assistant volunteers. Our dental clinic has increased visits since Dr. Singh signed on board, in collaboration with our dedicated volunteer dentists. The clinic is in need of dental assistants to help combat the waiting list of patients in dire need of dental treatment. Prospective volunteers can call Darcie Schaffer at 570-970-2864.

Fast Facts: The Flu Epidemic

Each year the US experiences flu season, and 2018 is no exception. Here are some tips to ward off the flu during the remaining winter days.

Volunteers  in  Medicine   190 North Pennsylvania Avenue Wilkes-Barre PA 18702 Phone: 570-970-2864 | email: vimwb@hotmail.com