Events Upcoming
New Members
Memorial Health Hospitals to Offer Free Mammograms during October
Free breast cancer screenings will be available at all five Memorial Health hospitals during October for women age 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured. The free screenings are part of Memorial’s annual Mammogram Mondays program, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Appointments are required; no walk-ins are available. Educational materials will be provided, including information on general breast health and how to perform breast self-exams. To schedule an appointment, call the number
Lomeli Named August Memorial Health Ambulatory Colleague of the Month
Olga Lomeli, a medical assistant for the Memorial Wellness Center, is the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group Colleague of the Month for August. Lomeli started as a front office specialist and moved into the nurse’s station after completing her medical assistant certification. Her bilingual skills also help ensure quality care for patients who require language assistance. “Olga is an amazing addition to the clinical side of our department,” wrote her nominator. “She always puts patients first. She’s
Family Medicine Physician Joins Memorial Care on Koke Mill
Logan Grubb, MD, a family medicine physician, is now accepting new patients ages 13 and older at Memorial Care on Koke Mill. Dr. Grubb earned a bachelor of science in allied health and a minor in chemistry from the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. She earned a medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, where she also completed her residency. While she treats male and female patients of all ages as a family medicine physician, Dr. Grubb has a particular
Cockayne Named August Colleague of the Month for System Resources at Memorial Health
– Kelly Cockayne, a learning coordinator, is the Memorial Health System Resources Colleague of the Month for August. Cockayne recently assisted the nursing division with retraining all nurses on essential skills critical to quality care and patient safety. Working under a short turnaround time, Cockayne helped develop and lead an engaging and effective online module, along with in-person skill checkoffs. Among many other tasks, she also conducted a “train-the-trainer” session to help ensure the in-person
Healthy Communities Institute Data Dashboard Available for Public Use
Free access to the Healthy Communities Institute Data Dashboard is available online for researchers, grant writers or members of the public in counties served by Memorial Health including Christian, Logan, Macon, Morgan and Sangamon. The data, which includes community health dashboards, community demographics profiles, health equity data, hospitalization and Emergency Department data, an indicator list and health disparities, can be found on the Memorial Health website at
LLCC President Charlotte Warren announces retirement
After two decades of distinguished leadership and service, Lincoln Land Community College President Charlotte Warren, Ph.D., has announced she will retire from her role as LLCC’s sixth president in June 2026. Dr. Warren shared the news in a heartfelt message to faculty and staff during the college’s annual convocation on the morning of Aug. 22. “Serving our students and strengthening the communities we call home has been a privilege beyond measure. I am deeply proud of all that LLCC’s students, faculty,
Bret Mahoney Joining Memorial Health Human Resources Division
Bret Mahoney joined the Memorial Health Human Resources Division as system director of Talent Management effective Aug. 18. Mahoney has more than 14 years of experience in talent management, most recently as executive director of training and organizational design at Loma Linda University Health in Loma Linda, California. In his new role leading Memorial Talent Management, he will develop and educate leadership and support internal talent mobility initiatives. He has a Ph.D. in leadership from the
