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Mitchell Named June Colleague of the Month for Springfield Memorial Hospital
Victoria Mitchell, a research nurse in the Cancer Center at Springfield Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital’s Colleague of the Month for June. As a research nurse, Mitchell works closely with oncologists to help patients get enrolled in clinical trials, and she follows them throughout the process to make sure everything is on track—from treatments to follow-ups. She was nominated for the care she provided to support a patient who qualified for a clinical trial to treat squamous cell carcinoma but
Austin Named June Memorial Health Ambulatory Colleague of the Month
Schantel Austin, a medical assistant with Memorial Care in Chatham, is Colleague of the Month for the Memorial Health Ambulatory Group. Austin embodies the characteristics of teamwork according to her colleagues. When the waiting room is packed, she will step in to pick up additional nurse visits for urgent care patients to lessen their wait times. She displays exceptional time management skills and treats patients kindly with patience and positivity. “Schantel is a joyful person,” wrote one of her
Official field for the 2025 Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS
The Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS announced the official field list for the 2025 Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS. Two past champions and seven of the top ten on the current Korn Ferry Tour points list will be competing June 26 – June 29 in Springfield, giving the 2025 Memorial Health Championship presented by LRS one of its strongest and most entertaining player fields competing at Panther Creek Country Club. Former champions in the field include Paul Haley II (2022), and
Suresh Krishnan Named Memorial Health Chief Information Officer
Suresh Krishnan will join Memorial Health as chief information officer effective July 28. Krishnan most recently served as chief technology officer at Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is very familiar with Illinois, having spent more than 30 years with health care organizations in the Chicago area earlier in his career.He graduated with honors from the University of Madras in Chennai, India, earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.“I was fortunate to work with Suresh at Cone
