March 4, 2008
St. John’s Hosts Youth Leadership Program
St. John’s Regional Medical Center will host Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, a youth leadership program sponsored by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 5. The day will include tours, presentations from physicians and medical staff and activities designed to educate the leadership students about the healthcare industry.
The agenda will be as follows:
8:00 a.m. - Refreshments in Mercy Conference Center
8:15 a.m. – Welcome, Debbie Linnes, President and CEO
8:30 a.m. – Dr. Stephen Meyer, Cardiovascular Surgeon
9:15 a.m. – Tours begin
11:15 a.m. – Noon – Lunch / Networking
12:15 p.m. – Tours resume
2:00 p.m. – Closing remarks and trivia in Mercy Conference Center
The students will visit the following areas on the tours:
MedFlight, hosted by Sharell Questelle and Judy Russell
Laboratory, hosted by Connie Wilkins and Karen Adkins
Cardiovascular Lab, hosted by Julie Blankenship and Tim Smith
OB and Nursing, hosted by Kathy Cowley
Tomorrow’s Leaders Today program is designed to develop leadership skills in youth who will generate positive action within the community and help resolve future community challenges. The participants are area high school seniors with a variety of interests, experiences and talents. A total of 45 students were selected to participate in this year’s program.
**We would like to invite all media to attend this event. Please call Miranda Lewis to set up a tour or an interview.
St. John's Regional Medical Center has been leading the way in healthcare throughout the four-state area for more than 100 years. We are a 367-bed facility, serving 19 counties in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. We provide state-of-the-art healthcare services, specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and oncology. St. John’s has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. Additionally, we have been recognized by Thomson Healthcare with three 100 Top Hospital Awards (2006) and rated in the top 5% nationally by HealthGrades for joint replacement (2008).