Progress Notes
UMC & UMCP’s Employee Newsletter
40-Year Employee Spotlight
Rosalyn Frater has been with UMC for 40 years, and we are so thankful for her service! Read below to hear more about Rosalyn and why she loves UMC and continues to work for us.
Babies on Board
While they may be our smallest patients, NICU babies need big time care. UMC’s new state-of-the-art NICU ambulance is just one way that UMC is showing our community that we strive to give all our patients, big or small, the care they deserve.
Honor Garden
On January 20, UMC unveiled the Honor Garden located in the courtyard of the main building. The Garden serves as a tribute to those we lost, those we saved, and to the staff who fought and cared for those with COVID-19.
30 Minute Club
Passion with Purpose – 30MC. 1,263 members donating 30 minutes of salary per pay period to support the Passion Campaign.
UMC Cares
As we move into the winter season, we know how hectic West Texas roads can get when it snows. This is why UMC implemented the 4×4 program a few years back to help UMC employees get to work safely during icy conditions.
UMC Clinic Spotlight: UMC Family Medicine at Freedom Clinic
UMC Family Medicine at Freedom Clinic has been serving the community since February 1993. Robert Martinez, FNP-C has been caring for patients since the very beginning of Freedom Clinic. Benita Hernandez, FNP-C joined Freedom Clinic in November 2020. She came over from UMC’s Emergency Center where she had worked since 2014.
PHIL Award – Show Your Love to Our Respiratory Therapists
The PHIL Award is a program we are implementing to honor our incredible Respiratory Therapists. Much like our DAISY award for nurses, the PHIL award will be based off of YOUR nominations of respiratory therapists who are going above and beyond in their patient care.
UMC Passion in Action
While actively volunteering in our community is not new for UMC employees, our Passion in Action program to better support employees in being active in the community is! We are grateful for everything you do, and we want to be sure you have the tools you need to connect to opportunities.
A Santa Fe Soirée- 2022 UMC Gala
UMC celebrates another successful Gala put on by the UMC Foundation. This year, we raised $450,050 directly benefiting the UMC Cancer Center. This Santa Fe Soirée secured 33 NEW Gala Underwriters this year with help from our Underwriting Committee.
Thank You for 40 Years of Service – Jesse Leal
Jesse Leal has been with UMC for 40 years, and we are so thankful for his service! Read below to hear more about Jesse and why he loves UMC and continues to work for us.
2022 UMC Employee Banquet- 007: Sky is the Limit
Earlier this month we celebrated our milestone employees with a James Bond-themed employee banquet, and we were thrilled to be able to host it in person this year! The dedication our employees show to their work, our patients, and the community is unmatched. Honoring them for their years of service is the least we can do for them.
UMC Urgent Care — A Department of UMC Hospital Provider Spotlight
UMC opened its new 24-hour urgent care center back in September, and we are proud to have an amazing care team that rose to meet the challenge of caring for patients with urgent needs 24/7. Each and every one of these care providers is passionate about getting our community healthy and keeping them that way, and it shows!