Terri Draper and Mitch Cloward
Congratulations to Terri Draper, Marketing and Communications director, who has received a 2022 Element Award from the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes women who are driving significant social and economic contributions in Washington County.
“I can’t think of a more deserving woman to achieve this award than Terri,” says Mitch Cloward, administrator at St. George Regional Hospital. “She gives so much of her time and attention to good causes at Intermountain Healthcare, our hospital, and our community. Where you find a good cause, there you will find Terri Draper. I admire her compassion, her commitment, and her determination to do good always.
Don Willie, present and CEO of the St. George Area Chamber of Commerce, says, “We’re thrilled to recognize these outstanding business and community leaders for their impact and trailblazing example. These women have challenged the status quo. They are making the world better for future generations.”
“This year’s honorees truly embody the spirit of the element award,” adds Kelli Charlton, chamber of commerce board member and Women’s Initiative Chair. “They’re authentic and true to themselves. They are driven—champions for the causes, people, and organizations around them.”
Bailey Moore
A standing ovation to Bailey Moore, Life Flight operational controller, who was recently named one of the 2022 candidates for Woman of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). The award honors those who directly support the LLS mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Bailey’s mom, Lori Moore, died in 2016 from acute myeloid leukemia after nearly a 10-year battle with cancer, which led Bailey to become very involved in the organization. “Although my mom ultimately lost her battle, the love and support our family received is something we will be forever grateful for,” says Bailey. “Now it's my goal to be relentless in this fight to honor my mom and do my part in being an advocate for blood cancer patients around the world.”
“I watch Bailey go above and beyond for the patients we transport at Life Flight daily, so it’s no surprise to me that she’s fighting so hard to help others in need,” says Megan Riding, Life Flight transport communications specialist. “She's smart and hardworking, has the biggest, kindest heart, and is always willing to learn new things and have hard conversations. She’s a great leader and a terrific mentor. Bailey has given so much to Intermountain over the years, including her work at Primary Children’s Hospital. I'm so lucky to have her has an awesome coworker and great friend.”
“Bailey is soft spoken, kind, gentle and compassionate—but most importantly, she’s a truly empowered, powerful human for good,” says Brooke Hicks, Life Flight operational controller and quality assurance/communication center team lead. I watched Bailey harness the painful loss of her mother and turned her loss into empowerment. She is powerfully kind, powerfully gently, powerfully compassionate, a powerfully amazing mother, and continues to be a powerfully incredible daughter. Bailey absolutely deserves to be recognized as the Woman of the Year by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society because she’s always the Woman of the Year to us at the Life Flight Communication Center.”
CEO Marc Harrison, MD
Cheers to CEO Marc Harrison, MD, who received the most votes in Fierce Healthcare’s March Madness competition to become the most “powerful” healthcare leader in a playful competition based on the college basketball brackets.
Over two days of voting Marc won with 61% of the vote. He defeated top contenders on the way to the finals, including Cerner CEO David Feinberg, MD, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, and Kaiser Permanente CEO Greg Adams.
When Marc made it to the Final Four, he shared on LinkedIn, “It’s bracket season and healthcare is playing too. Apparently, I made it to the ‘Final Four,’ and now I’m in the final. I’ll admit it’s fun, although I’m not even in the Final Four at home!”
He adds, “A previous boss once told me that CEOs get too much credit (agreed) and too much blame (the buck should stop here). Intermountain’s success is due to its caregivers. I win every day that I get to lead this team.”
Cynthia Papadopoulos and Gayle Mortensen
Congratulations to Gayle Mortensen, NP, the third graduate of the APP Primary Care Residency Program. The 12-month program employs APPs who are furthering their training with Intermountain and is especially designed for new graduates. When the program is completed, APPs keep their employment with Intermountain.
“The connections I made with other specialists in my area of practice have been invaluable,” says Gayle, who joined Intermountain Homecare and Hospice in January 2021 doing House Calls in Ogden. “I now have increased my number of resources to improve patient care.”
The APP Resident program has grown from three residents to 12, says Cynthia Papadopoulos, PA-C, APP director of internal medicine at Cottonwood Family Clinic. “The connections that Gayle and other APPs are making with those specialists they will refer patients to has been invaluable.”