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Dear Community Partners,
Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews.
- Congratulations, Marissa! 🌼🩺 DAISY Award Winner
- Stormont Vail Health Opens Doors to New Outpatient Behavioral Health Center
- Leadership Manhattan Class of 2026 Announced
- Stormont Vail Health Awarded Spark Good Grant for Pediatric Speech Therapy
- Stormont Vail Health Emporia Clinic Offers COVID-19 Vaccines for Pediatric Patients
- Stormont Vail Health and Midland Care PACE Partner to Expand Cardiac Care Access for Older Adults
- Michelle Boggs, APRN featured on KMAN Radio this Wednesday
- “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV this Thursday
- JOBS SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations, Marissa! 🌼🩺DAISY Award Winner
We’re proud to recognize Marissa Arredondo, Acute Care RN on our Spine Center team, for turning a patient’s hospital stay into a moment of dignity and comfort—through small acts of kindness and by truly listening when it mattered most.
Stormont Vail Health Opens Doors to New Outpatient Behavioral Health Center
Stormont Vail Health is excited to announce the opening of the Stormont Vail Outpatient Behavioral Health Center in Topeka. Located at 2601 S.W. 3rd St., this clinic will provide essential mental health services to children, teens, and adults, including:
- Individual and group therapy
- Psychiatric evaluations and medication management
- Support for conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and trauma-related disorders
Staffed by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, APRNs, nurses, therapists, and social workers, the clinic will provide a safe, welcoming space for patients to receive care.
Leadership Manhattan Class of 2026 Announced
Congratulations to our very own Andrew Brookens, Director of the Stormont Vail Manhattan Campus, for being selected for the Leadership Manhattan Class of 2026! This program is ran by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, and aims to develop informed, motivated leaders for the Manhattan, KS, area by educating them on local challenges, opportunities, and systems, and train them for civic and professional roles. Twenty individuals were selected for next year’s class.
Stormont Vail Health Awarded Spark Good Grant for Pediatric Speech Therapy
Great news! Stormont Vail Health has received a Spark Good Grant from Walmart Store #2131 in Topeka to enhance Pediatric Speech Therapy services. Learn how this fund will support thriving kids across northeast Kansas.
Stormont Vail Health Emporia Clinic Offers COVID-19 Vaccines for Pediatric Patients
The Stormont Vail Health Emporia Clinic is offering COVID-19 vaccines for pediatric patients. Appointments are available for children who are established patients. Call (620) 343-2900 to schedule your child’s vaccination.
Staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccination is essential for protection against severe illness, hospitalization, and complications such as Long COVID. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the 2025–2026 COVID-19 vaccine for everyone ages six months and older, based on individual decision-making with a healthcare provider. This includes children and adolescents, who benefit from vaccination to reduce the risk of severe disease and help maintain immunity as protection decreases over time.
Stormont Vail Health and Midland Care PACE Partner to Expand Cardiac Care Access for Older Adults
Stormont Vail Health and Midland Care’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) have formed a partnership that expands access to specialized cardiology services for older adults served by Midland Care PACE in the Topeka and Shawnee County area. Under the partnership, Stormont Vail cardiology providers will collaborate with the Midland Care PACE team to conduct consultations and follow-up visits, coordinate medication management, and streamline referrals for advanced diagnostics or procedures when needed.
Michelle Boggs, APRN featured on KMAN Radio this Wednesday
Tune in tomorrow, Dec. 17, from 9 to 10 a.m. on Within Reason with Mike Matson as Michelle Boggs, Behavioral Health APRN at the Flint Hills and Manhattan Campuses shares insights on mental health during the winter season. Listen live on KMAN radio at 1350 AM, 93.3 FM, or 93.7 FM – or stream online. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or Audible. If you missed Dr. Amy Fitzgerald, program director for the K-State Physician Assistant Program last week, you can catch her full interview here. As a main sponsor of the show, Stormont Vail Health is proud to spotlight the work, voices, and stories, shaping our region’s health landscape.
“To Your Health” on WIBW-TV this Thursday
Dr. Bashar Amr with the Cotton O’Neil Heart Center discusses Holiday Heart Syndrome in Thursday’s “To Your Health” segment that airs at 10 p.m. on WIBW-TV, Channel 13. The segment typically repeats at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Fridays on 13 News This Morning and is posted on wibw.com.
*Missed last week’s episode featuring Brad Chapin, Director, Clinical Services, Behavioral Health, discussing the opening of the new Stormont Vail Health Outpatient Behavioral Health Center?
JOBS SPOTLIGHT
- Ambulatory RN – Cardiology Office – FT – Day
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist (Flint Hills) – Nuclear Med – FT – Day
- Delivering Change Navigator – Delivering Change – PT – Variable (Open)
Stormont Vail Health is always looking for the BEST talent to join our team. See all current openings at www.stormontvail.org/careers.
