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Dear Community Partners,

Please enjoy this week’s issue of SVnews.

• We Celebrate DAISY Award Winner Chudney Williams
• Your Change Changes Lives
• Brad Chapin on WIBW Hear Me See Me Podcast
• Flint Hills Campus & the Stormont Vail Foundation Host Lunch
• New Pre-Operative Testing (PAT) Location
• Tune in to catch Dr. Brandon Weckbaugh on KMAN Radio – June 10
• “To Your Health” on WIBW-TV this Thursday
• JOBS SPOTLIGHT:  MRI Tech | GI Tech | Acute Care RN

We Celebrate DAISY Award Winner Chudney Williams

Kudos to Chudney Williams, a labor and delivery nurse at our Flint Hills Campus, for receiving a DAISY award after helping a patient ease her anxieties.

“Chudney laughed with me. She made me feel as though I was safe and cared for, but not just in the medical sense,” the patient said in her nomination. “From what I could tell in the short amount of time I was blessed with her presence, I feel that she seems to have a way of focusing on the positive, of being a protector with a steady hand, of having a cheerful presence with a compassionate soul, and overall, just aiming for joy and taking whatever comes.” Read Chudney’s full nomination.

Your Change Changes Lives

From June 9 to July 6, 2025, our community partners at Walmart and Sam’s Club will invite customers to donate at checkout to support Children’s Miracle Network at Stormont Vail Health.

100% of every donation helps fund lifesaving care, specialized equipment, and vital programs for pediatric patients in our community.

Together, we make miracles happen.

Help spread the word and thank your local Walmart and Sam’s Club teams for supporting kids and families in our care—like miracle kid Max, who shares his story to raise awareness and donations for other children at Stormont Vail.

Brad Chapin on WIBW Hear Me See Me Podcast

Brad Chapin, Clinical Services Director for Stormont Vail Behavioral Health, recently went on the WIBW Hear Me See Me Podcast to share his lessons for developing resiliency at any age and why he chose to enter the behavioral health field. Click here to watch.

Flint Hills Campus & the Stormont Vail Foundation Host Lunch

Last week, the Flint Hills Campus and the Stormont Vail Foundation hosted its first-ever Community Connection Lunch – a “lunch-and-learn” event designed to share the story of the Flint Hills Campus journey, its progress, and future plans.

Attendees got a look at where the Flint Hills Campus began in 2023, the significant progress we’ve made since then, and the exciting direction we’re headed. It was a meaningful opportunity to highlight the dedication of our teams and the impact of our work in Junction City. We’re grateful to the 25 community members who joined us – and to Stormont Vail Health Team Members; Amy Burns, Tracy Duran, Jeff Kline, and Tina Long for guiding the conversation.

New Pre-Operative Testing (PAT) Location

The PAT clinic will be relocating to a new space located on the first floor of Stormont Vail Topeka Hospital in the North Tower (main entrance) across from the registration desk. Beginning June 23, 2025, patients will need to register at this location for their appointment and go through the security screening process. The PAT clinic will be closed on Friday, June 20, 2025.

Tune in to Catch Dr. Brandon Weckbaugh on KMAN Radio – June 10

Don’t miss Dr. Brandon Weckbaugh, Hematology and Oncology provider at the Cotton O’Neil Cancer Center, as he appears on Within Reason with Mike Matson June 10 from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on KMAN Radio. Dr. Weckbaugh will share about National Cancer Survivor Month, survivorship, and help listeners understand a little about hematology, oncology, and cancer care. The show is live on KMAN radio at 1350 AM, 93.3 FM, or 93.7 FM – or you can stream it online here.

“To Your Health” on WIBW-TV this Thursday

Stormont Vail NICU grad Hazel Rose Martinek Cusick and her family will be interviewed for Thursday’s “To Your Health” segment that airs at 10 p.m. on WIBW-TV, Channel 13. They are the featured family for this year’s Capper Foundation Concert for a Child. 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 with Dr. Alec Britt, Hematology and Oncology specialist at the Cancer Center talking about low dose CT screenings, new targeted therapies, and NGS testing? Watch it here.

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JOBS SPOTLIGHT:  MRI Tech | GI Tech | Acute Care RN

Stormont Vail Health is always looking for the BEST talent to join our team. See these jobs and other current openings at  www.stormontvail.org/careers