Pullman Community Update
City of Pullman Pullman Chamber of Commerce Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman School District Washington State University Vol. 22 No. 10 • October 2017
Pullman Regional Hospital
Champions for Kids Autograph Session Scores $12,000 for High School Athletes Kassie Tricola, M.D.
Kyle Hazelwood, Timothy M.D. Stoddard, M.D.
Kassie Tricola, M.D., Family Medicine and Obstetrics, Palouse Medical Dr. Tricola is a native Washingtonian who grew up in Othello and received her undergraduate education at Washington State University. She attended the University of Washington School of Medicine and was Chief Resident at Tacoma General Hospital. Additionally, she worked with Dr. Stephanie Fosback in 2013 on a medical rotation in Pullman while in medical school. Former Professional Athletes (left to right) Jason Gesser, Jack Thompson, Drew Bledsoe, James Donaldson, Conner Holiday and Rueben Mayes signed autographs for Champions for Kids, presented by Zeppoz. The fundraiser supported the Regional High School Athletic Training Program and PRH athletic trainers (middle row) Nicole Clements, Stephanie Winchell, Kai Seshiki, Amy Garrison, and Jasmine Harris (not pictured).
Champions for Kids Autograph Session, presented and hosted by Zeppoz, brought in fans from as far as 880 miles away to meet Drew Bledsoe and fellow WSU Cougar alums, James Donaldson, Connor Halliday, Jason Gesser, Jack Thompson, and Rueben Mayes.
The program is an expansion of a successful 16-year program with Colton School District, in which Pullman Regional Hospital has provided athletic training services for student-athletes during practices, games, and camps in addition to providing treatment to injured athletes—at The event was inspired by hospital commissioner, Jeff Elbracht. “We no additional cost—at PRH’s outpatient physical therapy clinic. were excited to host an event which benefits our student athletes and The needs of our youth, the recognized value of this program for the grateful these champions volunteered their time to support the kids,” Colton School District, and the vision of orthopaedic surgeons, Dr. Ed said Elbracht. Tingstad and Dr. Steve Pennington, is the catalyst behind expanding the athletic training program to three additional schools: GarfieldAll event proceeds, $ 12,000, support the Regional High School Athletic Training Program—a first-of-its-kind, collaborative solution to Palouse, WA; Potlatch, ID; and Pullman, WA High Schools. ensuring the safety and wellbeing of more than 750 student athletes. The 3-year pilot program is a team effort of Pullman Regional Hospital (PRH), The Orthopaedic Center of Excellence, Inland Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation and the Washington State University Athletic Training Program.
The Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation Board has committed to support half the cost of the 3-year pilot project. Volunteers from each community are working together to educate our region and encourage philanthropic support. For more information about the program, contact the Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation at 509-332-2046.
Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation Awards $9,500 in Scholarships The Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation recently awarded five education scholarships to Jennifer Beltran, Sarah Garibaldo, Hannah Kimball, Janine Lawrence and Alina Yanovich, for the 2017 Fall semester.
enrolled in an accredited B.S.N. program who have been employed at the hospital for at least one year and work a minimum of twenty hours a week.
Washington State University Jennifer Beltran and Hannah College of Pharmacy student, Kimball each received the Pullman Alina Yanovich is the 2017 Fall Regional Hospital Staff Education semester recipient of the Bill Gaskins Scholarship, which provides $2,500 Pharmacy Scholarship. The $2,500 to employees seeking to improve their scholarship is awarded to eligible skills and advance their education applicants seeking to practice and healthcare career to benefit pharmacy in a rural environment the patients of Pullman Regional or provide services to underserved Hospital. The scholarship is available populations. Funds may be used to to any employee who has been assist with tuition, fees, books, travel employed at the hospital for at least and living expenses. one year and works a minimum of The Pullman Regional Hospital twenty hours a week. Awarded funds Foundation Board Governance may be used for tuition, books and Committee reviews and awards school expenses. scholarships twice a year. Applicants Both Sarah Garibaldo and Janine Lawrence received a $1,000 scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree. The scholarship is available to Pullman Regional Hospital registered nurses
Kyle Hazelwood, M.D., Orthopaedist, Inland Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Dr. Hazelwood joined Inland Orthopaedic surgery & Sports Medicine Clinic in September. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and Board Eligible for Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He completed a sports medicine fellowship at the San Diego Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency programs at the University of Chicago.
Timothy Stoddard, Palouse Psychiatry & Behavioral Health Dr. Stoddard is a graduate of Washington State University and completed his medical school training at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington D.C. He completed his psychiatric residency at the University of Washington. His practice has focused on general adult outpatient psychiatry with patients 16 years old and above.
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Hannah Kimball is completing a Masters in Healthcare Policy and Administration from Washington State University- Spokane.
are eligible to receive one Staff Applications for 2018 Spring Education scholarship a lifetime, but scholarships will be available may additionally apply for and receive through Pullman Regional Hospital a BSN Scholarship through the BSN Foundation in September of 2017. Scholarship program.
Pullman Regional Hospital................... 1-3 Palouse Discovery Science Center......... 5 Washington State University................ 6 United Way of Pullman......................... 7 Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse..... 9 City of Pullman..................................... 10-11 Community Calendar........................... 14-15 Gladish Community & Cultural Center.....16 Palouse School District......................... 17-18 Pullman Council on Aging.................... 19 YMCA of the Palouse............................ 19 Pullman Chamber of Commerce........... 21-22 Spokane Falls Community Colleges...... 23 Whitman County Humane Society....... 24 Community Action Center.................... 25-26
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