RVU-SU Praises Employee Innovation with Award Ceremony

Jing Gao, MD, Associate Professor of Ultrasound, and Mike Crockett, AV and Help Desk Technician, were honored with the 2020 RVU-SU Innovation Award. Clinton E. Adams, DO, FACHE, President and CEO, defines innovation as "Delivering new and creative ways to provide health care education while consistently demonstrating compassion, integrity, and excellence." Dr. Gao exemplifies compassion by making others feel cared for and appreciated. There’s never a time when she doesn’t say hello in the hallways and ask how you are doing, coworkers say. She has helped create the thriving and ever-growing culture of research and innovation we love at RVU. Dr. Gao demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to the University, students, and fellow employees with her commitment to her research. She is constantly innovating and developing new research opportunities. Mike has demonstrated creativity, brilliance, and innovations during this year's pandemic and has made many helpful modifications through the iNet. He often goes out of his way to help faculty and staff on projects outside of his normal responsibilities. One fellow employee has expressed, "I personally am grateful for his ingenuity and knowledge."