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August 2017A Monthly Newsletter
About The Program
Bosses’ Night
www.gmdm.org
GMDM scholarships will be awarded to this year’s recipients.SARA COX, former GMDM scholarship recipient, will tell her story.
See details on Page 4.
MEMBERS, PLEASE NOTE:Please use the following email for responses to The Puzzler:
JANUARY 24, 2018
GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER
Next Meeting
Cost: $20.00 for a guest
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Date and Time:Wednesday, August 16, 2017
11:45–1:30 p.m.Buffet line opens at 11:20 a.m.
Meeting Place: Starmount Forest Country Club
Program:GMDM Scholarship Awards
Speaker:Sara Cox
2008 GMDM Scholarship Recipient
School Supply Drive!Bring Your School Supplies
to the August Meeting!
The annual Guilford County Teacher Supply Warehouse drive is a project of the GMDM Community Service Committee, chaired by Judy West. New and used school supplies, including pencils, paper, notebooks, backpacks, crayons and more are needed. Perhaps you can post the flyer in this newsletter in your office break room so that your staff can participate, too. Teachers spend $500-$800 or more per year of their own money to supply their classrooms with necessary supplies. The Teacher Supply Warehouse allows teachers to shop for the items they need for their students at no cost to the teachers. PLEASE … BE GENEROUS! See newsletter insert for details.
Pictured left to right: 2016 GMDM Community Service members Judy West and Mary Jean Nelson; Louise Courts with Guilford Education Alliance; and Laura Pratt, committee member.
Join • Connect • Grow
This was last year’s
very successful
school supply drive.
Don’t forget to bring your supplies to the August luncheon meeting!
New!Puzzler Email
Sara Cox
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Mark your calendar now for youand your boss(es).
Details on Page 5 regarding sponsorships.
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MessageFrom thePresident
Nedra Baldwin
Feedback from the Executive Board
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RESUME RESOURCESWe need resumes of good candidates seeking full-time, part-time, temporary and summer employment for the Resume Resources database. Several GMDM members have requested resumes for jobs they need to fill. Chair Teresa Rakestraw needs your help to build our resume database with qualified job seekers. Would you take a moment to send a resume (or two, or three) of a job seeker (could be a family member or a friend with skills) to include in the database? Please obtain their permission first, and Teresa will contact the person upon receipt of the resume. Thanks for your support of this wonderful, free service available to GMDM members. If you have any questions, contact:
TERESA RAKESTRAWResume Resources Chair
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Phone 336-274-4590, ext. 220* * * * * * * *
COMMUNICATIONSBundle pricing packages for website and newsletter advertising are now available. For more information, contact Shay Rumsey at [email protected]
* * * * * * * *COMMUNITY SERVICESchool supplies, Walmart gift cards and cash will be accepted at the August 16 GMDM meeting to support the Teacher Supply Warehouse. Help us generate more supplies by posting the enclosed flyer in your offices.
* * * * * * * *EDUCATIONUpcoming guest speakers and topics include: September – Jennifer Leake, CMC, Assessment Pros, Inc. – How to Better Understand People: Both Your Team Members and Your Patients; October – Angela Diaz, Senior Operations Manager, NCDHHS – Medicaid Reform; and November – Candace Folden, Licensed Professional Counselor – How to Manage Stress and De-stress Your Life.
* * * * * * * *BOSSES’ NIGHTSponsorships are now being accepted for the January 24, 2018 Bosses’ Night event at the Greensboro Science Center.
MISSIONS T A T E M E N TGMDM is the premier profess iona l organization for medical and dental practices in Guilford County, dedicated to providing t imely educational programs, strong networking support and personal growth opportunities. Join. Connect. Grow.
There is so much more to GMDM than a lunch at the country club! GMDM is a dynamic professional organization that not only provides career development education and training, but community service and networking opportunities for members. Special thanks to officers, committee chairs and members who have shared their time, talent and support. As a result, we have coordinated events including two CEU workshops and a charity golf tournament, hosted dynamic lunch meeting presenters, launched a new website, welcomed new members and so much more. If you have not had active participation on a committee this year, we need your help with upcoming service projects and events. The following committees are currently planning events and special projects: Community Service, Bosses’ Night and Social Media. Some committees meet via conference call and others meet before or after GMDM meetings or at convenient times. Serving on committees is an excellent way to give back to GMDM and the community, network, build friendships, do what you enjoy and learn new skills. If you have gifts in any of the following areas that you are willing to share, please let me know or contact committee chairs directly:q Expertise in use of LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitterq Photography q Soliciting donationsq Event planning/coordinationq Making phone calls q Knowledge of marketing and advertisingq Willingness to help with event set-up and other needed tasks Just a reminder to confirm GMDM meeting attendance by 12 noon Friday prior to the GMDM meeting. If you are not able to access the website, send an email to Nicole Reynolds, President-Elect, at [email protected]. Enjoy your summer and stay hydrated! Nedra
Sharing Your Gifts
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Available levels include Platinum – $2,000 and up; Gold – $1,000; Silver – $500; and Bronze – $250. For complete details, contact committee chair Kimberly Mikaelian at [email protected]
* * * * * * * *MARK YOUR CALENDARCommunity Service Donation Projects
August 2017 – School suppliesNovember 2017 – Toys February 2018 – Canned foodApril 2018 – Men and women’s clothingJune 2018 – Pet food
MARY ANN ALLEN, Au.D., CCC-A, has joined Hearing Life as an audiologist after working for nearly 16 years for Morehead Memorial Hospital’s audiology department and Morehead ENT Associates in Eden. Dr. Allen sees patients in Hearing Life’s Greensboro and Madison offices. “Working at Hearing Life has allowed me to acquire a new group of wonderful patients,” she says. “At the same time, I have been able to help my previous patients who were left without service in the Rockingham County area when Morehead ENT Associates closed last year.” Dr. Allen earned her undergraduate degree from California University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in audiology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Audiology degree from A.T. Still University/Arizona School of Health Sciences. “I get great joy from helping individuals with hearing issues get back to living and participating in their normal social situations,” she says. In her free time, Dr. Allen enjoys spending time with her children, Joshua and Sarah. Hearing Life is located at 100 East Northwood Street in Greensboro. For more information, visit the website at www.hearinglife.com/greensboro or call the office at 336-272-1721. Jenny Berry is Hearing Life’s member in GMDM.
Mary Ann AllenAu.D., CCC-A
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1. Look for the answer in one of the ads.2. Identify the answer and the ad in which the answer appears.3. Email the answer and name the ad in which the answer appears to Shay Rumsey at [email protected]
The Puzzler ???What is a two-toned marine predator?
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SARA COX, (formerly Austin) was a 2008 recipient of a GMDM radiology scholarship and is now working in one of our member practices, Guilford Medical Associates. Robin Upton represents the practice in GMDM. Here is Sara’s success story:
“I am a registered technologist in radiography and bone densitometry. I perform the DEXA scans and X-rays for Guilford Medical Associates.
A number of years ago, I decide to pursue an education in healthcare, specifically in medical imaging. I was accepted into the hospital-based Radiography program at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.
I worked very hard, both academically and clinically, during the two-year program and was awarded a scholarship through
Guilford Medical & Dental Managers. This scholarship helped me immensely by reimbursing me for all of my out-of-pocket expenses associated with my education.
After graduation, I continued my relationship with Moses Cone as a radiography technologist, gaining valuable expertise in both trauma imaging and fluoroscopy.
A year ago, I began a new professional journey with Guilford Medical Associates, performing bone densitometries, which led me to become registered as a Bone Densitometrist.
I am so thankful for the opportunities that Guilford Medical Associates and Guilford Medical & Dental Managers have given me. I feel like I have found my way home.
I really do work for one of the best practices in the Piedmont ... dare I say the entire state.”
Former Scholarship Recipient’s Story
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Please consider being a sponsor for our Bosses’ Night event on January 24, 2018 at the Greensboro Science Center. Now is the time to include this expense in your 2018 budget.
By Karen McKeithen Schaede
Q: Is estate planning only for senior citizens and those who have a lot of money?
Be A Bosses’ Night Sponsor
PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP – for $2,000, you will receive the following:1. Listing on the promotional flyers and in the December and
January newsletters.2. A full-page ad in the event program that is received by all attendees.3. Listing at the top of the dinner program and on posters that are
displayed at the dinner.4. Recognition by name from the podium at Bosses’ Night and the
January luncheon.5. Four (4) complimentary tickets for your guests at the dinner.
GOLD SPONSORSHIP – for $1,000, you will receive the following:1. Listing on the event program, on event posters and in the December and January newsletters.2. Recognition by name from the podium at Bosses’ Night and the
January luncheon.3. Two (2) complimentary tickets for your guests at the dinner.
SILVER SPONSORSHIP – for $500, you will receive the following:1. Listing on the event program, on event posters and in the December and January newsletters.2. Recognition by name from the podium at Bosses’ Night.3. One (1) complimentary ticket for your guest at the dinner.
BRONZE SPONSORSHIP – for $250, you will receive the following:1. Listing on the event program, on event posters and in the December and January newsletters.2. Recognition by name from the podium at Bosses’ Night.
Banner ad cost: $300 for the year
Contact Shay Rumsey at: [email protected]
Interested in Advertising on our New Website gmdm.org?
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WE RECOGNIZE AND THANK OUR 2016 SPONSORS
First Citizens Bank (Platinum); Well•Spring (Platinum)Cone Health (Gold); Mag Mutual (Gold)
Greensboro Imaging (Silver); Barber Center for Plastic Surgery (Silver);Greensboro Orthopedics (Silver)
Home Instead Senior Care (Bronze); Guilford Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center (Bronze);
Homewatch CareGivers (Bronze); Connors Morgan PLLC (Bronze)
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We’ve all heard it:
• “I wish my team would do a better job listening to our customers.” • “People just aren’t loyal to a company anymore.” • “Millennials are so distracted.”
It is a reasonable expectation to have a team that listens, made up of people who are loyal, and present.
However, reasonable doesn’t always translate to realistic.
To make that leap, every leader must wrestle with a single question:
How do I demonstrate what I desire?
Wouldn’t it be strange if I complained about not having any tomatoes if I never planted any?
It’s a reasonable expectation for tomatoes to grow in a garden.
It’s only a realistic expectation once the seeds are planted.
So it is in business.
No leader is above the law of sowing and reaping:
• If it’s listening you seek: Be an effective listener. • If it’s loyalty you want: Demonstrate what loyalty looks like. • If it’s presence you crave: Live and lead in the moment.
It’s only realistic to expect your team to give what they get.
Sometimes we do not take the time to say “thank you” to members who go above and beyond when they take on a task. A HUGE THANK YOU TO BRUCE BARTON who engineers the golf tournament every year, never faltering or complaining about the enormous tasks a project like this entails. Bruce is a director for Cone Health Medical Group Bruce, you are our hero! Thanks for all that you give and do for GMDM.
ANOTHER BIG, BIG THANK YOU GOES TO LISA HAYMORE, our treasurer. This is a huge job. Keeping our financial records accurate and paying the bills on time, plus dealing with many other money issues makes this a very time-consuming board position. Lisa is front-office supervisor at Guilford Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center. So, Lisa, you are our heroine! Many, many thanks to you.
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Don’t forget to bring your school supplies to the August luncheon meeting!
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Our spotlight this month
is on:
Associate Member
Getting To Know You — Active Member To create a sense of connection with the office manager and his/her practice, we will highlight both in our “Getting To Know You” column.
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NAME AND PRESENT POSITION: RANDY F. SPIVEY is the senior vice
president, private banking, for
First National Bank
GMDM COMMITTEES: Membership/Hospitality.
EDUCATION: BS, Business Administration, Kenan Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
HOMETOWN/FAMILY: Grew up as an Air Force brat, moving every three to four years. Have lived in Greensboro for 36 years; Greensboro is home. Wife Beth retired as an art teacher from Guilford County Schools after 33 years of teaching.
~ Start Collecting NOW! ~GMDM August Teacher Supply Warehouse Drive
Members: Please bring your school supplies to the August meeting.
NAME AND PRESENT
POSITION: WAYNE ABRAHAM is the executive director of
Personal Care Inc.GMDM
COMMITTEES: Membership Committee, 2016.
ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE GMDM: Gate City Rotary Club. EDUCATION: MBA from UNCG.HOMETOWN: Adrian, MI.HOBBIES: SciFi, gardening, Participatory Budgeting Greensboro Steering Committee.ONE THING I’VE LEARNED THROUGH GMDM: Legal issues.I WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO REMEMBER ME AS: Reliable and caring.WAYS TO RELAX: Reading, exercise at the gym.COMFORT FOOD: Chocolate.FAVORITE TRAVEL SPOT: The beach.
Personal Care Inc. offers comprehensive home health care, including both medical and nonmedical care. The trained Certified Nursing Assistants are extensively trained for fall prevention, elder care, senior care, disability care, special needs child care, Alzheimer’s and dementia care, Diabetes Types I & II management, heart disease services, Parkinson’s care, and much more! Personal Care Inc. provides the full range of home care to patients in the Triad area, from bathing, dressing, toileting and ambulation to catheters, feeding tubes, blood pressure and glucose checks, to errands, light housekeeping and transportation.
Registered Nurses may assist with weekly medication set-up to ensure that the right medicines are taken at the right times, wound care and nutrition guidance. Our team can accompany you on your errands or doctor appointments, and keep your loved ones up-to-date on what happened at the visit. Blood pressure monitoring, glucose checks, range of motion exercises, oral care, errands, and medication prompting form personal, inclusive care to keep you safely at home. Personal Care Inc. accepts patients who pay privately, have long-term care insurance or who have Medicaid.
Son Christopher is a CPA and works for BB&T in Winston-Salem. Daughter Sarabeth is a banker with the State Employees’ Credit Union.
HOBBIES: Travel, music.
FAVORITE BOOKS/AUTHORS: I really don’t have a particular favorite, but enjoy reading autobiographies of interesting people in history.
COMFORT FOOD: Homemade soups. My wife makes many that are great on cold nights. Nothing better. Add cornbread, and it’s heaven in a bowl!
COMMENTS ABOUT GMDM: I have worked with a great number of medical and dental practices in my career. I truly enjoy working with the physicians and their businesses on their complex financial needs to find unique, well-constructed solutions to their financial needs.
ONE THING WE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU: I enjoy singing and have sung the national anthem multiple times at Grasshoppers’ baseball games at First National Bank Stadium.
A FEW SENTENCES ABOUT YOUR COMPANY: I am currently at First National Bank. It is the third bank for which I have worked in two years and not physically changed offices. I truly like First National Bank, a bank that is firmly committed to its clients and the community it serves. Our bank is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with offices located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland. It has been interesting introducing teammates to our Southern manner of doing things. First National Bank is a $30-billion bank that can capably deliver any type of financial service to its clients. And yes, they are keeping the affiliation with the Greensboro Grasshoppers and the baseball stadium.
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