Frist Humanitarian Award recipients
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point has recognized its winners of this year’s Frist Humanitarian Awards, in honor of their humanitarian and volunteer activities.
Judith Larkin received the Volunteer Frist Humanitarian Award. Larkin has been with the hospital since 1988, accumulating more than 16,000 hours of service, volunteering as a chaplain’s aide, co-chairperson, visiting the assisted living facilities, and taking individuals out to dinner, run errands, shopping and doctor appointments.
The Employee Frist Humanitarian Award was given to Jonathan Hoehn, of the imaging department, for his outstanding patient care and skill level. Hoehn is a former army sergeant and an active Scout leader for the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.
Dr. Shaival Thakore was honored with the Frist Physician Award for his mentorship of new physicians.
Residency class graduates
Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point graduated its second Osteopathic Internal Medicine Residency Class.
The program recognized the achievements of graduating residents Camille Alfonso, Jonathan Lind, David Otis, Michael Roberts, James Shepard and Woody Taves; Faculty of the Year Dr. Nidal Hamame; and, Resident of the Year Woody Taves.
The highest in-service exam scores went to Michael Harris, 99th percentile among all second-year osteopathic medicine residents who participated; and, Hamish Patel, 99th percentile among all first-year osteopathic internal medicine residents who participated.
NAMI support meetings
The Pasco County Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers two types of support group meetings every month.
The NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group is a structured closed group, open only to those with a mental illness diagnosis. The group is for individuals age 18 and older, who are interested in the recovery process, sharing coping skills and being with others who understand the daily challenges of living with a mental illness. The group is facilitated by trained peers.
The NAMI Family Support Group is for family members and caregivers of an adult with a mental illness diagnosis.
The support meetings cover all brain disorders including, but not limited to, OCD, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, multiple personalities and more.
For information, call (727) 992-9653, or visit NamiPasco.org.
