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Advocacy All-Stars Recognized at Advocacy Day

All Star Training Recognition (Dec. 6, 2024) – In Kansans, some things stand the test of time. When our neighbors are struggling, we come together to do the work that needs to be done. At the Kansas Hospital Association, we continue to build on our strength as a membership organization by engaging hospital frontline staff in the advocacy topics that impact them most. That is why I'm proud to, for the second year, be celebrating our new Advocacy All-Star class that spent two days this fall with our KHA staff learning the behind-the-scenes work and what it takes to weather the storm for policy changes in Topeka. Please join me in congratulating our Advocacy All-Stars, including:

Heather Aylward, Newman Regional Health, Emporia
Sara Boyd, Memorial Health System, Abilene
Chris Buesing, Stormont Vail Health, Topeka
Jeremy Clingenpeel, Cheyenne County Hospital, Saint Francis
Benjamin Fuentes, Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, and LTCU, Satanta
ReChelle Horinek, Norton County Hospital, Norton
Sarah Hoy, Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, Coffeyville
Jayna Kelly, Wamego Health Center, Wamego
Christina Lawrenz, LMH Health, Lawrence
Jamie Lopez, NMC Health, Newton
Robert Mangold, Logan County Health Services, Oakley
Mary Martell, Stormont Vail Health, Topeka
Jenny Niblock, Citizens Health, Colby
Aubrey Nuss, Rice Community Health, Lyons
Crystal Pratt, Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc., Manhattan
Shara Ragan, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission
Becky Randall, Greenwod County Hospital, Eureka
Dara Reese, McPherson Hospital, Inc., McPherson
Paul Shiffrel, Citizens Health, Colby
Jessica Turner, Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, El Dorado

Our 2024 Advocacy All-Stars graduates will be recognized at the KHA Advocacy Day on Jan. 23. We invite you to register for this special KHA Advocacy Day.

--Chad Austin

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