http://www.exempla.org/ Exempla Healthcare News, including Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital 2008 http://backend.userland.com/rss Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:19:24 PST Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=223 Healthcare jobs expected to explode in county e-mail to a friend | print this | link to this Contributed by: Adams County Economic Develop on 3/18/2008 Westminster, CO, March 17, 2008 - According to Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc., projected growth in healthcare employment for Adams County from 2006 through 2016 is one of the highest in Colorado and places it in the top tier of counties nationwide. Healthcare jobs are projected to increase 33 percent statewide and 22 percent nationwide. From 2004 through 2007, Adams County Economic Development (ACED) announced a projected 5,300 new healthcare jobs and 6,512 additional supporting jobs, for a total of 11,812 new jobs. Another 41 percent increase in healthcare jobs is expected in Adams County through 2016, boosting total healthcare jobs by from 13,923 to 19,601. In addition to rapid job growth, ACED announced $1.9 billion in capital investments for new or expanded healthcare facilities from 2004 through 2007. New healthcare facilities opened recently in Adams County include the Platte Valley Medical Center, St. Anthony North Hospital expansion, the Cancer Care Center of Thornton, The Children's Hospital and the University of Colorado Hospital. The county also is home to a fast-growing University of Colorado Denver (formerly Health Sciences Center) and North Suburban Medical Center. Other planned healthcare facilities in Adams County include a new Veterans Administration hospital, and new clinics for Exempla, Kaiser Permanente and St. Anthony North Hospital. "When you're one of the fastest growing counties in Colorado, you have to expect that growth will bring new residents, new jobs and new needs," said Alice J. Nichol, chair of the Board of County Commissioners. "The explosive growth in healthcare facilities provides a major boost to our economy with jobs and capital investment, and substantially adds to the quality of life for everyone in Adams County." "While many parts of the country are nervous about economic growth, Adams County continues to experience new gains which stabilize our communities and quality of life," said Bill Becker, president and CEO of ACED. "Because of the commitment of our county commissioners and healthcare leaders, we are seeing huge growth in healthcare services to meet the needs of our booming population. This helps us secure a strong and balanced economy for our county." Each year, Adams County commissioners Alice J. Nichol, Larry W. Pace and W. R. "Skip" Fischer sponsor the largest career expo in the state, introducing eighth graders to potential jobs and careers. When polled about their career interests, about 20 percent of the county's eighth graders expressed an interest in healthcare or bioscience jobs. "A major element of Adams County's growth strategy is to educate and train our local workforce to fill the many new healthcare jobs that result from the exciting growth in hospitals, clinics and physician practices," said Sandra Steiner, executive director of the Adams County Education Consortium which produces the career expo. # # # About Adams County Economic Development (ACED) Adams County Economic Development, Inc. (ACED) is a 501(c)(6) private, nonprofit, full service economic development agency serving Adams County, its ten municipalities, 9,200 businesses and a population of more than 400,000. Predicted to be the fastest growing county in the State of Colorado over the next 20 years, ACED is dedicated to playing a leadership role in aggressively driving economic vitality and sustainable business development throughout Adams County. For more information, visit www.adamscountyed.com. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=223 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=217 Man brought back to life New procedure saves him after cardiac arrest By Megan Quinn write the author March 13, 2008 When Art Jensen woke up in the hospital, he had no idea what he had been through just two days earlier. Art Jensen's heart stopped beating in his home Feb. 8. His son, Arthur, heard his father take one big breath, and he noticed that his father didn't exhale. After Art Jensen's face turned purple and his lips took on a blue tone, Arthur dialed 911. "I just knew," Arthur said. "It's like finding artifacts, you just know." The Arvada resident, 61, suddenly felt sick while he was installing a garage door at work with his son Feb. 8. He doesn't remember the drive home or lying down on the couch for a nap. And Jensen definitely can't remember the major heart attack that should have killed him. Even though the traumatic moments have slipped his mind, he's still alive to make new memories thanks to a new emergency procedure he underwent at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center. By cooling Jensen's body temperature down with special body pads, doctors were able to protect his brain from damage and ultimately save him from a medical condition only one in six people wake up from. "I still don't know what to think," Jensen said as he settled into his couch on a recent day just a month after his hospital stay. "I'm certain you can die pretty easily, that you're not invincible." The cooing of Jensen's pet dove drifted through his living room. Green tendrils of a 30-year-old philodendron snaked from one corner of the ceiling and hung down the other. A case displaying rocks and stone tools &#8212 finds from many hours of amateur archeological digs he and his son Arthur take together &#8212 sat in the entryway. It's a calming environment, and one Jensen will have to get used to. He is mostly housebound and barred from even lifting his arms above his head until the doctors give the OK. He spends his recent days exercising gently on his stationary bike and watching what he eats. "I can't push a vacuum or lift a gallon of milk," he said. But after the physical ordeal he's been through, just walking around is more than some doctors thought he'd be able to do. Jensen said he owes his life to his 23-year-old son, Arthur. Paramedics arrived at Jensen's home after Arthur called 911. The team was able to shock his heart back to life, but his brain didn't respond. It was a red flag. While Jensen was being rushed to the hospital, paramedics alerted the cardiac team at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, who quickly prepared to put his body in a state of controlled hypothermia using gel-covered pads pumped with cold water. Doctors use the technology in cardiac situations only if patients don't respond mentally after being shocked. "If they aren't looking to you, and you can't respond, we do this procedure," said Debra Behr, a cardiac clinical nurse specialist. The cooling pads were wrapped around Jensen's body to lower his temperature to 91 degrees over a period of 12 hours. For another 12 hours, doctors worked to slowly warm his body up again. Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly why it works, but most believe cooling the body's core temperature disrupts the release of enzymes and neurochemical responses that hurt the brain, Behr said. It's a new trend in hospitals, and researchers are busy looking for more applications for the procedure. Lutheran and other hospitals also use the cooling pads for stroke victims and patients with spinal injuries, she said. But the technology isn't perfect. Because the body has been through so much trauma by the time doctors put on the pads, the odds of surviving are still low, about one in six. The procedure is the only available option doctors have if patients don't wake up after a heart attack. "We use the procedure for the sickest of the sick. Before this technology, those patients pretty much died," said Jeff Reed, clinical manager in the invasive cardiology department of the hospital. Lutheran has had the cooling pads since late September. Jensen was the seventh person to undergo the procedure. Reed said the cardiac and nurse team had a "teary moment" when Jensen thanked them for saving his life. Reed said the procedure, even with the limited odds of survival, offers hope that there is more that can be done for patients with serious cardiac problems. And Jensen is more than happy to have beaten those odds. He can't wait to get back outside to search for more stone tools, arrowheads and rocks in the Colorado mountains with Arthur. "My son is kind of my life, and I don't want to die," Jensen said. "I just want to get better so I can be an active part of his life." Call 911 Doctors at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center say heart attack patients have a better chance of surviving if they call 911 than they do if a friend or loved one drives them to the hospital. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=217 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=207 Maryland Medical Office To Deliver in 2009 By Erika Morphy Email this story | Printer-friendly | Reprints Lauth medical building CUMBERLAND, MD-Lauth and Western Maryland Health System plan to begin construction this spring on a new medical office building that will be integrated with the Western Maryland Health System&#8217s new regional medical center currently under construction here. The five-story building will connect to the new medical center on the second floor. The two firms expect the 120,000-sf office building to open in conjunction with the medical center in the fall of 2009. The facility is partly preleased to Western Maryland, which will be using 30,000-sf of space to deliver outpatient services, specifically outpatient dialysis, behavioral health, pharmacy, and pain management services. The remaining space will be leased to local physician practices that wish to be located on the hospital campus, as medical office space. The Cumberland building is the latest in a string of medical office developments for Lauth, the 13th largest healthcare developer in the nation according to industry statistics. Last fall the Indianapolis-based company opened the Exempla Lutheran Medical Center Southwest outside of Denver, Colorado. It also broke ground on Riverview Point, a six-building office park near Phoenix, and a healthcare facility for PinnacleHealth in Mechanicsburg, PA. More Washington NewsWashington Page OFHEO Eases Fannie, Freddie Cap Guides Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates... Firms Bid on Half Acre Near Convention... 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But while demand for these facilities remains steady, Andy Lawler, VP of Healthcare at Lauth tells GlobeSt.com that the credit crunch has had an affect on development, albeit not as hard as it has in other sectors. &#8220Projects are moving slower and lenders are asking for higher pre-leasing.&#8221 Email this story | Printer-friendly | Reprints http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=207 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=193 Day of Dance e-mail to a friend | print this | link to this Contributed by: Kim Kobel, Exempla Healthcare on 2/15/2008 What: NEXT &#8250 &#8249 PREVIOUS Put your red shoes on for Day of Dance 2008. Provided by: Kim Kobel Join Exempla Healthcare for a fun, free day of dancing, friends and improving your cardiovascular health on Feb. 23 at the Belmar Center in Lakewood. Nearly 500,000 women die each year of cardiovascular disease, making it the leading cause of death for American women. One in two women will die of heart disease, yet they continue not to personalize their individual risk for cardiovascular disease. Dancing is not only fun, it's beneficial to your heart. During Day of Dance 2008, you can see demonstrations that include ballroom, swing, cha cha, salsa and hip hop ... and even take a few lessons! We're also offering free health screenings that include cholesterol, glucose, blood pressure and exercise potential, as well as mini-makeovers and chair massages. And don't forget to enter the drawings for lots of prizes! Call 303-425-2929 or 303-425-8154 for more information. Where: Belmar Center, 405 S. Teller Street, Lakewood When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Event Dates: This event takes place on 2/23/2008. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=193 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=189 Free health and wellness fair e-mail to a friend | print this | link to this Contributed by: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, and 50 Plus Marketplace on 1/31/2008 What: FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR Wheat Ridge, CO ---- The Wheat Ridge Recreation Center Health and Wellness Fair will be held 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday, Feb. 15, at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. The event, sponsored by the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, Senior Marketplace News and Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, is open to the general public and is free. The fair will feature a variety of diversified health and wellness services for all ages including blood pressure, hearing, lung function and balance screenings. Posture and stress assessments will also be offered. For more information about the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center Health and Wellness Fair, call 303-231-1300. Where: Wheat Ridge Recreation Center, 4005 Kipling St. When: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Event Dates: This event takes place on 2/15/2008. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=189 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=186 New boutique offers hope By Betta Ferrendelli write the author January 31, 2008 In December 2006, Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt was giving herself a routine breast exam when her breath rose and caught in her throat. Exempla Lutheran Medical Center's Cancer Resource RN Linda Fiske has been trained to fit breast cancer survivors with prostheses and bras which are available at Hope's Corner in the Infusion Care Unit. The cancer specialty boutique carries items that patients undergoing treatment may need, such as books, inspirational jewelry, wigs, turbans, hats, non-aluminum deodorant and skin care products. She felt something she didn't like: Four small lumps in her right breast. She wasted no time going to the doctor. Her worst fears were realized when the results came back. One of the lumps was benign. The others were not. She wasn't surprised, really. "Breast cancer runs in my family," said the 44-year-old mother of four. Newly diagnosed with breast cancer, she stared in the mirror. Her image reflected disbelief. A thought hummed like a bass note in her head. "I have cancer?" But LaBelle-Ehrhardt said she was lucky. Her cancer wasn't terminal. "It didn't bother me like I thought it would," she said. "It wasn't a death sentence and the survival rates are huge." And because LaBelle-Ehrhardt's cancer was detected so early &#8212 following two lumpectomies, seven weeks of radiation and 16 weeks of chemotherapy &#8212 she is cancer free. Today she is a survivor who volunteers one day a week at Hope's Corner at Lutheran Medical Center to help other women going through the same journey. Hope's Corner in LMC's Infusion Care opened in November to help women with cancer get through the long and difficult process a little bit easier. The boutique offers products for those dealing with cancer that include turbans, hats, scarves, and skin care products, mastectomy bras and prostheses to lymphedema supplies. The boutique also carries a special line of pajamas and pillowcases designed with a material that helps women with cancer when they get hot flashes, a side effect from chemotherapy. The boutique also offers products, books and candles to those who have a strong connection to the cancer patient, such as friends, caregivers and family members. The boutique also has wigs for cancer patients who have lost their hair and a specially trained volunteer from the American Cancer Society is part of the boutique to help women with those fittings, said Amanda Childs, community relationship manager with the American Cancer Society. The boutique is open to anyone who has cancer. The goal of Hope's Corner is simple: "It's in the name," said Linda Fiske, coordinator for Hope's Corner and the cancer resource center. "Hope means different things to different people with cancer," Fiske said. "For someone who is terminal, hope might be having some good quality days before they die." The opening of Hope's Corner culminated nearly six years of work with the American Cancer Society to open the boutique and the cancer resource center, which supplies informational materials to people who have cancer. Childs concurred with Fiske regarding the message Hope's Corner wants to convey. "Our goal is helping patients who need that hope and who need to make that experience a little more positive," she said. Fiske runs the day-to-day operations at Hope's Corner. She has been a nurse for more than 25 years (14 years in the cancer services department at LMC), and cancer has touched her family in more ways than one. Her son died of bone cancer in 1990 and, like LaBelle-Ehrhardt, she, too, is a breast cancer survivor. After her son's death, Fiske moved into the oncology department as a way of giving back. "We received so much support," Fiske said of her son's experience. "Through the cancer experience people need extra support from people who are kind and caring." The boutique is staffed only with volunteers. Some haven't had the disease. Others, such as LaBelle-Ehrhardt, are there to help those who can let their guard down when they realize they are talking to someone who has had cancer and can relate. Once this particular Wednesday afternoon, LaBelle-Ehrhardt helped a women with leukemia try on hats. LaBelle-Ehrhardt nods knowingly "when I was going through this," she said, gently letting the woman know she, too, has been there. Words of truth help many women to open up, LaBelle-Ehrhardt said. When the woman with leukemia learned of LaBelle-Ehrhardt's battle with breast cancer, she promptly asked, "How soon will I lose my hair?" It is by helping these women at Hope's Corner that gives LaBelle-Ehrhardt hope that others will benefit from her cancer experience. "I received so much support through my treatment that I wanted to give back," she said. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=186 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=173 On the move The Denver Post Article Last Updated: 01/17/2008 03:40:28 AM MST Alex Augustine is a new leasing consultant at the Lodge at Balfour. SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON: Hired Barry Boyd as a senior professional engineer in the Wastewater Group. THE LODGE AT BALFOUR: The Louisville senior living community named Alex Augustine as a leasing consultant. MINOR & BROWN PC.: Announced that Timothy D. Scott and Lyle A. Wallace have become shareholders in the firm. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER: Announced that Thomas Hendrick, a senior majoring in broadcast news in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication has won first place in the features category for broadcast news reporting in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation's annual journalism awards program. THE DENVER HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Appointed Denise Maes, Barry Boyd was hired as senior engineer in the Wastewater Group. a partner with Berenbaum, Weinshienk and Eason PC as chairwoman of the board of directors. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA FOUNDATION: Named former Colorado First Lady Frances Owens as honorary event chair for its third annual scholarship recognition luncheon. THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO'S TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICE: Presented the following awards: Dr. Michael Larson, New Inventor of the Year, Colorado Springs; Dr. Lia Gore and Dr. Deborah DeRyckere, New Inventors of the Year, Denver; Dr. Stephanie J. Bryant, New Inventor of the Year, Boulder; Dr. Paul A. Bunn, Inventor of the Year, Denver; Dr. Douglas L. Gin, Inventor of the Year, Boulder; Dan Mitchell, Bioscience Business Advisor of the Year; Paul Nelson, Physical Science/Engineering/IT Business Advisor of the Year; ColorLink Inc., Physical Sciences/Engineering/IT Company of the Year; BaroFold Inc., Bioscience Company of the Year; Dr. Myron J. Levin and Dr. John M. Stewart, Inductees into the Pinnacles of Inventorship. EXEMPLA PHYSICIAN NETWORK: Named Susan Young-Donahue director of primary care practices. EXEMPLA LUTHERAN HOSPICE AT COLLIER HOSPICE CENTER: Named Gary Graham as medical director of palliative care services. CONTRACT FURNISHINGS INC.: Announced that Theresa Crawford has joined the company as a sales associate. Ambajam: Hired Jim Guttau to handle its public relations for Colorado. THOMAS TABER & DRAZEN: Named Rick Rosenberg as executive creative director. TO SUBMIT ITEMS The Denver Post wants to include your company hires, promotions and reassignments. Please submit your news items and photos to: ON THE MOVE, The Denver Post, 101 W. Colfax Ave. Suite 600, Denver CO 80202 or by e-mail to business@denverpost.com or by fax at 303-954-1334. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=173 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=172 Rocky Mountain News/This Just In * The Anti-Defamation League will honor three community leaders at its 2008 Civil Rights Award Luncheon on Feb. 4. Denver lawyer John Robert Holland and cultural ambassador Cleo Parker Robinson will receive the ADL Civil Rights Award. The organization also will present its Distinguished Community Service Award in the name of late U.S. District Judge Phillip S. Figa for his commitment to human rights and dignity and his dedicated service to his community, state and nation. * The Jefferson Economic Council elected its 2008 board officers: Karen Lind, executive director of Elk Valley Public Improvement Corp., chairwoman; Kristen Anderson, senior vice president of Wells Fargo, vice chairwoman; Mike McGinnis, a partner with Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck, treasurer; and Mike Partheymuller, a vice president with Carma Colorado, secretary. Jeff Keller, president of Asphalt Paving Co., will continue to serve as past chairman. * Denver-based Anderson Mason Dale Architects promoted Gerardo M. Salinas to senior associate and Dan Craig, John Graham and Erin Hillhouse to associates. * Michael Carrigan, a partner at Holland & Hart, received the 2007 Richard Marden Davis Award for his civic, cultural, educational and charitable leadership. * Douglas County-based Springbok Services Inc. added Andrew Anderson as vice president of human resources. * Fort Collins-based We Pluribus LLC, a provider of organic, fair-trade T-shirts and fleece, was invited to participate in Durkin Entertainment Group's Main Event Red Carpet Lounge at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. * Cactus, a Denver-based advertising agency, hired Shanna Grimes as account executive. * The West Chamber Serving Jefferson County elected its 2008 board of directors: Leslie Hord, Citywide Bank, chairwoman; Tim Wolfe, Sheraton Denver West Hotel, chairman-elect; Bruce Walthers, Red Rocks Community College, immediate past chairman. Additional members include: Wanda Bedinghaus, Harmonia Center for Healing; Nicole Cosme, Southwest Plaza; Nancy Crego, AdWest Consulting Inc.; Jim Curtis, Village Roaster Coffee; John Libby, Evergreen Newspapers; David Munch, Lutheran Medical Center; Frank Orten, Lakewood Country Club; Rob Osborn, Wheat Ridge 2020; Emily Robinson, FirstBank of Colorado; and Jenny Swanson, Wells Fargo Bank. * The IMA Financial Group Inc. promoted Bob Reiter to president of IMA Inc. He will remain based out of the Denver office. * Colorado Preservation Inc. appointed Ann A. Pritzlaff to interim executive director. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=172 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=171 Podcast Recruiting Catching On with Employers Several prominent employers now podcasting their jobs as part of their recruiting strategy. (PRWEB) January 15, 2008 -- Looking for a different way to advertise your jobs? A growing number of employers are beginning to use podcasts as recruitment advertising in an effort to standout and connect with the iPod generation now entering the workforce. 'Jobcasting' as it's called is a fairly new tool among corporate recruiters. Companies like Microsoft and Accenture were among the first to recognize the media as a marketing tool. Microsoft began theirs in March of 2005. You can hear several of them on the Microsoft Jobs Blog. Now a new service called Jobs in Pods has become the defacto site to hear jobcasts from employers in the US and Canada. In existence since March of 2007, the site now claims several prominent companies such as Intel Corporation, ZoomInfo.com, AT&T, Verizon Wireless among its clients. Social media is taking over and employers can either embrace it or hide. Blogs, podcasts, video and social networks will soon become the candidates preferred choice of contact What's unique about the service is that employers don't have to have any knowledge about actual podcasting. "We do all the work," says Chris Russell the founder of Jobs in Pods. "All the employer has to do is pick up the phone and answer the questions," he adds. Once the call is finished, the audio file is then published on Jobinpods.com and sites like Podcast.com, Blogorama and Podcast Alley. They even make their way onto a YouTube channel as videos where the audio is teamed with an image placeholder that details the topic of the podcast. Jobcasts are also available for employers to place directly on their own corporate career site via the use of a widget or RSS feed. Clients like Exempla Healthcare in Colorado love the service. "We hope this communicates to candidates that Exempla embraces a forward thinking approach in all aspects of business -- from recruiting employees to delivering patient car," states Gillian Sloan, Exempla's Recruitment Manager. Each jobcast is about 8-10 minutes long and typically discusses one job in detail or a particular career path within a department. Employers are given the questions ahead of time so they may prepare. Russell believes that podcasting is part of online recruiting's future. "Social media is taking over and employers can either embrace it or hide. Blogs, podcasts, video and social networks will soon become the candidates preferred choice of contact", he adds. With the rise of sites like Facebook, YouTube and others, he may be right. About Jobs in Pods: JobsinPods.com is owned and operated by AllCountyJobs.com, LLC of Trumbull, CT. For more information contact them by phone at 800-399-6651 or send an email to info @ jobsinpods.com. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=171 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=161 People on the Move Reprints RSS Feeds Most Viewed Most Emailed Advertising AOR Inc. promoted Karen Wachtel to associate creative director. Magnifi Online named Andie Jones director of client services. Karen Wachtel Architecture & design studioINSITE hired Mike Siniscalchi as a graduate student intern and Michael Halliburton as a marketing/administrative assistant. Michael Halliburton Arts 42 Productions in Boulder named Cathy Reinking of Eliot Street Casting in Denver, casting director for its film, &#8220Workshop.&#8221 Banking & finance Steele Street Bank & Trust promoted Brian Wilkinson to president, a newly created position. The fourth-generation banker also joins the board of directors. Liberty Savings Bank&#8217s wholesale mortgage lending department named Matthew Thomson a senior wholesale account executive. UMB Bank Colorado named Chris Ross manager of treasury management. He brings 20 years of experience and most recently was with KeyBank. Boards The National Institutes of Health named Donna Bates Boucher (Bates Group) to a four-year term on the NIH Council of Councils, a national advisory group. The Colorado Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society elected Michael King (Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck) chair of the board of trustees, Angela Kennedy (GHP Financial Group) treasurer and Jan Steiert (Electrum USA Ltd.) secretary. Jan Steiert Cable The Cable Center named Bill Dorman director learning and development. He has 24 years of experience in the cable industry. Bill Dorman Education FirstNet Learning named Mindy Simon an instructional designer, Connie Beavers manager of client services, and as account executives, Gretchen Ficek, Sam Prien, Alberto Lopez and Shannon Thomas. Engineering M-E Engineers Inc. promoted Brian Kannady to principal, and Leonard Gurule and Dave Groulx to senior associates. New associates are Brent Billau, Brian Bowyer, Joseph DeBell, Ed Hornfeck, Steve Peterson, Austin Simmons, Damian Smith, Jeff Smits and Adam Zorn. Rothburg, Tamburini & Winsor Inc. named H.C. Liang to its waste and wastewater engineering and design team. Nolte Associates Inc. named Lance Malburg an associate in its Denver office. This also makes him a partial owner of the firm. Lance Malburg Food Celestial Seasonings named Michael Bloom vice president, marketing. He had been a marketing director at Nestle. Government Paul Orentas, managing partner for Denver-based LiquidMaize, will serve on Virginia&#8217s Commission on Climate Change. The Colorado Lottery named Jack Boehm chief operating officer. Health care Christian Living Communities promoted Bryon Childs to chief financial officer. Exempla Lutheran Hospice at Collier Hospice Center named Dr. Gary Graham medical director of palliative care services. Exempla Physician Network named Susan Young-Donahue director of primary care practices. Gary Graham Marketing & PR Factory Design Labs promoted Tracy McInnes to president from vice president, account services. Adrenalin Inc. promoted Shane George to senior designer. ProConnect Public Relations named Kari Larese public relations specialist. Turner PR promoted Jill Neumann to writer/research analyst, and nam&#173ed Amanda Conti an account executive, and BrieAnn Fast and Jordan Blakesley account coordinators. Manufacturing The Gates Corp. named Meg VanderLaan vice president, corporate communications and public affairs. Mining The Minerals Management Service&#8217s Royalty in Kind Program named Jim Steward associate director. Nonprofits Downtown Aurora Visual Arts elected to its board of directors Randy Berner (Adolfson & Peterson Construction) and Shubhra Raje (H&L Architecture), co-chairs; Mitzi Schindler (Forest City Stapleton), vice chair; Greg Glade (MGL Partners), finance chair; Narcie Crosby, secretary; Georgia Duran (Aurora Public Schools), Michael Friedman (Lottner Rubin Fishman Brown + Saul PC), Maria Halloran (Community College of Aurora), Kerby Meyers (The Communications Refinery) and LeWanda Spearman (Dorsey & Whitney). Real Estate The Lodge at Balfour, in Louisville, named Alex Augustine leasing consultant. The Builder Realty Council of Metropolitan Denver named Kelly Spencer (Keller Williams) president. Tourism The Denver Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau promoted Rachel Benedick to the newly created position of associate vice president of convention sales. She will market the Colorado Convention Center. http://www.exempla.org/body.cfm?id=11&action=detail&ref=161 Exempla Lutheran Medical Center