Milestone: Awards given to OMC representatives

Scott Kennedy, Olympic Medical Center’s chief medical officer, presented recognition awards to Olympic Medical employees imaging services representative Suzette Paris, lead lab assistant Pamela Cadden, physical therapist Lydia Rodgers and tumor registrar Sheryl Greer at a June board of commissioners meeting in Sequim.

In addition to registering more than 40 patients a day at Olympic Medical’s Imaging Center in Sequim, Paris was instrumental in developing the registration process for pulmonary function testing, OMC officials said.

Cadden was honored for her good judgement, calm, steady nerves, and marvelous sense of humor while working with patients and staff at OMC’s lab in Sequim, OMC representatives said.

Since joining Olympic Medical Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation’s Sequim office, Rodgers has assisted with several projects. She updated educational materials for a balance program offered at OMC’s Wellness Services located at YMCA in Sequim. She is also working to implement functional reporting which will better help patients identify goals and improve outcomes, Kennedy said.

As a tumor registrar, Greer compiles, reviews, abstracts and codes detailed information regarding the diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up of cancer patients. She also identifies and coordinates pertinent cases for clinical review during at the Tumor Board, a multidisciplinary conference which meets regularly to determine the best course of treatment for cancer patients.

“Sheryl is one of the unsung heroes of OMC’s comprehensive cancer program,” Kennedy said.