CAREER PULSE – Oct 18

 

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Margaret Gordon-Fogelson, an obstetrician/gynecologist, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Berkshire OB/GYN of BMC.

 

Gordon-Fogelson received her medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

 

She is accepting new patients in need of obstetric and gynecologic care at Berkshire OB/GYN of BMC’s offices in Pittsfield and North Adams, and is teamed with Drs. Herbert Kantor, Robert Benner, Miriam Goldfarb, Lindsay Miller, Charles O’Neill, Kalpesh Patel, Jill Samale, Cassandra Service, Kathleen Sheridan, Michael Shreefter, and Lauren Slater; nurse practitioner Sharon McLaughlin-Carvajal, and certified nurse midwives Patricia Giardina, Kirsten Kowalski, and Maribeth Pomerantz. For an appointment with Gordon-Fogelson or one of her colleagues, call (413) 499-8570.

 

 

 

 

WARE — Dr. Kimberly Marakovits of Baystate Health’s Division of General Obstetrics & Gynecology has joined the medical staff of Women’s Health Services to provide care in the communities of Ware and Palmer.

 

Marakovits is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Medical School and completed her training in obstetrics and gynecology at UMass Medical School, UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

 

Marakovits is a junior fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. She is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish.

 

Services offered include well-woman examinations, symptom control and disease prevention during perimenopause and menopause, pediatric and adolescent gynecological services, prenatal care, midwifery care during pregnancy and labor, contraception counseling and management, evaluation and management of stress and urinary incontinence, in-office ultrasound, and more.

 

Marakovits joins Dr. Oscar Martinez, Dr. Diana Robillard, Dr. Neena Qasba, and certified nurse practitioners Barbara Graves and Allison Hornstein in providing women’s health services at three Baystate Women’s Health practice locations: Baystate Mary Lane OB/Gyn, 83 South St., Suite 111, Ware; Palmer Medical Center, 40 Wright St., Palmer; and Baystate Medical Practice – Ludlow, 34 Hubbard St., Ludlow. For more information or to schedule an appointment at any of these locations, call (413) 967- 2655.

 

 

 

 

GREAT BARRINGTON — Community Health Programs (CHP) has named Elizabeth “Betsy” Strickler as chief communications officer for the CHP county-wide health and medical network. In this role, she will lead strategic marketing, communication, and fundraising initiatives for the organization.

 

Strickler has worked for Berkshire-region nonprofit and for-profit organizations, focusing on strategic planning and marketing, brand management, and external relations.

 

“Betsy is a great addition to the Community Health Programs’ organization as we expand our marketing, outreach, and fundraising initiatives throughout the Berkshires,” said CHP CEO Lia Spiliotes. “As we continue to strengthen the unique CHP brand of healthcare throughout the Berkshires, Betsy brings the tools to make it happen.”

 

Strickler was most recently director of external relations for Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge. She previously worked as director of Admission at Darrow School and as director of Sales and Marketing at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort. Earlier, she worked as an account executive at Winstanley Partners, a Lenox-based advertising agency. She also worked in the education sector at Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield, Northfield Mount Hermon, and the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine.

 

Strickler is a graduate of Hood College in Frederick, Md., where she earned her bachelor’s degree in political science. She is also a graduate of the Berkshire Leadership Program.

 

She currently serves on the board of 1Berkshire and on the steering committee for the Berkshire Initiative for Growth. She is past chair of the Berkshire Visitors Bureau and a past steering committee member of the Berkshire Leadership Program and Girl Scouts of Western Massachusetts.

 

 

 

 

NORTHAMPTON — The Mass General Cancer Center at Cooley Dickinson recently welcomed advanced oncology nurse practitioner Glenda Flynn.

 

“I have had the good fortune of working with Glenda in the past. She is an excellent clinician who will bring her intelligence as well as warmth and compassion to our patients. We are fortunate to have her on our team,” said Lindsay Rockwell, medical director of the center.

 

Flynn was first exposed to cancer care in her early 20s when she accompanied her aunt to her cancer-therapy appointments. Flynn’s aunt survived breast cancer but ultimately succumbed to metastatic endometrial cancer.

 

“Watching her fight,” Flynn recalled, “I recognized the importance of compassionate, quality care, and it has become my mission to be the kind of healthcare provider who can stand shoulder to shoulder with others entering that battle.”

 

Flynn comes to Cooley Dickinson most recently from the Baystate Breast and Wellness Center in Springfield, where she treated individuals with breast-related problems and provided survivorship care for people living with breast-cancer diagnoses and their families, among other duties. Previously, she held positions as a hematology/oncology family nurse practitioner at the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care and Baystate Medical Center.

 

In her new role, Flynn will work closely with physicians, surgeons, nurses and other members of the cancer-care team to care for people living with cancer and their families.

 

“I have been an advanced oncology nurse practitioner for 14 years, and it is my goal to always provide high-quality, effective, and compassionate care,” she said. “Every person is important. Every person has a story to tell. [Their diagnosis] may color their cancer journey, but cancer should never define them.”

 

Flynn earned a master’s degree in nursing/family nurse practitioner from the UMass Graduate School of Nursing and her nursing diploma from Baystate Medical Center School of Nursing. She is certified as a family nurse practitioner as well as an advanced oncology nurse practitioner.

 

 

 

 

WORCESTER — Jeffrey Hillis, President and CEO of AdCare Hospital, announced the appointment of Marcella Rivard as chief financial officer.

 

“We are delighted to welcome Marcella to AdCare and the American Addiction Centers system,” Hillis said. “She brings significant industry and finance experience and an excellent track record for leading finance and operational teams.”

 

Most recently, Rivard held the position of chief financial officer with Steward Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Previously, she worked as executive director of Finance and Business Operations for Harvard Medical Faculty Practice Group of Beth Israel in Boston, Hallmark Health System Inc. in Medford as corporate controller and director of Financial Planning Decision Support, and UMass Memorial Health Care System in Worcester as senior director of Financial Planning and director of Business Development for affiliate hospitals.

 

 

 

 

GREENFIELD — Shirley Hamill has been appointed nurse manager of the Birthplace at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.

 

Hamill received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from UMass Amherst and her master’s degree in nursing from Elms College. Her nursing career spans more than 30 years at Baystate Health, most recently as the nurse manager of Labor and Delivery, Lactation Services, and Patient Education at Baystate Medical Center. She has extensive experience in neonatal intensive care and is verified as an international board-certified lactation consultant and Lamaze-certified childbirth educator.

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Shirley to Baystate Franklin Medical Center,” said Deb Provost, chief Nursing officer and chief Administration officer. “She is a dedicated professional with an unwavering commitment to providing excellent patient experience to childbearing families. The Birthplace at Baystate Franklin Medical Center includes certified nurse midwives, board-certified obstetricians, and highly skilled nurses who work together to achieve a common goal: supporting families during one of the most momentous times in their lives. Shirley is a tremendous addition to the team.”

 

 

 

 

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University recently welcomed six new faculty members.

 

Jennifer Stratton, coordinator of Undergraduate Education, comes to Bay Path with extensive teaching experience. Most recently, she served as district literacy coach for the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District. 

 

Susan Rivelli, assistant professor of Occupational Therapy in the graduate division, has more than 30 years of teaching experience, as well as extensive clinical experience in pediatrics. She joins the faculty of Bay Path after teaching in Western New England University’s inaugural Doctor of Occupational Therapy program.

 

Gillian Palmer, assistant professor of Management in the undergraduate division, brings her expertise in business to Bay Path University after a successful track record with the Eastern States Exposition as its business development and event coordinator. She earned her MBA from Bay Path in 2012.

 

Cheryl Ann Sheils, program director for the Doctorate of Nursing Practice program, comes to the university from Elms College, where she taught in the Nursing program for more than 18 years. She has presented at numerous conferences, and her articles have been published in industry journals and other publications.

 

Janice Berliner, program director for the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling program, has been a genetic counselor for 29 years, first specializing in prenatal genetics and subsequently in cancer risk assessment. For the past six years, she has been working at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Basking Ridge, N.J., a site that Berliner helped create and develop.

 

Megan Piccus, program director for Business Programs, joins the American Women’s College at Bay Path University from Pratt & Whitney, where she served for four years as dean of the Manufacturing Engineering College and senior manager of Manufacturing Engineering Discipline Health.