HJBR Mar/Apr 2023

64 MAR / APR 2023  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE   Hospital Rounds under one roof. In the coming months, the organizations will work to prioritize opportunities that will serve as the foundation for the phased approach of the affiliation. Woman’s Chief Medical Officer, VP of Human Resources Join 2023 Leadership Programs Two Woman’s Hospital administrators were selected for leadership programs in 2023 for their dedication to improving Baton Rouge and the state of Louisiana through growth, collabora- tion, and positive change. Chief Medical Officer R. Clifton Moore, MS, MD, and Vice President of Human Resources Ed Hal- phen, MBA, were named part of the Leadership Louisiana and Leadership Baton Rouge classes of 2023 respectively. Since the ‘80s, nearly 3,000 local leaders have gone through these programs to learn and strengthen their skills alongside some of the brightest minds in the state. Individuals selected for Leadership Louisiana and Leadership Baton Rouge join thousands of alumni representing every major sector: corpo- rate, professional, government, finance, news- media, education, industry, healthcare, legal, uni- versity, political, culture, and nonprofit. Both programs require members to take train- ing courses throughout the year to expand inter- sectional awareness within the community. At the end of the year, members graduate with first-hand knowledge of issues facing the region and state. Topic areas during training include education and workplace development, diversity and inclu- sivity, city and state government, healthcare and social issues, economic development, arts and culture, and the criminal justice system. OLOL, BRCC Partner to Develop an AcceleratedMA to LPN Associate Degree Program Our Lady of the Lake Health (OLOL) has part- nered with Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) to build a program that allows Our Lady of the Lake medical assistants (MAs) a clear and accelerated pathway to obtain an associate degree and become licensed practical nurses (LPNs). “This program provides not only our teammem- bers new opportunities to advance their careers, but it also provides members of our community greater access to patient care by broadening our workforce,” said Nicole Telhiard, Our Lady of the Lake senior vice president of patient care services. The new BRCC associate program and partner- ship allows Our Lady of the Lake medical assis- tants to further their education at an accelerated pace while continuing to grow their careers. “It is through innovative programs such as this that the health system helps team members bet- ter serve their communities by providing oppor- tunities to further their education and advance in their career paths,” says Latina Schaffer, Francis- can Missionaries of Our Lady Health System vice president talent strategy and chief diversity officer. The first cohort to complete this program is made up of six Our Lady of the Lake clinic team members. These teammembers were able to earn their new associate degree in 18 months, com- pared to the two years an average program would take to complete. Upon graduation, these team members would be promoted within their clinic fromMAs to LPNs. The graduation ceremony took place on Dec. 15 at Magnolia Theatre in Baton Rouge. Our Lady of the Lake is a part of the Francis- can Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS), which remains committed to the con- tinued support and development of team mem- bers. FMOLHS has plans to expand these efforts by introducing similar educational opportunities across all five of the health system’s markets. The BRCC Accelerated MA to LPN Associ- ate Degree Program is available exclusively to FMOLHS employees. For more information, visit fmolhs.org/careers. EmilyMagee, MD, Elected Chief of Staff of Woman’s Hospital Emily Magee, MD, FACOG, has been elected to a one-year term as chief of the medical staff of Woman’s Hospital. Magee is a board-certified OB-GYN whose duties include the coordination of clinical improve- ment activities as well as chairing the Medical Executive Committee. As chief of staff, she will also serve on the Woman’s board of directors. Magee earned a doctorate from American Uni- versity of Antigua College of Medicine and com- pleted an OB-GYN residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstet- rics and Gynecology and a partner in the private practice group of Schwartzenburg, Lafranca, Guidry, Chapman, Magee & Bourgeois. Additional 2023 medical staff leadership at Woman’s includes: Ed Halphen, MBA Clifton Moore, MS, MD Emily Magee, MD, FACOG