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Kim and her husband, David, (not pictured) have two children, Grace, age 13, and Ryan, 16.

This strategy is applied in the work we do
at Healthnetwork every day. Just as in nursing Being there for people in a time of
or in any leadership role, communication
and listening are essential. When it’s done great need, connecting them with
authentically, listening results in informed, exceptional medical care, trusting
shared decisions, which improves the that people will give back and knowing
experience for both the employee and the that together those efforts will ultimately
patient. It ensures that the work we are contribute to better health for everyone—
doing will achieve the outcomes most that is so powerful.
important to patients and families.
When our supporters call, they are often
in a vulnerable place, our Medical Coordinators
need to be able to listen and communicate
with empathy and compassion. They must
determine the most important pieces of Q: What’s something you’re looking forward to
information and translate it into terms that learning at Healthnetwork?
are clinically meaningful to our hospital
partners so we can connect them to the A: The philanthropic side of what we do is
right doctor, quickly. new to me, and I am learning every day. Once I
understood Healthetwork’s mission and the
Q: That’s a lot to ask of one person! vision—being there for people in a time of
great need, connecting them with exceptional
A: It is, and our Medical Coordinators are medical care, trusting that people will give
exceptional. Like some of the best nurses back and knowing that together those efforts
I worked with, they juggle a lot of very will ultimately contribute to better health for
different things at once. It’s a challenge, everyone—that is so powerful. And that is how
but it is deeply rewarding. I knew this is the right place for me. ✦

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