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Dr. Chung (1889-1959) was the first Chinese-American woman to become a physician. Battling racial and gender stereotypes, Chung opened one of the first medical clinics in the western United States, in her home state of California. Nicknamed “Mom,” because of her aptitude for caring for “adopted sons”—American soldiers and actors like John Wayne and Ronald…
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Cynthia Hammond, Ph.D, is an assistant professor of Nursing at Kettering College. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Cynthia and her husband moved to Kettering in 2019—a move that at first, they were unsure about. Hammond and her husband were hesitant to undertake a cross-country move, but after a few conversations with the college, and many prayers,…
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On March 15, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Kettering Health to assume a system-wide restriction on visitors. Almost to the day, two years later, we are pleased to announce that we will open visitation, resuming regular pre-pandemic visitor guidelines in our emergency departments and hospital units on March 16, 2022, at 8 a.m. Masking will…
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Podcast – On Being “A Peabody Award-winning public radio show and podcast. What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live? And who will we be to each other? Each week a new discovery about the immensity of our lives. Hosted by Krista Tippett. On Being with Krista Tippett airs on…
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Ellen G. White (1827-1915) was a health pioneer, author, and one of the co-founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A prolific writer and speaker, White contributed more than 5,000 articles and wrote 40 books in her lifetime, many of which are still widely read today. An early proponent of health staples like proper hydration, the…
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Sharlet Briggs is the current, and first female, president of Kettering Health Main Campus. Sharlet joined Kettering Health in 2021 as chief operating officer, before taking the helm as president. She is author or co-author of numerous books, a clinical psychologist, and joined Kettering Health following a long and successful career at Adventist Health in…
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Nearly two years ago to the day, we started down a long and challenging road to protect the workforce members of Kettering Health from COVID-19. In the beginning, we had limited COVID-19 testing capabilities, remediation strategies, and care guidelines. However, the current world is now blessed with at-home testing, widespread community PCR testing, free vaccinations,…
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“In a world that takes first responders for granted, we want to create a conference where they are celebrated, honored, and loved.” Join local first responders of faith at the Heroic Deeds: Responders in Faith Conference, March 18-19 at SouthBrook Christian Church, 9095 Washington Church Rd. in Miamisburg. This two-day conference will include worship, guest…
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Podcast – What’sHerName “What’sHerName women’s history podcast brings listeners the stories of ‘fascinating women you’ve never heard of’ (but should have). New episodes come out every other week on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. Whatshernamepodcast.com” Book– Lean In “In Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most…
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Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), known as “The Lady with the Lamp,” is considered the founder of modern nursing. A nurse during the Crimean War, Nightingale was influential in establishing many of the sanitation practices utilized today, and her documentation of soldier’s deaths due to preventable diseases proved the validity and need for better cleanliness and sanitation…