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51ĀŅĀ× recognized Adena Regional Medical Center with an Outstanding Community Partner Award at the third annual Community Engagement Symposium on Friday, Oct. 25, at the 51ĀŅĀ× Inn.

The Center for Campus and Community Engagement hosted the symposium featuring 51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s awards ceremony recognizing the Community Partner Award Winners, the recipients of the Sugar Bush Foundationā€™s partnership awards, and recognition of 51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s winner of the Ohio Campus Compactā€™s Ping Community Service Award. The event also included professional development opportunities for 51ĀŅĀ× staff, faculty and community organizations through interactive workshops and networking opportunities.

John Gabis, medical director of community partnerships at Adena Health System, accepted the award at the Community Engagement Symposium.

ā€œOur partnership with 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe is strong and mutually beneficial,ā€ Gabis said. ā€œFrom nursing to healthcare administration, Adena Health and 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe offer ongoing learning experiences that often lead to excellent jobs right at home. We want to help our local folks be able to stay close to home and succeed in a career that is satisfying and also helps our communityā€™s health.ā€

51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe Dean of Campus and Community Relations Roberta Milliken nominated Adena Regional Medical Center for the Outstanding Community Partner Award.

ā€œOHIO Chillicotheā€™s nursing and social work programs and students particularly benefit from this partnership through clinicals, practicums, and other valuable field experiences,ā€ said Dean of Campus and Community Relations Roberta Milliken. ā€œAdena Regional Medical Center provides our students with diverse experiential learning opportunities that help prepare them for meaningful careers serving their communities.ā€

The other community partners recognized at the event were Impact Prevention, Ironton Rotary Club, Fairfield County Foundation, Muskingum County Library System, and the Community Improvement Corporation of Belmont County.