Regional Medical Center | Thrive for Life | Fall 2018

The RMC family was delighted to welcome a new class of 12 interns from Project SEARCH, an international community-based program that teaches career- readiness job skills
for young adults with special needs. Work site rotations in the hospital help to create an immersion experience that combines classroom instruction, career exploration and on-site training. Of the eight interns in last year’s class, six graduated with full-time employment and benefits. Charlene Hill, executive director of Student Support Services for Calhoun County, reflected then that the program has far exceeded expectations by the Alabama Department of Education. Louis Bass, CEO of RMC, shares his enthusiasm for the program’s positive impact on the lives of Project SEARCH interns: “In keeping with our mission to help area residents achieve and live a healthy, productive life, it is indeed a privilege to support these students as they prepare for success in work and in life,” he says. About Project SEARCH. More than 300 U.S. and international sites host Project SEARCH students. RMC Anniston’s program is coordinated by Calhoun County Schools and is supported by the Opportunity Center, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Departments of Education and Mental Health, and the Alabama Council on Developmental Disabilities. To apply, contact a Student Support Services teacher at your local school. Run Baby Run On Aug. 25, about 175 people—150 runners and 25 volunteers— gathered at Choccolocco Park, in Oxford, for the fifth annual RMC Run Baby Run 5K. The well-marked course, with minimal turns and no traffic, made it stroller- and family-friendly. Participants enjoyed a warm, sunny day, celebrating life’s newest additions born at the RMC Women’s and Children’s Pavilion. Special thanks to Oxford PARD and Choccolocco Park for serving as the location of this year’s run and to the Opportunity Center in Anniston for our event T-shirt and award designs. Each year, more than 1,850 newborns begin life at RMC Anniston, thanks to a team of specially trained OB nurses; highly qualified board-certified physicians; and the latest in labor, delivery and recovery care. Here, families have more choices, more natural delivery options and more support throughout their birthing experience. As the first designated Baby-Friendly® hospital in Alabama, our collaborative team of doctors and nurses stands ready to help you realize your birthing plan—from the admissions process to childbirth classes, labor and delivery, postpartum, and lactation support. For more information on services and programs offered by the RMC Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, visit rmccares.org/maternity-care . To find an obstetrician at RMC, call 256-231-8880 or visit rmccares.org/our-doctors . : Year two rmccares.org 5