NEWS RELEASE – May 22, 2024
ARH Nurse Externs and Scholars Recognized at Signing Event
Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) Nurse Externs and scholars were recognized and formally signed a commitment letter to work for ARH upon graduating at a signing event held at Hazard Community and Technical College. Vickie Risner, Hazard ARH Interim CNO and Lola Bowling, Hazard ARH Director of Nursing Services presented the recipients with certificates.
“Events like this give us the opportunity to celebrate our students and reflect on our commitment to building a strong workforce of healthcare leaders across our region. It’s a testament to the ARH mission of improving health and promoting the well-being of all people in Central Appalachia. We are working to ensure that we are equipped with the very best team dedicated to delivering high quality healthcare to our communities,” says Dylon Baker, Assistant Vice President of Workforce Initiatives.
ARH provided lunch and pins for the nursing graduates as they celebrated their success and future employment. For more information about the extern and scholarship opportunities available at ARH, please visit https://www.arhcareers.org/intern-and-externships/ or email careers@arh.org.
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores, retail pharmacies, and medical spas. ARH employs approximately 6,700 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $474 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 1,300 providers on staff across its multi-state system. ARH is the largest provider of care, the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky, and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.