Vermont Business Magazine Steven R. Gordon, President and CEO of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH), received the 2019 Community Service Award from the Community College of Vermont (CCV) during the college’s 52nd commencement ceremony on June 1, 2019. This award was granted in recognition of Gordon’s work to create two critical partnerships between BMH and CCV. The Medical Assistant (MA) program is in its 4th year, and prepares local students for careers in healthcare. As part of the joint initiative, BMH provides full scholarships for eight applicants to complete training as Certified Medical Assistants and guarantees employment at BMH following completion of the program. Upon graduation from the academic portion of the program at CCV, students are enrolled in an extensive training program at BMH led by a registered nurse to enable them to work independently as an MA. BMH is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 2019 school year. The deadline is July 15th, 2019. More information can be found at www.ccv.edu/bmh.
Steven R. Gordon, President and CEO of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Gordon has also partnered with CCV on the Environmental Services Training Program, a nine-week training program that includes five weeks of paid onsite work experience at the hospital. This program was developed in response to a critical need for qualified staff, and is the result of a collaboration led by BMH and CCV that includes several other area organizations including the Department of Labor, the Vermont Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, and Creative Workforce Solutions. Those who complete the program are eligible for full-time, part-time, or per diem employment at BMH, and are also able to earn CCV credits, OSHA certification, the Governor’s Career Readiness Certificate, and training in infection control.
“There are so many ways that a local hospital contributes to the health of the community it serves,” says Gordon of his work with CCV, “While providing quality healthcare is our number one goal, we also realize that opportunities for job security and advancement can have tremendous impact on the well-being of individuals, families, and the larger population. I am proud to be a part of programs that promote growth and opportunity, because these provide the basis of a sustainably healthy community.”
Gordon has served as President and CEO of BMH since 2011. A lifelong Rotarian, Gordon has always been actively involved in his local community, serving on such boards as the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, OneCare Vermont, and Boys and Girls Club. In addition, he is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves as Regent for Vermont.
Founded in 1904, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) is a licensed, 61-bed, not-for-profit community hospital located in southeastern Vermont, serving a rural population of about 55,000 people in 22 towns in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. The BMH medical staff includes board-certified providers in primary care and many other specialties, with a shared mission of providing exceptional health care delivered with compassion and respect. The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Health System includes the BMH Medical Group, a multispecialty group practice of primary care and specialty care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Over 110 active volunteers assist BMH’s 600 employees in caring for our community.
Source: Brattleboro, VT (June 13, 2019) – Brattleboro Memorial Hospital