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Join our program
to train for a 5K
All runners and walkers are welcome,
and you can join at any time. The entire
eight-week training program is $35. It
began Sunday, Jan. 15, and runs for the
following eight Sundays at Chess Park.
Each session starts at 8 a.m.
All About You! Wellness Bootcamp
trainers help attendees build endurance
and confidence to complete the Dash
safely.
To register for the training program
or for more information, call Elaine
Miller at
(818) 437-5523
or go to
GlendaleDowntownDash.com
.
The fifth annual
Glendale News-Press
Downtown Dash is around the corner—
Sunday, March . is family-friendly
K run/walk is held on daylight saving
day every year and is a warm-up race for
the Los Angeles marathon.
“We are thrilled to see all of the mo-
mentum swelling in support of this annual
event,” says Helen McDonagh, Downtown
Dash planning committee member and
president of the Downtown Glendale Mer-
chants Association.
The
Glendale News-Press
Downtown
Dash raises funds to fight stroke in our
community. Stroke is the third leading
cause of death in the United States and
the second leading cause of death in
the San Fernando Valley. To help the
community fight back against stroke,
Glendale Adventist Medical Center be-
came the first Advanced Primary Stroke
Center in the San Fernando Valley and
the second in all of Los Angeles
County.
Register for the Dash today at
GlendaleDowntownDash.com
.
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Downtown Dashers get ready to start running up Brand Boulevard during last year’s Dash.
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
(GAMC) proudly welcomes Kevin A. Rob-
erts as its new president and CEO. Roberts
has joined the GAMC family a er seven
years as CEO at our sister hospital, Castle
Medical Center, in Oahu, Hawaii.
Spend a few minutes with Roberts
to learn about his passion and vision
for patient care at GAMC and in the
community.
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What drives you as an administra-
tor and a health care provider?
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I began my career in health care
as a nurse before nding my calling in
hospital administration. I feel fortunate
to have spent those years as a oor nurse
because I think it gave me some unique
insights on patient care. I am extremely
passionate about people and their expe-
rience with our hospital. My goal always
has been, and always will be, doing what’s
best for our patients. Working in a hospi-
tal is a service industry. We are honored
THE
GLENDALE NEWS PRE S S
DOWNTOWN DASH
Mark your calendar!
Meet GAMC’s new president and CEO
to be here to serve our patients, their fam-
ilies and our communities.
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What are you looking forward to
at GAMC?
}
As a faith-based medical center,
Glendale Adventist has doctors, nurses
and sta members who are aligned with
the hospital’s mission to share God’s love
with our community by promoting heal-
ing and wellness for the whole person.
I’m excited to work here because it truly
is a state-of-the-art medical facility that
o ers patients access to a wide range of
services. I am very happy to be joining a
team that has the same passion and the
same drive as I do.
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The hospital has been growing and
expanding in recent years. Why is that
important for this community?
}
For more than 100 years, Glendale
Adventist has served the needs of the resi-
dents here, and in recent years I’m proud
that we’ve expanded not only our physi-
cal size, but also the services we provide.
We’ve received special accreditation for
services such as stroke treatment, heart
care, cancer care, and knee and hip re-
placement. Our physical facility contin-
ues to expand with our services. We’ve
opened more than 120 new patient rooms
in the past four years.
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What are some of your goals for
GAMC?
}
My primary focus is always im-
proving the overall patient experience. I
want to ensure that we consistently pro-
vide our patients with the best care possi-
ble throughout their stay. Another goal is
re ning our plans to re ect the demands
of health care reform. Health care reform
is no doubt changing the landscape of
health care. While change is not easy, it
is important, especially as the health in-
dustry adjusts to the changing needs and
expectations of those we serve. We will
Watch for these five
stroke symptoms
Give Me 5 for Stroke is a stroke
awareness campaign approved by the
American Academy of Neurology, the
American College of Emergency Physi-
cians and the American Stroke Asso-
ciation that highlights the five most
common symptoms a person might
exhibit when having a stroke. These
symptoms include:
Walk
Is your balance off?
Talk
Is your speech slurred or face droopy?
Reach
Is one side weak or numb?
See
Is your vision all or partly lost?
Feel
Is your headache severe?
Even if you have only one of the symp-
toms above or your symptoms go away,
call 911 and go to the Emergency
Department!
Kevin A. Roberts, GAMC president
and CEO
work together with our community to
achieve long-term sustainability of our
vision of health care at a higher level.
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