Giving Back
MSHA Recruiter Whitney Calhoun used part of her workday to read holiday stories to children at Jonesborough Elementary School. From mentor programs to health improvement projects, MSHA dedicates time and money to helping the community.

Education/Work Force Development

As the second largest employer in the region and home to approximately 6,500 team members, Mountain States Health Alliance is focused on helping local educational institutions produce the best and brightest graduates. From medical equipment donations to Tennessee Technology Center so its students can gain experience on the same tools they’ll use in the real world to giving millions of dollars in funding to nursing programs at Milligan College and East Tennessee State University, MSHA is helping create a better tomorrow.

Most recently, MSHA donated $1 million to create The Mountain States Health Alliance-ETSU Evening/Weekend B.S.N. Program, which begins in January 2007 and will enroll students in a baccalaureate nursing degree program through an evening and weekend format. MSHA gave the $1 million to hire additional faculty to support the program.

“It is the generosity of MSHA that is making this happen,” said ETSU’s Dean for the College of Nursing, Dr. Patricia Smith. “The ETSU College of Nursing is honored by the confidence MSHA has in our educational programs and our ability to prepare the highest quality of nurses for a work force that so desperately needs them.”

Along with financial support, the halls of MSHA facilities are often filled with students gaining real world experience under the close supervision of veteran professionals. From internships in fields such as marketing and strategic planning to clinicals in an entire range of healthcare professions, MSHA is helping develop the work force of tomorrow.

Caring For Those In Need

Mountain States Health Alliance makes corporate donations to dozens of organizations throughout the region to help those in need. These organizations include the Johnson City Downtown Clinic, The Crumley House, Dawn of Hope, The March of Dimes and the Salvation Army. At a cost of more than $650,000, Mountain States sponsors the Ask-A-Nurse program, which offers free medical advice over the phone or via the Internet.

MSHA team members broke records in Washington County this past year by raising more than $300,373 in donations. “Making lasting changes in the lives of children, adults and individuals at risk truly makes our community stronger. When an organization and its team members reach into their pockets though their heart, the phrase ‘What Matters’ truly comes to life,” said Lester Lattany, president and CEO of the Washington County United Way. “Because of the support provided by the Mountain States Health Alliance family, the Johnson City Area United Way organization and its partner agencies will be able to fulfill the mission of improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities, because ‘The Need Is Here…The Need Is Now.’ Thanks for caring and sharing.”