Since Jewel Davis realizes the importance of continuing her education, she was eager to participate in a specialized leadership class to enhance her skills for the benefit of patients and colleagues.
As clinic office manager at Pawnee Valley Medical Associates (PVMA), Davis recently graduated from the Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute. PVMA, 713 W. 11th, is part of Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, 923 Carroll.
“I am honored to have been given the opportunity to attend this prestigious leadership program,” Davis said. “It is one of the best leadership classes I have attended. The Kansas Hospital Association has tailored the course to fit real-life issues that healthcare managers face in our facilities today.”
Course topics included: the difference between leadership and management; enhancing communication skills and grassroots advocacy; team building; conflict management; and challenges facing healthcare.
“The course gave me an extra set of tools to use in professional development opportunities,” Davis said. “The goal is to use these tools to facilitate positive change and innovation at our clinic and hospital.”
Davis, who has been in her PVMA management position for two years, attended the graduation ceremony during the KHA Annual Convention and Trade Show in Overland Park.
“Attending the classes and graduation has given me an opportunity to network with my peers from other clinics and hospitals across Kansas,” Davis commented. “This gives me the ability to reach out to others with knowledge about current healthcare issues. These friendships will last a lifetime.”
Davis, a Larned-area native, has worked in Larned for 24 years and held managerial positions for 20 of those years. Most recently, Davis was controller/corporate office manager for Straub International for 11 years and corporate office manager for Francis Financial/Corrosion DC for two years.
Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, 923 Carroll in Larned, is a 25-bed facility, offering many services not typically available in a smaller facility. Included are 24/7 emergency care; acute, skilled and specialized nursing; surgery; high-tech imaging and laboratory tests; rehabilitation; and sleep and diagnostic center. The Pawnee Valley Medical Associates clinic, 713 W. 11th, provides the full range of family-medicine services; physician-assisted weight loss; and women’s health services. The hospital’s number is 620-285-3161; the clinic’s number is 620-804-6007.
