• How Can Continued Education Solve Staffing Challenges?
    Jan 22 2025

    On this episode of Certify It, Doug Bryant is joined by Ellen Lamkey, Director of Nursing for Island Home Health and Rehab. Ellen shares her 14-year journey in long-term care, the transformative impact of upskilling employees, and how education is key to workforce development.

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    18 mins
  • The Need for Healthcare Education with Dottie Lyvers from the Office on Aging
    Dec 11 2024

    Join Doug Bryant In this episode of Certify It, as he sits down with Dottie Lyvers, director at the CAC Office on Aging, to talk about the impactful work of the Office on Aging and the growing need for resources for aging adults. Dottie highlights the challenges and needs created by a growing senior population, from aging in place to preventing elder abuse.

    Learn more about The Mason Center for Healthcare Education here

    Produced by Solinity Marketing

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    14 mins
  • Empowering Futures: How The Hillcrest Foundation Supports Healthcare Education in Knoxville
    Nov 26 2024

    Join Doug Bryant In this episode of Certify It as he welcomes back Lavonda Cantrell, Vice President of the Hillcrest Foundation. Lavonda discusses the Hillcrest Foundation's impact on Knoxville's healthcare community, its mission to support education, and efforts in providing opportunities for Knox County. Listen as they also highlight inspiring success stories and the recent fundraising efforts of the Hillcrest Foundation.

    This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in supporting education efforts in Knox County by giving to The Hillcrest Foundation here.

    Listen to Doug and Lavonda’s last conversation here

    Produced by Solinity Marketing

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    20 mins
  • Impacting the Community Through Educational Pathways
    Oct 2 2024

    Join Doug Bryant and Abby Gibbons as they discuss the relationship between the efforts of Mobility Mentors like Abby and the Mason Center for Healthcare Education. Hear an inspiring conversation about how the two come together to create brighter futures for Knox County residents.

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    16 mins
  • Building the Future of Healthcare
    Sep 4 2024

    Join Doug Bryant as he sits down with Barry Davis, President & CEO at Hillcrest Healthcare Communities, and Bill Mason, Board Member, to discuss how The Mason Center for Healthcare Education got its name, and how they helped make this dream a reality.

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    13 mins
  • A New Era in Health Care Education: The Mason Center for Healthcare Education
    Aug 7 2024

    Join Doug Bryant as he talks with his two friends, Brandi Miller (Executive Director of The Mason Center) and Lavonda Cantrell (Vice President of The Hillcrest Foundation) to discuss what The Mason Center is and how it can help kickstart your healthcare career.

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    19 mins
  • Welcome to Certify It: The Podcast for Advancing Your Career in Care
    Jul 31 2024

    Welcome to Certify It, a new podcast from the Mason Center for Health Care Education. Join your host, Doug Bryant (Senior Vice President of Learning, Diversity, and Talent at Hillcrest Healthcare), each month as he walks you through practical ways to advance your career in care.

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    2 mins