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Father Antony Pappu Chakkalakkal

Fr. Antony Pappu Chakkalakkal, priest chaplain, shares about his Indian heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to him. Fr. Chakkalakkal began as a priest sacramental chaplain at St. Dominic Hospital in July 2019 and became full-time priest...

Lisa Khanh Le, MD

Lisa Khanh Le, MD, general pediatrician, shares about her Vietnamese heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to her. Dr. Le has been a part of the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health clinic in Prairieville for 11 years. Dr. Le is the first...

Kristy Do

Kristy Do, financial analyst at Our Lady of the Angels Health, shares her Chinese and Vietnamese heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to her. Do has been a part of our ministry for 11 years. She shares what inspired her to pursue a career...

Catherine Lewis, FNP-C

Catherine Lewis, FNP-C, hospital medicine nurse practitioner, shares her Filipino heritage and what Asian American Pacific Islander Month means to her. A Career in Healthcare As a hospital medicine nurse practitioner, Lewis directly collaborates with providers to...

Linda Smith, CNA

Linda Smith, CNA

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For Linda Smith, CNA, her patients are her number one priority as she oversees the telemetry unit at St. Francis Medical Center. “I ensure...

Alice Lorraine Broadway, LPN

Alice Lorraine Broadway, LPN

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The inspiration for a decades-long nursing career came from family. Alice Lorraine Broadway has been a licensed practical nurse for 36...

Helen Ajala, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP, BC

Helen Ajala, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP, BC

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Black History Month is more than an annual commemoration. “Black History Month is a story of vibrance and perseverance. It’s about...

Gilbert Fontenette, NP

Gilbert Fontenette, NP

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“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” The quote from the late Winston S. Churchill,...

Julian Briggs, RN

Julian Briggs, RN

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Nothing is given to you. Embrace the “I can” mentality. Work hard to earn it and let your work speak for yourself. This philosophy...

Sherelle James, RN

Sherelle James, RN

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Black History Month not only serves as a reminder, but it also symbolizes the struggles and achievements of those African American...

A Great Place to Work – Celebrating 55 Years of Faithful Service

A Great Place to Work – Celebrating 55 Years of Faithful Service

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Stevie Cousans, RN, has the distinction of being one of our health system’s longest-serving team members. Here’s her story of faithful...

Jason Peary Bridges, MD

Jason Peary Bridges, MD

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It wasn’t a surprise to his family when Jason Peary Bridges, MD, decided to become a physician. His grandfather was one of the first Black...

A Journey Home

A Journey Home

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Beth Scalco, a self-proclaimed second career nurse, began as a teacher, working evenings in business education. When she and her husband...

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