Celebrating Black History Month 2024

Celebrating Black History Month 2024

In honor of Black History Month 2024, we are recognizing and celebrating the contributions and achievements of several team members within our health system. These team members come from diverse backgrounds and serve in various roles, and they are united in their...
Tanisha Smith, NP

Tanisha Smith, NP

Winner of the 2022 Louisiana State Nurses Association’s Nightingale Award and named Louisianan of the year by Louisiana Life magazine, Tanisha Smith, NP, began her nursing career in 2003. Smith started as a nurse tech in our health system, and the next year began...
Oliver Jones

Oliver Jones

Black History is 365 days a year for Oliver Jones, financial analyst for our health system’s information services department. “It reveals the sacrifice, hardship and achievements our ancestors conquered for a better society,” he says. Jones has worked for our ministry...
Ryan McBride

Ryan McBride

Physician practice manager for St. Dominic Family Medicine – Dogwood Ryan McBride has always known he wanted to be part of taking care of those around him. “As a child, I was always caring for the animals who needed a home or care,” he says. “My parents weren’t sure...
Chad Oppenheimer

Chad Oppenheimer

As environmental services manager at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Chad Oppenheimer runs the daily operations of the hospital’s EVS department and has been part of our ministry for eight years. Working in healthcare runs in the Oppenheimer family. “My...