Nine total Nightingale Awards finalists. Four Nightingale Awards recipients. One incredible reason to be #WellSpanProud!
Congratulations to our 2026 Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania winners:
👏 Kyra Beck
👏 Harrison Jackson
👏 Katherine Singer
👏 Nancy Keefer
We’re pleased to welcome Roderic “Roddy” Olvera Young to WellSpan Health as senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. Roddy will lead efforts to strengthen our brand and share WellSpan’s impact across the communities we serve: wellspan.org/articles/2026/1…
After a devastating fall, Sarah Altland learned she had come fractions of an inch from paralysis.
Four months later, she’s walking, independent and embracing a “new lease on life,” thanks to specialized care at WellSpan York Hospital. Read the full story: bit.ly/47jn19p
Could that lingering discomfort be a hernia? Join us Oct. 21 from 2 to 7 p.m. for a free hernia screening clinic with Dr. Aaron Feaster and Dr. Christopher Motto at WellSpan Surgical Specialists in Lewisburg, PA.
📆 Call 570-523-3290, then press 2 to reserve your time slot.
ICYMI: The WellSpan Behavioral Health Walk-In Crisis Center in Adams County is NOW OPEN!
📍39 West Street, Gettysburg, PA, 17325
⏰Open daily 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
☎️ (717) 851-5320
Learn more here: bit.ly/3Ur6eOF
Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital's Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Summer Program! Eight students provided spiritual support to more than 3,400 patients, guests and team members at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital and Chambersburg Hospitals.
For Kimberlee Steckman, cancer care was about more than treatment. With support from her WellSpan care team and access to scalp cooling therapy, she found confidence, connection and peace of mind during her breast cancer journey. 💗
Read her story: bit.ly/4rRUYHm
Please join us in welcoming Laureen Driscoll as the next president and CEO of WellSpan Health. A nurse, healthcare leader and advocate for healthy communities, Laureen will join WellSpan on Jan. 4, 2027. Read more: bit.ly/4rSlLDy
For many students, choosing a career can feel overwhelming. For Abigail Johnson, the journey toward medicine started early and has only grown stronger through opportunities to learn about healthcare careers with WellSpan Health. Read her story: bit.ly/4rWzaus
If you've ever visited WellSpan's mobile mammography unit, you've likely met Colleen Hunt. 💗
This month, she's reminding our community that early detection can make a difference. Know your history. Get screened. Protect your health: WellSpan.org/mammo
Congratulations to Dr. Heidi Beilis on being named a Trailblazer in Healthcare by @CityAndStatePA! Her leadership is advancing AI-powered care that improves access, speeds diagnoses and enhances patient outcomes.
A butterfly to remember 🦋 Community members came together at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital this month for A Butterfly to Remember – an event to remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed away.
A restored 1915 Model T brought together an 88-year-old patient and the physician who followed the journey for years. It's a reminder that personalized care starts with knowing patients as people and it's at the heart of family medicine at WellSpan: wellspan.org/articles/2026/0…
Our Behavioral Health team was proud to attend the 6th Annual Bridge Building Festival hosted by Building Bridges for Brianna, supporting a mission focused on mental health and suicide prevention. When you or a loved one need support, WellSpan is here: bit.ly/4hVGF07
This summer, the team at WellSpan performed one of PA's first transcatheter mitral valve replacement procedures, expanding access to a minimally invasive treatment option for patients with certain forms of mitral valve disease. @CBS21 shares the details: bit.ly/4xLTX5b
Badge weighed down by Daisy Award pins, iced coffee in hand — it's a great day to be a WellSpan nurse ✨
Student athletes are back on the field — from football and field hockey, to volleyball and soccer. Taking steps to help prevent injuries can help keep them at the top of their game all season long. Dr. Edward Gusick weighs in: wellspan.org/articles/2026/0…
It's mid-September, and backpacks are getting heavier as homework and supplies stack up. 🎒📚 Dr. Chris Russo, director of pediatrics at WellSpan, met with @fox43 to talk backpack safety and what to keep in mind when it comes to backpack weight: bit.ly/3VGN3k1























