
More than 50 IHP employees, including Dr. Regina Doherty (left, with President Paula Milone-Nuzzo), were honored at the annual Ether Day celebration
More than 50 IHP employees were honored at the annual Ether Day celebration inside the waterfront conference room in 1 CW. Ether Day falls on the anniversary of the first public surgery using the flammable liquid, ether, as an anesthetic at Mass General Hospital, which founded the MGH Institute in 1977.
Ether Day honors employees for every five years they have worked within the Mass General Brigham system; this year, 55 employees were celebrated, making it the largest Ether Day in the IHP’s history.
“Your dedication has enabled us to provide the best education to our students who are training to be healthcare professionals. who make important advances in the research world, and who serve the greater Boston community,” President Paula Milone-Nuzzo told the gathering of faculty and staff. “As a group, you have seen many changes in your time here - even in the past five years - but through them all, you've remained dedicated to our mission. You are a very special part of this organization's history - each one of you are. You've helped us face change, maintain our graduate student focus, and advance our educational programs while preparing tomorrow's healthcare leaders.”
Regina Doherty, Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy, who was just named the inaugural Dean of Interprofessional Education and Practice, led the way with the most years of service - 30.
































5 years
Ronan Campbell, Student Affairs and Services
Kathryn Connaghan, Communications Sciences and Disorders
Vanessa Desrochers, Campus Services
Marziye Eshghi, Communications Sciences and Disorders
Maureen Hillier, School of Nursing
Aaron Hoffman, Physician Assistant Studies
Mary Beth Kadlec, Occupational Therapy
Anshul Kumar, Health Professions Education
Hailey Laflin, Physical Therapy
Po Jung "Abby" Lee, Communications Sciences and Disorders
Jessica Loeser, Enrollment Services
Michelle Molle, Information Technology
Dominique Murphy, Physician Assistant Studies
Oluwatomisin Olayinka, School of Nursing
Kenya Palmer Emrich, School of Nursing
Mary Rasner, Communications Sciences and Disorders
Mary Samost, School of Nursing
Isha Vora, Physical Therapy
10 years
Kathryn Atkin, School of Nursing
Steven Ciesielski, School of Nursing
Alexis Guay, Enrollment Services
Debra Kelly, School of Nursing
Amber LaMarca, Physical Therapy
Abraham Ndiwane, School of Nursing
Andrew Phillips, School of Nursing
Brian Richburg, Communications Sciences and Disorders
David Selkowitz, Physical Therapy
Sheila Swales, School of Nursing
15 years
Jessica Bell, Library
Elizabeth "Betsy" Cox, Continuing and Professional Development
Joanna Duggan, President’s Office
Kathryn Hall, School of Nursing
Eleonor Pusey-Reid, School of Nursing
John Shaw, Strategic Communications
Jessica Waxler, Genetic Counseling
20 years
Jane Baldwin, Physical Therapy
Allison Cirino, Genetic Counseling
Kathryn Kieran, School of Nursing
Michael Monteiro, Information Technology
Katherine Mulcahy, Development
Jorge Sanchez de Lozada, Information Technology
Catherine Schmidt, Physical Therapy
Sarah Welch, Human Resources
25 years
Lesley Smith, Physical Therapy
30 years
Regina Doherty, Occupational Therapy
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