Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary!

    Introducing New Faces!

    employee photoJanser Salter Medical Assistant – Covington
    employee photoKatherine Canady RN – Tifton WCAS
    employee photoTaylor Cooper Marketer – Lawrenceville
    employee photoEmily Zufelt Front Desk – Athens
    employee photoSummer Sanders Front Desk – OB
    employee photoHannah Courson Runner – Main
    employee photoDebbie Hill Mammogram Specialist
    employee photoTycondria Barber Front Desk – TWC

    The Howard Center in the Community!

    We proudly sponsored Bailey and Finley Brock in their Tift Area Tidal Wave swim meet and Eason at his GJHSRA Rodeo!

    We want to wish these sweet Employees Congratulations!

    Congratulations to our very own, Jennifer Harvin! Harvin and her husband, Michael became grandparents (GiGi and PawPaw) to this BEAUTIFUL baby boy, Griffin Wade on 05/31/2023 at 07:07pm! Congratulations, Harvin and congratulations, Trae and Madi (Griffin’s parents)! He’s perfect!
    Congratulations to Courtney Taibi on getting engaged!! Courtney is one of our Tifton Office Nurse Practitioners! We’re so excited for you Courtney and your upcoming Wedding!!

    IT’S A BOY!!! Congratulations to Melisa, Garrett & Henry! They are expecting another sweet baby boy in December.

    Our Excellence Awards for the Month of May!

    Thank you for everything that you do for us and Congratulations!!

    OB Medical Assistant: Laura WeeksThank you Laura for all of your hard work and dedication to OB. You always go above and beyond to help in any way that you can to make our department flow better. I don’t know what I’d do without you. You are Awesome!!
    Insurance: Kelly MyersKelly is new to our company and has only worked here for a couple of weeks. However, she has done an outstanding job, learning all aspects of her new position and proving she is going to be a huge asset to our company. We are very excited to have her on board!
    Manager: Greer HowardGreer more than deserves the manager excellence award for the month of May. While learning the ins and outs of running the company, he has also taken on the task of entering charges!! Most people in his position wouldn’t dream of doing that specific task but he has! Showing his true determination and desire to learn all aspects of the company. This past month he has worked late hours and almost every weekend. We are so grateful for Greer!!
    Tifton Women’s Center: Brianna EcheverriaBrianna has taken on the role of Dr. Brickman’s nurse and has done a terrific job! She is very organized, always arrives for work early, and jumps in to help all of her coworkers. She is willing and eager to learn new tasks! Thank you Brianna!!!
    Marketing: Eryn RuizThank you for being someone UOG can always count on. I’m so grateful for all of the hard work you have given to the Covington office. Eryn from day one has been an asset for the Covington and Lawrenceville offices. Eryn has also helped with training the new Marketer for the Lawrenceville office. She goes above and beyond. She definitely deserves this award!!
    Front Desk: Sara FlandersThere have been a lot of changes with the front office over the past month. Sara has really stepped up in many ways. Ready to learn new things and even showing her co-workers what she has learned. We have been short staffed and she has stayed late many nights when we did not have coverage. She has only been with UOG for a short period of time but is showing up everyday. Giving it her all and then some! We are blessed to have her on our team!
    Provider: Mandy TomberlinCongratulations to Mandy Tomberlin for winning the Provider Excellence Award! Mandy is a very valuable Nurse Practitioner in our Tifton location. She’s a team leader and can handle any issue. Her patients love her and she loves taking care of them!! The last 6 months have been busy training employees for other offices, Mandy has done an excellent job! She also still manages to complete her daily tasks. We are grateful to have her at our Tifton office and thankful for her filling in at our satellite offices as well! Thank you Mandy!
    Howard Diet: LaQuinta DukesOur Howard Diet Employee of the month for May would be LaQuinta Dukes. LaQuinta has been with us a few months and she has already jumped in and has learned so much already! She keeps Albany Diet running and never hesitates to call if she needs anything! We are thankful to have you, LaQuinta! Keep up the good work!!
    Medical Assistant: Amani Tucker Amani, our nurse in Lawrenceville is an amazing nurse! Amani has exceptional skills and her progress notes are amazing. She listens and provides great care to her patients at our new location. Thank you Amani, we are so lucky to have you!!!
    WCAS: Amy AtkinsMy nomination for employee of the month is Amy Atkins. She is new with our company but has hit the ground running!!! She has jumped in and learned multiple positions quickly. She comes in on her days off when she knows that we are short staffed to help out her coworkers and make sure our patients are taken care of. Her warmth and calm personality makes all of our days better!!!
    Photo of shining star winner

    Anna Mettendorf
    Ultrasound Tech
    $250 Cash and Trophy!!

    Anna is a jack of all trades. This month she has been a tremendous help working up patients, covering diet and the front, organizing surgery packets, ordering supplies and much more. She helps keep the office running smoothly. The work you do is important and so appreciated. Thank you for giving it your all day after day!

    Have you ever wondered, “How do I win an Excellence Award?”

    Our Managers pick one employee from their department who they believe has done an exceptional job during that month. They are looking for those who go above and beyond to not only represent the Howard Center well, but also make a great impression on our patients!