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Madison Vincent

Mountain East Medical Center

(555)-555-5555

mvincent@MEMC.com

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Thursday, Nov. 21

Mountain East Medical Center is excited to announce a new department head of purchasing effective immediately. Johnny Toler will be taking over the position of department head from Bob Wilkinson.

Toler has been a devoted employee of Mountain East Medical for the past 13 years, as well as his wife, Carolyn, who is the head of the department of gynecology. Toler is being promoted from his current position as assistant head of the department.

Toler said, “The hospital means a great deal to me and my family, and I will give my best efforts to making our purchasing department the best. I learned from a fine man – Bob Wilkinson – and I hope I can continue to build on the foundation he established.”

Toler has a background in pharmacy, and began working at MEMC as an assistant druggist in the hospital pharmacy. He was eventually moved to work under Wilkinson when the hospital pharmacy closed in 1978. Wilkinson who has been part of the MEMC since 1975 will be moving on with a new opportunity as a purchasing agent with City Memorial Hospital.

MEMC is saddened by the departure of Wilkinson, but confident in how Toler will excel in his new position as department head.

Hospital Administrator Harry Scott said, “Bob’s abilities will be greatly missed at this hospital, but I know that Johnny Toler is a person we can all depend on to o whatever is necessary to keep his department going. I have great faith in him and in this hospital”

Mountain East Medical Center exists to help heal the sick. MEMC serves the unhealthy in the best way possible. We have the best equipment, resources, and doctors available to take on the most fragile cases.