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BSCTC celebrates triumph in plumbing training program
PRESTONSBURG — Big Sandy Community and Technical College announced the successful completion of its plumbing training, an achievement made possible by support from various companies through the TRAINS funding program. This unique effort, designed to meet the varied needs of the workforce, bridges skill gaps and enhances career growth possibilities. The program was a cooperative
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PMC among first in nation to perform advanced novel atrial fibrillation procedure
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center performed its first procedure with the Medtronic PulseSelect™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Medtronic PulseSelect™ Pulsed Field Ablation System uses PFA – a breakthrough technology that uses pulsed electric fields to treat atrial fibrillation (AFib) – for the treatment of qualifying patients with paroxysmal or
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PMC welcomes First Baby of 2024: Hudson James Bentley
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center proudly announced the arrival of Hudson James Bentley, the first baby born in 2024 at their facility. Hudson, the son of Hannah Adams and Tyler Bentley of Pike County, made his debut into the world weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 19-1/4 inches in length. The delivering physician was
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Pikeville Medical Center receives $2.76 million to expand AVA Center and healthcare training
PIKEVILLE — The Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) program has announced that Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) will be awarded $2.76 million for a jobs training program and the expansion of the Appalachian Valley Autism (AVA) Center satellite campus in Floyd County. At the 2023 SOAR Summit, Governor Andy Beshear and a spokesperson from U.S.
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PMC celebrates inaugural Eastern Kentucky Rural EMS Training class
PIKEVILLE — On Thursday, 19 men and women from Eastern Kentucky attended a ceremony to celebrate their completion of the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) Eastern Kentucky Rural EMS Training program. The inaugural class of the new program marked a milestone for PMC in its efforts to work collaboratively with other organizations to advance the level
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Pikeville Medical Center offering new level of treatment for dry eye, corneal damage and more
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is now utilizing state-of-the-art technology to treat patients suffering from several serious eye conditions. In July, the Appalachian Center for Advanced Eye Care at PMC began offering Opticyte Amniotic Ocular Matrix tissue technology for certain conditions affecting the cornea that are not responding well to other treatments. For patients
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Colors of Courage 5K proceeds assist cancer patients with transportation costs
PIKEVILLE — Pikeville Medical Center will host the eighth Colors of Courage 5K Run/Walk Sept. 9 in downtown Pikeville. Proceeds from the event remain local and will assist patients of the Lawson Cancer Center at PMC. One of the most popular 5K races held each year in Pikeville, the Colors of Courage 5K is undergoing
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Hickman receives DAISY lifetime achievement award
Cheryl Hickman, Pikeville Medical Center senior vice president and chief regulatory officer, received the DAISY Lifetime Achievement Award on May 10. This award was created to recognize nurses who have devoted their entire life’s work to the compassionate care of others. Chief nursing officer Michelle Rainey presented the award to Hickman during National Nurses Week.
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PMC welcomes ‘Baby New Year’
PIKEVILLE — As the tradition has been for many years at the Pikeville Medical Center, staff waited patiently to see what expectant parents would give birth to the first baby of the new year, which is a special honor for a tiny bundle of love. However, the first baby of 2023 at Pikeville Medical Center
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Pikeville Medical Center announces new Appalachian Valley Autism Center Prestonsburg Campus
PRESTONSBURG — Pikeville Medical Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 19 to celebrate the grand opening of its new Appalachian Valley Autism Center location in Prestonsburg. Governor Andy Beshear, Congressman Hal Rogers and various state and local officials were among those in attendance to celebrate this milestone. “The Appalachian Valley Autism Center is a world-class
