Valerie Jones MD

In The News
INLAND IMAGING IS PLEASED TO WELCOME
JOSHUA GARCIA, MD, TO OUR PROFESSIONAL
SUBSPECIALIST RADIOLOGY TEAM
Dr. Joshua Garcia comes to Inland
Imaging from the University of Arizona
in Tucson where he completed
fellowship training in neuroradiology.
He is board certified in Diagnostic
Radiology. Prior to joining Inland
Imaging, Dr. Garcia was employed by
Radiology Associates of Hays located in
Hays, Kansas.
A native of California, Dr. Garcia is
married and has two children. He enjoys
spending time with his family, working
out, traveling, and participating in
outdoor activities. He speaks, reads and writes in English, Spanish
and Russian. He has participated in research and service projects in
Namibia and Uganda.
JAMES NANIA, MD, FACEP, RECEIVES WA-ACEP
2016 NANCY AUER MERITORIOUS AWARD
Dr. Nania received the Nancy Auer
Meritorious Award on April 28, 2016,
during the WA-ACEP Summit to Sound
meeting. The award recognizes
individuals who have gone above
and beyond the norm in emergency
medicine to improve the quality of
patient care and support the efforts of
the chapter.
Upon completing his residency, Dr.
Nania took his first job at Deaconess
Medical Center in Spokane, hoping to
blend a career with adventures in the
mountains and on the lakes. He remained in practice at Deaconess
for 30 years and served as Medical Director of the ED for the last
25. During his tenure, Deaconess opened a Level II Trauma Center,
established an emergency hyperbaric program, implemented
a Rapid Diagnostic and Treatment Unit, and developed the first
“Virtual Bed,” a telemedicine link to rural hospitals.
From the beginning of his practice in Spokane, Dr. Nania was
involved with EMS and became Medical Program Director for
Spokane County EMS, as well as Medical Director for the critical
care air transport program. He has served in these positions for
more than 30 years and his active involvement, including regular
“ride-alongs,” has provided a full time EMS practice for the last five
years. Today he is known to many as “Dr. Jimmy” from the EMS
educational program “EMS Live@Nite” which is broadcast monthly
to six states.
Dr. Nania worked with the Department of Health to establish a
State Trauma System and, more recently, State Cardiac and Stroke
Systems. “I believe that the best and most challenging area of
medicine is Emergency Medicine,” said Dr. Nania. “I admire the men
and women of our chosen specialty and I know their careers are
measured in lives saved and disability prevented.”
HENRY MROCH, MD, AWARDED 2016 SPOKANE
WWAMI TRACK TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Henry Mroch, MD, was awarded the
2016 Spokane WWAMI Track Teacher
of the Year at the latest installment of
the University of Washington School
of Medicine – Spokane’s Medical
Education Seminar Series. Over 80
physicians had gathered to learn how
to be better clinical educators, the
conference, however, was interrupted
to recognize Dr. Mroch as students
presented Dr. Mroch with this honor.
Dr. Mroch attended the University of
California Irvine for Medical School, and
then did his Internal Medicine residency at Sacred Heart Medical
Center in Spokane. After completing a fellowship in Nephrology
at the University of Washington in Seattle, Dr. Mroch returned to
practice in Spokane and is currently practicing with the Providence
Medical Group. Since returning to Spokane, Dr. Mroch has been
actively engaged in medical student and resident education.
There is no doubt that Dr. Mroch is deserving of this award. The
students who nominated and voted for Dr. Mroch stated:
“He constantly went above and beyond to ensure I got the most
out of my rotation. He gave me every opportunity to be as involved
as possible with patient care and I came away from the rotation
with many tangible new skills. He often stayed late to ensure I
got beneficial educational experiences. On top of that, he was
extremely kind to everyone he worked with and showed a high level
of respect to staff and patients.”
“He is an outstanding physician teacher and mentor to his
students. He goes out of his way to make the rotation the best
experience possible for the student, including ample one-on-one
teaching time about key concepts of nephrology. His friendly
kindness and compassion exudes constantly, from patients to staff,
fellow colleagues, residents, students, and literally every person
he comes in contact with. His enthusiasm is a joy to work with, and
his high regard for students allows us to experience and perform a
multitude of procedures, all under his careful and patient guidance.”
“He embodies everything a student could want in a teacher. He
brings a joy of medicine with him that is almost infectious. He is kind,
patient, and possesses an eagerness to teach in any way he can.
He has an incredibly deep knowledge of medicine, but carries this
knowledge with great humility. He is a physician whom I would readily
trust my family and friends with, and someday hope to emulate.”
Congratulations to Dr. Mroch! He has clearly raised the bar for
those involved in clinical medical education as we too would like to
emulate these qualities.
Students from the UWSOM who spend their M3 and/or M4 year
in Spokane nominate and vote for one of MD preceptor who has
served as a role model or has inspired the students along their
journey to become an MD. Previous awardees have included
Matthew Hollon, Chris Vernon, Bob Maixner and Judy Swanson. n
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