Citizens Memorial Hospital | Vitality | Spring 2020

Citizens Memorial Hospital complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. CMH has arranged for language assistance services free of charge. Call 417-326-6000 . (Spanish) ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 417-326-6000 . (Chinese ) 注意：如果您使用繁體中文，您可以免費獲得 語言援助服務。請致電 417-326-6000 . Governor Mike Parson presented Donald J. Babb with a proclamation. Donald J. Babb and J.R. Fleeman Donald J. Babb and Louise Wimberly CMH honors retiring CEO Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation boards of directors hosted two retirement receptions—one for CMH employees, volunteers and physicians and the other for the public—Jan. 4, 2020, for Donald J. Babb, CEO/Executive Director of CMH. Babb’s retirement marks more than 50 years in health care and 39 years at CMH. During the public reception, several dignitaries talked about Babb and his exceptional career, including Chris Warwick, Bolivar Mayor; Missouri State Rep. Mike Stephens; Herb Kuhn, president and CEO of the Missouri Hospital Association; Nikki Strong, executive director of the Missouri Health Care Association; Missouri State Senator Sandy Crawford; U.S. Senator Roy Blunt; and Missouri Governor Mike Parson. Blunt shared that the flag flown over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 4 was in Babb’s honor, and Eric Turner, president of Southwest Baptist University, announced at the reception a $10,000 annual scholarship called the Don and Carrie Babb Nursing Scholarship for SBU nursing students on the Bolivar campus. Gov. Parson shared that Babb’s greatest legacy was the people’s lives that he affected and that the people who come through the doors at CMH will have better health, be better citizens, have better lives and more opportunities to live longer. Babb officially retired Jan. 31. Gary Fulbright, former chief financial officer, succeeded Babb as CEO/executive director. Gary Fulbright, CEO/Executive Director of CMH and CMH Foundation, and Donald J. Babb, retired CEO/Executive Director. Donald J. Babb and his family Southwest Baptist University President Eric Turner announced the establishment of an annual scholarship of $10,000 called the Don and Carrie Babb Nursing Scholarship for SBU nursing students. citizensmemorial.com 3 COMMUNITY TAGLINE HERE CMH NEWS