Ed Castellon rides a motorcycle to work, plays golf to let off steam and treasures his Scuba adventures around the world. Maybe those outside interests explain how this 36-year nursing veteran has spent 34 of those years in critical care, particularly working with patients dealing with intense situations. He jokes that it possibly speaks [...]
Attend our Nursing Social View Open Positions Meet our A-Team Nurses What’s in a name? For “Trauma” Tommy Willette, it’s life. Willette is a trauma nurse at the Regional One Health Elvis Presley Trauma Center. His role isn’t easy to define, although multitasker who thinks outside the box while [...]
Elvis Week 2017 marks the 40th anniversary since the passing of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and it’s sure to be epic with fans from around the world converging on Memphis. Regional One Health is again excited to be part of the celebration, with the Elvis Presley Trauma Center Fan Reception on Aug. [...]
The Phone Call Every Police Officer's Spouse Dreads On February 13, Renita Couch of Southaven got the phone call every police officer's spouse dreads, her husband, Derrick, a police officer in Clarksdale, Mississippi, had been shot by a robbery suspect. INSTANTLY, EVERYTHING SEEMED SO SURREAL. THEY TOLD US HE WAS BEING AIRLIFTED TO REGIONAL [...]
Meet Recent Graduate: Julia Davis Julia Davis is a recent graduate of the Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program. She became a victim of a violent crime on Christmas Eve of 2014 when she was shot in the arm and jaw. Julia was rushed to the Elvis Presley Trauma Center where she says her life was [...]
Thanks to generous supporters like you, Regional One Health Foundation funded the pilot for a new Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program. The program is playing a critical role in helping at-risk youth escape violence and poverty to pursue better, more positive opportunities. As the Medical Director of the Elvis Presley Trauma Center at Regional One [...]
Dan Case may be 82-years-old, but that doesn’t stop him from riding his bicycle from his home to many destinations around Midtown Memphis. Dan believes in ecologically friendly modes of transportation. He also believes in giving back to society. One way he does that is by supporting Regional One Health Foundation. Dan has grown [...]
You are invited to the grand opening of The Back Room by Bella Vita and the fifth annual Show of Support. Be among the first to shop The Back Room by Bella Vita and show your support for the Elvis Presley Trauma Center. The grand opening event is Thursday, April 28, 2016, from 5 [...]
How the Regional One Health Trauma Team Got James Light Back on His Feet Thanks to the curiosity of the colt he was breaking and the highly skilled trauma team at Regional One Health, James Light, former owner and operator of the Memories of Elvis gift shop, is back on his feet and back [...]
How One Elvis Fan's Cookbook Has Raised Donations Each August, 81-year-old Wilma Wooten loads up the car with her daughter Melanie and makes the 650-mile drive from her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to Memphis for Elvis Week. Odds are, you’ve seen her at some point, selling t-shirts and taking donations outside of the [...]