Dr. Todd Ambrosia shares MCCN aspirations with The Catholic Foundation

At a joint event, the Mount Carmel Foundation and The Catholic Foundation met to share goals and aspirations for MCHS and MCCN with philanthropic and faith leaders in the community. MCHS President and CEO Tauana McDonald and MCCN President Dr. Todd Ambrosia were featured speakers at the event.

“Beyond growth in facilities and growth in services for all, including those experiencing poverty, Mount Carmel is growing the healthcare workforce, too,” said McDonald. “Like me, you’ve probably read and learned a lot about the shortage we face of nurses, doctors and other clinical roles. Our graduate medical education programs and the Mount Carmel College of Nursing are redoubling efforts to recruit, educate, and prepare the next generation of caregivers. You’ll soon see changes coming to the Mount Carmel College of Nursing that will move it forward and expand its educational offerings beyond strictly nursing.”

“As Tauana said, we need more nurses,” said Ambrosia. We face a nationwide shortage of nurses, which was both accelerated and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in many nurses retiring or otherwise existing the profession. We have an aging population that will require more care. The sheer growth in population here in Central Ohio will require more healthcare providers, too, especially nurses.

“I should pause for just a moment, to make this point. One of the things I consistently hear is that Mount Carmel nurses are special. And I don’t just hear this in the hospitals. I hear it in the community, from physicians, and from patients.

“We pride ourselves on providing the best education, training and clinical experiences for our students, preparing them to practice successfully on day one of their professional career. In nursing, education and experience are only part of the equation, though. Our nurses have that secret something that sets them apart…they are radically compassionate and focus not only on healing bodies, but minds and spirits, too. We want them to care for your family as if they were caring for their own.

“So, it’s not enough for Mount Carmel to educate and train more nurses to meet tomorrow’s healthcare needs; we need to make sure those nurses remain committed to providing safe, high-quality, compassionate care. That’s the gold standard we achieve,” he concluded.