October 2023

Highland Physician Leader Reflects on Commitment to Community

Bilal Ahmed, M.D., was a young boy living in Pakistan when he was first influenced by his parents’ commitment to helping the underserved in their community. “My parents drove home the point that we are here to serve others,” he said. “They strongly believed that we should care for the people around us and that whatever you give comes back to you. They truly embraced the philosophy of caring for your fellow human kind.” Their example inspired Dr. Ahmed and his brother to create and support human service programs nationally and internationally.

Meet Highland's Integrated Medical Family Systems Consultant

JaCon Canese Washington, D.Min., M.C.P.C. is Highland Hospital's first Integrated Medical Family Systems Consultant, transitioning from her previous role as Senior Chaplain of the Spiritual Care Department.  In this new leadership role, Dr. JaCon works collaboratively with Highland’s nursing, medical, and other interdisciplinary teams, as well as sickle cell patients, to build an awareness about sickle cell disease (SCD) and the challenges both patients and staff confront with long-term and repeated hospitalizations to treat chronic debilitating pain.

Kudos

Here are some physician KUDOS that were taken from Hot Comments during the past several months.