Shannon Medical Center | Health Beat | Spring 2019

Each April, SAISD students from kindergarten through sixth grade gather at San Angelo Stadium to run the final distance of a marathon during the CATCH in Motion Kids’ Marathon Last Lap Celebra- tion. The event, in its ninth year, was born out of a need to encourage movement and a healthy lifestyle at a young age, and it has seen increased participa- tion each year. “It’s definitely a celebration,” says Starr Long, Shan- non Health & Wellness. “Each student is encouraged to walk or run a total of 26 miles before the Last Lap Celebration. The kids get to see their hard work pay off when their family members, classmates, teachers, student athletes and members of the community are cheering for them.” The first 500 students receive a medal and a T-shirt upon completing their celebration lap. Afterward, they can participate in free activities and receive information about summer programs from various community organizations. Local high school and college athletes are on the field to join the activities and pose for photos. “The kids are inspired to involve their family members,” Long says. “We want families as a whole to know how much fun the benefits of a healthy lifestyle can be.” Thank you to Angelo Awards; Armstrong Backus & Co., LLP; Big Country T’s; Jackson Walker, LLP; SAISD; and the YMCA for joining Shannon in spon- soring Kids’ Marathon. Join the 2019 Kids’ Marathon Last Lap Celebra- tion Thursday, April 25, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at San Angelo Stadium. Laps will begin every 15 minutes, and participants are welcome to come and go through 7 p.m. For more information, please call 325-657-5677 . We love our volunteers Interested in becoming a Shannon volunteer? The Shannon volunteers were founded in 1975 to benefit Shannon and the community. Hundreds of men and women have given their time and talent to the hospital since then. Shannon volunteers provide service and comfort to patients and their families and work to make each patient’s stay a little easier. Their work includes: ■  ■ Greeting visitors and patients ■  ■ Staffing the gift shops ■  ■ Comforting families ■  ■ Visiting patients ■  ■ Managing the magazine, book, newspaper and pillow cart Learn more at shannon health.com/employment/ volunteers or call 325-657-5285 . Meet our new providers STACEY MANION, DO, Pediatrics Dr. Manion received a bachelor’s degree from Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. She earned a master’s degree from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, and her medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Manion completed her pediatric residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She has hospital experience at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio and also received a TOUCH (Translating Osteopathic Understand- ing into Community Health) Award for her involvement in community service and outreach. Dr. Manion is accepting new patients at her office at Shannon Clinic Pediatrics, 225 E. Beau- regard. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 325-481-2287 . STEPHANIE HAYES, RN, MSN, FNP, Family Practice Hayes received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Angelo State University and her master’s de- gree in nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Hayes provides a variety of family practice services. For more information, please visit shannonhealth.com . STACY NICHOLSON, MSN, AGACNP-BC, Neurosurgery Nicholson received her master of science degree in nursing from the University of Texas at Ar- lington. She is certified as an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner. She has more than 12 years of experience in critical care and caring for surgical and trauma patients. Nicholson joins the practice of Luis Duarte, MD, in the Shannon Brain and Spine Insti- tute. Her office is located at Shannon Clinic Magdalen, 102 N. Magdalen. For more informa- tion or to make an appointment, call 325-481-2193 . RACHEL REYES, MSN, APRN, FNP, Pulmonology Reyes received bachelor’s degrees from Texas Tech University and Angelo State University. She received her master’s degree in nursing from Angelo State University. She is certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Reyes has more than 11 years of nursing experience and joins the practice of Shannon pulmon- ologist Hernan Zarate, MD. She is accepting patients at her office at Shannon Clinic Beauregard, 120 E. Beauregard. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 325-481-2158 . Ready to run! 2 HEALTH BEAT News