June 2009 — Staff Recognition Awardees & Nominees

Denise Dion, PhD
Professional Research Staff

Wesley Pak with Presenter Pope Moseley
Divisional Professional Staff &
DoIM Distinguished Service Award

John Brown, MA
Divisional Professional Staff

Lisa Finley
Divisional Administrative Staff

 

Wesley Pak, MBA

On numerous occasions Wesley has represented UNM and Internal Medicine at national conferences promoting Project ECHO. Telehealth equipment is key to connecting rural areas with specialty care and Wesley's job is to ensure that local physicians not only have the equipment necessary, but, also the knowledge on how to operate it properly. He not only goes the extra mile for fellow staff members, but, he also expects the same from those who work for him. He leads by example and as a result has established a dynamic and knowledgeable Technology Team. He is a true team member.

 

DoIM Distinguished Service Award

Wesley is a visionary. He is the director of IT services for Project ECHO. He is largely responsible for the technological advances at ECHO which have allowed Dr. Arora and the ECHO team to make strong progress in increasing access to care for vulnerable patients. He figured out how to achieve substantial cost savings while boosting the ability of rural providers to become part of ECHO's knowledge networks. Wesley has led ECHO, and Internal Medicine, to winning several awards: Leadership in Distance Learning Program Administration Award from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA), eHealth Initiative Award "Transforming Care Delivery at the Point of Care" and the Computerworld Honors Program Laureate. His dedication to improving healthcare and increasing access for rural patients is reflected in the School of Medicine's receiving the Foreman award for advancements in community health.

 

Project ECHO Team

[Front] Wesley Pak, Lisa Finley, Amy Baird, Presenter Pope Moseley, John Brown, Ronselle Harrison, Michael Han, [back] Kathleen Moseley, Tom Burke, Miranda Haynes and David Porter.  [Not shown] Jeannie Boyle, Sandra Cordaro, Camille Chapman, Denise Dion, Yolanda Hubbard, Karen Luttecke, Adrian Rodriguez and Erika Harding.