When one door closes, another one opens—this is something Kevin McLaughlin, D.O., has experienced firsthand. Feeling discouraged after closing his surgical practice in 2004, McLaughlin, now an emergency room (ER) physician at War Memorial Hospital, accepted a Sunday ER shift at the Berkeley Springs hospital. From there, he was offered more shifts, and in 2006, it became a full-time position in a community he loves.
Growing up in Manor, PA, Dan Lauffer’s parents were insistent that he, his twin brother and his sister receive an education. “My dad guided, encouraged and at times demanded we get an education,” he says. “As a welder for Westinghouse, he worked long, hard hours and wanted better for his kids.”
Sally Hodder, M.D., is an infectious disease physician who has spent most of her career focusing on HIV treatment and prevention. Hodder graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Mount Holyoke College in 1976 and earned a medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRUSOM) in 1980, during which time her research interest was piqued.
Craig Glover has a passion for bettering himself, his colleagues and his community. In his constant pursuit to learn, he has earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in business administration from Fontbonne University in Missouri and a master’s degree in leadership studies from Indiana Wesleyan University.
For Mark Games, president and CEO at Northwood Health Systems, balancing compassionate and competent mental health care with Northwood’s bottom line is not an easy feat, but he has a lot of help supplying this vulnerable group with what it needs.
Timothy Deer, M.D., plays an active role in the fight against the opioid crisis in West Virginia. As president and CEO of The Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias, he works closely with patients by offering new therapies and technologies to manage pain while striving to educate colleagues across the state to use opioids as a last resort.