In Their Own Words
Read the stories of some of the Baystate Health employees who advanced care and enhanced lives in 2022.
Donn Michael “Mike” Bulan, RN Baystate Children’s Hospital
"There is a sense of fulfillment in my part knowing that I made a positive impact on other people’s lives."
Lisa Crevier, RN Baystate Primary Care-Palmer
"I am proud to be a member of Baystate Primary Care-Palmer serving my community!"
Denise Salmon-Shand, RN Baystate Franklin Medical Center
"Baystate Health gives me the opportunity to build on the foundation of my dreams, in an atmosphere of dedicated, enthusiastic, meticulous, and supportive professionals."
Tara Robinson, RN Baystate Home Health and Hospice
"Being in their home provides me the opportunity to connect with them in a more personal way and develop a more holistic approach to their care."
Colby Salerno, DO Cardiology Fellow, Baystate Medical Center
"I hope to use my position as a cardiologist who has also been through a heart transplant to continue to connect with my patients on a personal level and use opportunities like Heart Month to share my story and encourage everyone to sign up to be an organ donor."
Rosalie Santos Patient Care Technician, Baystate Noble Hospital
"In healthcare we never know what we will encounter, and there are difficult days as well as rewarding days, but I try and make a positive impact every day, with every patient."
Jacob Jamilowski Supervisor, Supply Chain and Materials Management, Baystate Wing Hospital
"I am proud that in my own small way I am helping our team members provide the care people from our communities come here for when they have a healthcare need."
Yolanda Da Costa-Nwosu, RN Patient Care Coordinator, Baystate Mason Square Neighborhood Health Center
"I love our focus on the community."