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80 sky ridge cMo nets Highest Volunteer Honor Dr. David Markenson (center) with Gail J. McGovern, CEO, American Red Cross and Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Chair of the Board, American Red Cross. Sky Ridge Medical Center's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. David Markenson was presented with the Harriman Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service from the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C., this fall. The award is the highest level of recognition an individual can r e c e i v e f o r v o l u n t e e r s e r v i c e s . D r . Markenson, who has served as chair of the Scientific Advisory Council since 2 0 0 5 , w a s h o n o r e d f o r o u t s t a n d i n g volunteerism and leadership by the Red Cross. As chair, Dr. Markenson leads a team of experts in fields that include medicine, emergency response, nursing and aquatics. The Council ensures all of the content in Red Cross courses adheres to the highest scientific standards, including program research, development and implementation. Dr. Markenson is a board-certified pediatrician with fellowship training in both pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric critical care. His career has been dedicated to improving the approach to pediatric care, disaster medicine, EMS and emergency medicine. In the News... (continued) "Sky Ridge, Thank You for Saving My Dad!" -- Laurie…daughter of a heart attack survivor Know you are in the best hands for emergency cardiac care...close to home Find our average ER wait times by texting "ER" to 23000. (message and data rates may apply.) n Our average STEMI time is 56 minutes, which is lower than the national standard of 90 minutes n An Accredited Chest Pain Center n Direct access to our two heart cath labs n A team of cardiologists who are available around the clock n Rapid assessment team for all cardiac patients n Board-certified emergency medicine physicians on duty 24/7 In any emergency, call 911 and say "take me to Sky Ridge." I-25 & Lincoln skyridgemedcenter.com