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Humanitarian of the Year award, presented at "An Evening of Note" Feb. 6 at ABODE Venue. Donna Sweet, MD, KU Wichita Internal Medicine Midtown physician and world-renowned HIV/AIDS expert, created the award in 2005 to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the Wichita community through their leadership and guidance as well as philanthropic and selfless actions. "An Evening of Note" is an event to benefit the Sweet Emergency Fund, established by Dr. Sweet to assist HIV/AIDS patients with their healthcare needs when other resources are not available. NEW PSYCHIATRIST JOINS PRAIRIE VIEW'S TEAM Prairie View, Inc., welcomes Satinder Mahal, DO, to its Newton and McPherson offices. A doctor of osteopathic medicine and certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, she will provide outpatient medication management and psychiatric care for adult and older adult patients. "I am passionate about working with a population often disenfranchised," Dr. Mahal says. "In geriatric psychiatry, I am honored to be able to work through a fascinating mix of medical, psychiatric and neurological issues, as well as help whole families through illness and recovery." According to Gary Fast, MD, Medical Director at Prairie View, Dr. Mahal's excellent specialty training in geropsychiatry made her the perfect candidate for the Prairie View position. Prairie View offers a wide range of services for older adults, including inpatient treatment, partial hospital, intensive outpatient groups, indi - vidual therapy, caregiver services, psychological testing, driving capacity evaluation and nursing home consultation. Dr. Mahal completed a bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her medical degree at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Vallejo, California. She completed her residency in psychiatry at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita and did her fellowship training in geriatric psychiatry at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. She credits the residency training she received at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita for her interest in geriatric psychiatry. Dr. Mahal joins more than 60 Prairie View specialists who provide services for adults and families at five locations in central Kansas. Like her, more than 30 of them are also specialists in treating older adults. Besides licensed psychiatrists, Prairie View's Center for Older Adults includes medical doctors, licensed doctoral-level psychologists, licensed master- level psychologists, licensed social workers, advance practice registered nurses and other specialists. To refer a patient to Dr. Mahal or another Prairie View professional, call 800-992-6292. CASON TO CHAIR KHERF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Randall R. Cason, FACHE, Senior Administrator, Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg, Inc., was inducted as the 2015 Chair of the Kansas Hospital Education and Research Foundation (KHERF) Board of Directors dur - ing the Foundation's annual meeting Nov. 12 in Overland Park. Cason was the 2014 chair-elect and has been active with the founda - tion for several years. As board Chair, Cason will guide the KHERF as it fulfills its mission of facilitating collaboration and innovation to improve health delivery for Kansas communities. Established in 1969, the KHERF is a 501(c)(3) organization. KHERF projects focus on rural health care, health information technology, hospital preparedness, healthcare quality and workforce development. KHERF also provides scholarships for hospital employees and health - care faculty and students. The foundation is funded through contributions, grants and educa - tional fees. Any organization or individual who would like to contribute to the foundation or collaborate on a project should contact KHERF at 785-233-7436. WESLEY WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER CASEY GUBER Wesley Medical Center recently welcomed a new Associate Chief Operating Officer, Casey Guber, to its administrative team. Guber will assume several operations and leadership duties following the transi- tion of Bill Voloch from the hospital's chief operations officer role to its interim President and CEO. "We are so excited to have Casey join our team," Voloch says. "He's worked in a variety of different leadership positions and will be a tremendous asset to our Wesley campuses." Guber joined HCA's Rose Medical Center in 2010, where he worked his way from administrative intern to associate chief operations of - ficer. His responsibilities included chief staffing officer duties, as well as administrative oversight for several service lines, including case management, bariatric surgery, radiology, dietary services, endoscopy and clinical lab. He also previously worked as a consultant for Huron Consulting and Stockamp & Associates. "I'm looking forward to continuing my leadership career at Wesley," Guber says. "It's an amazing opportunity to be part of a first-class health system with its constant efforts to push the benchmark higher and higher in quality care and service." Guber graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder Leeds School of Business with a bachelor's degree in business administra - tion, and he received his master's degree in hospital administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. Guber's community activities have included serving as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, Kisses for Kyle, Habitat for Humanity, Judy's House, The Gathering Place, The Hope Fund, Wishes for Wheels and Boots To Suits. Guber started his new position with the Wesley family on Jan. 5. For more information about Wesley Medical Center and its services, please visit wesleymc.com. 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