Twelve healthcare practitioners from Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network will participate in the TCS New York City Marathon Nov. 5 to raise money for the health network's 10 hospitals, according to Westchester.
WMCHN participants include an oncology pharmacist, five registered nurses, an OB-GYN physician and two anesthesiologists, among others.
"What makes this team so unique and so representative of WMCHealth, New York City and the nation, is their diversity," Westchester Medical Center Health Network President and CEO Michael D. Israel told Westchester. "Whether they hail from Kenya or White Plains, live in Rockland or Dutchess County, care for children or adults, the members of Team WMCHealth are all motivated by the same thing: their dedication to the patients they serve."
Ruth Johnson, RN, who has raised $1,388 for the cause thus far, said she's running in support of organ transplant patients.
"Running is the major sport in Kenya and we ran a marathon every Friday evening from elementary to high school," Ms. Johnson said. "I am going the distance for our transplant patients and to help spread awareness on the importance of organ donation."