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Celebrating the Life of a Spirited 75-Year Hospital Employee

Celebrating the Life of a Spirited 75-Year Hospital Employee

By Clayton Warren, Vitals contributor Wearing her trademark pressed lab coat and heels, Elena Griffing clicked along the corridors of a Berkeley hospital for 75 years before retiring in 2021. Griffing, Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s longest-tenured...

Championing the Legacy of Black History Month with Dana Beckton

Championing the Legacy of Black History Month with Dana Beckton

In celebration of Black History Month, we spoke with Sutter Health Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Dana Beckton to explore the powerful contributions of Black individuals throughout history and their lasting impact on society. This conversation...

Fighting ALS: New Therapy Has Potential to Change Lives

Fighting ALS: New Therapy Has Potential to Change Lives

Sutter enrolls first patient in cutting-edge gene therapy clinical trial What if you couldn’t hug your child, speak a full sentence or lift your morning coffee mug? That’s the reality for thousands living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, a disease that...

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