Kissito Healthcare Welcomes International Director

We just love to hire people, and we do it well. This new hire is very near and dear to our hearts. We want to welcome our first ever Executive Director of Kissito International, Elizabeth Parsons. This is BIG! This means that we have grown to the point where our international efforts need full time key leadership. Elizabeth is going to transform the way we develop and fund projects through out the world. Before I could even publish this announcement post she has sent our CEO to do a ground breaking of our new hospital in Ethiopia. She organized half of the executive team and whisked them off to Haiti to train the Haitian people devastated by the recent earthquakes, how to care for their displaced geriatric population; and I hear a multi-media website is to be launched on June 28th highlighting all our international work and projects. So suffice to say we have hired a another good one to propel our mission beyond our borders. Hang on a second, the news media is calling. “Yes, okay, oh you want Elizabeth Parsons. I’ll transfer you.” Now add to the list international media tour. So who is this international champion of the people? Glad you asked….

Elizabeth Parsons, Director, Global Projects

 Elizabeth’s role at Kissito International is a natural extension of a lifelong commitment to building relationships and bridging cultures. For Kissito International, Elizabeth oversees resource development, operations and most everything in between.   Her goal is to identify and extend Kissito’s reach to populations others may have overlooked—from the elderly of post-quake Haiti to the agrarian peoples of Western Ethiopia, for whom the World Health Organization estimates only one doctor serves every 35,000 individuals.  Elizabeth holds a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, a Master’s degree in Writing and has lent her communications and management skills to organizations as diverse as the Grammy Awards and the Office of Human Rights in Ambato, Ecuador. She is also a widely published writer and journalist.

Testimonials

from Cane Island Post Acute Facility…

“The philosophy of Cane Island is to improve the outcomes for our patients. The staff has followed through on that philosophy with prompt courteous response to my patients every need. Highly professional approach with attention to detail has set Cane Island above other institutions”.  Dr. Sohail Noor, Chief of Staff, Christus Saint Catherines Medical Center

” When I came to Cane Island, I was unable to walk and function as a person. The nursing staff, administrative staff and especially the therapy staff has allowed me to have hope and live my life again.”  George Cheslick, patient

“Everyone from the nursing staff , administration and therapy have been super! The care and support is the best I have ever seen.”  Mille Fielder,  family member