Sam, Sam, what would we do in the Emergency Department without him? Sam is a very genuine person with a big heart. It may take you sometime to realize this, but once you do, you can clearly see that he always has patients, family members and staff's best interest in mind.

He has transformed this emergency department since his transfer from CLH, almost two years ago. He continues to work very hard to make it the "perfect" working environment. There is one single event that really made me see him how big of a heart he has.

We had a very young patient who had recently given birth to a child and also had an 18 month old. This patient came to our ER and unfortunately coded and died. It was a very stressful and traumatic situation to many of us in the ER. For the first time, I saw the doctor, nurses and myself joining the husband to cry and grieve for the patient who had just passed away. That was a very sad situation. Many of us had a hard time accepting and letting that moment go. We got very upset and could not get over the situation for a few days. As soon as Sam found out about the event, the next morning, he organized a debriefing with all the employees and the chaplain, which really helped us talk about this situation and learn how to handle it.

This instance showed me Sam's compassion and passion for the job he does. He cared for his employees beyond of what was expected from him. His thoughtfulness and actions will never be forgotten and will always be appreciated.