Two at GHS selected for Leadership North Augusta

Patterson

Francois

Roxane Patterson, Director of Employee Health and Wellness, and the Rev. Brennan Francois, Pastoral Care Coordinator at Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center, have been selected for Leadership North Augusta’s Class of 2013.

Leadership North Augusta, a program of the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce, exposes business and community leaders to the opportunities and challenges facing North Augusta while honing leadership skills. The nine-month commitment covers topics including government, history, quality of life, education, faith, recreation and economic development.

Patterson, a registered nurse, joined GHS Medical Center in 2009. She has more than 20 years of experience in critical care nursing, staff development, workers’ compensation, leave management, occupational health nursing, and employee and corporate wellness.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Brenau University and is pursuing a master’s degree in employment law at Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center. Her professional affiliations include the CSRA Chapter of the Georgia Nurses Association, Georgia’s Association of Occupational Health Professionals and the American Nurses Association.

Francois joined the pastoral care team at the medical center in 1995 as an on-call chaplain and in 2009 became Pastoral Care Coordinator. He earned his bachelor’s degree in theology from Southwestern Adventist University and his Master of Divinity degree from Jacksonville Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Fla.

Francois is founder and President of Dynamic Living, a public speaking organization. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and events nationwide.