2012 Jonathan Colson's Story

Jonathan Colson was nine years old when he was struck by lightning while playing baseball. His story follows the path of care required to save his life.

VCU Medical Center is one of only two nationally recognized Level I trauma centers in Virginia. Patients are admitted into the trauma center for a variety of reasons that include vehicle crashes, falls, burns and unintentional injuries.

Honorary Chair:

John Ward, MD, Hirschler Professor
VCU Department of Neurosurgery

Our Shining Knights:

FIRST	LAST	AFFILIATION	DISCIPLINE
Marie	Hardigee	VCU Medical Center	Emergency Department
Eric	Lasky	Chancellor Fire and Rescue	Emergency Medical Technicians
Elizabeth	Vickers	Spotsylvania Volunteer Rescue	Emergency Medical Technicians
Tom	Vickers	Spotsylvania Volunteer Rescue	Emergency Medical Technicians
Wanda	Roy	Mary Washington Hospital ED	Registered Nurse
Blaine	Guelde	Mary Washington Hospital ED	Registered Nurse
Susan	Dietrich	Lifecare Ambulance Service	Emergency Medical Technicians
Barbara	Miller	Lifecare Ambulance Service	Emergency Medical Technicians
Nancy	Georges	VCU Medical Center	Emergency Dept.
Ajai	Malhotra	VCU Medical Center	Dept. of Surgery, Div of Trauma Surgery
Sue	Sreedhar	VCU Medical Center	Emergency Dept.
Scott	Graham	VCU Medical Center	Dept. of Neurosurgery
Andrea	Pozez	VCU Medical Center	Dept. of Surgery, Div of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Donna	Chisholm	VCU Medical Center	Pediatric ICU
Kristin	Cox	VCU Medical Center	Pharmacy
Tammie	Shatzer	VCU Medical Center	Pediatric ICU
John	Mickell	VCU Medical Center	Pediatric ICU
Patricia	Cooper	VCU Medical Center	Occupational Therapist
Mark	Marinello	VCU Medical Center	Pediatric ICU
Catherine	Van Drew	VCU Medical Center	Physical Therapy
Heather	Harmon	VCU Medical Center	Dept. of Respiratory Therapy
Kate	Smith-Bowen	VCU Medical Center	Dept. of Social Work
Lawrence	Morton	VCU Medical Center	Dept. of Neurosurgery
Heather	Kinney	VCU Medical Center	Child Life
James	McGowan	VCU Medical Center	Rehab