Covington County Hospital Welcomes Carla Calhoun, PT

We are thrilled to announce the hiring of our full-time Physical Therapist, Carla Calhoun, PT. She serves at Covington County Hospital.

Carla graduated with an Associate of Arts degree in pre-physical therapy from Jones County Junior College and her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Health Related Professions. She received an ACT Star student scholarship, Lady Pete, and a Whitehead Foundation Scholarship. She is a member of the prestigious Phi Theta Kappa honor society. In addition, Carla was on the Dean’s and President’s lists. As a PT, she is particularly interested in orthopedic and vestibular rehab. Carla’s maternal grandmother had Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, and she was Carla’s inspiration in high school for choosing physical therapy.

Carla and her husband live with their two fur babies. They have a wonderful son, a beautiful daughter-in-law, a 4-year-old grandson, and a 2-year-old granddaughter. When not helping patients, she and her husband ride their Harleys. They are hands-on people. They have remodeled their current home with the help of others and are glad to have moved back to their hometown and reconnected with friends from their past. Carla looks forward to serving at CCH, where she worked her first medical job years ago.

We are delighted to have Carla as a partner in our company. We look forward to her progress and know she will have opportunities to improve our company and the lives of our patients in her new role.

Mid South Welcomes Katya Vanausdall, OTR/L who Serves at Town Village at Audubon Park

We are excited to introduce Occupational Therapist Katya Vanausdall, OTR/L. She serves at Town Village at Audubon Park in Memphis, TN. Katya has been working as a PRN, and we are thrilled she has moved to a full-time position.

Katya received her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Memphis and her Master of Occupational Therapy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. As an OT, she is particularly interested in cognitive/memory impairments and feeding and swallowing.

A fun fact about Katya is that she was adopted from Russia when she was two years old and grew up in Dyersburg, TN.

We welcome Katya to our Mid South therapy team at Town Village at Audubon Park. We look forward to the many opportunities she will have to grow and advance in her role and know she will be instrumental in improving patients’ lives.

Mid South Welcomes Teandra Averett, SLP, who serves at Copiah County Medical Center.

We are delighted to announce our new full-time Speech Language Pathologist, Teandra Averett, SLP. She serves at Copiah County Medical Center.

Teandra received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Communicative Disorders from Jackson State University. In speech-language pathology, she is particularly interested in articulation, voice, dysphagia, language, and cognitive communication disorders.

Teandra lives in Jackson with her family. She chose speech-language pathology because she has always been interested in an individual’s spoken dialect. She gained interest in the therapy world because her mom worked as an RT for over 25 years. Teandra’s hobbies include spending time with family, traveling, and shopping.

We are excited to welcome Teandra to our therapy team at Copiah County Medical Center and confident that she will make significant contributions to our organization while positively impacting the lives of our patients.