As a physical therapist, Molly Redden loves people and helping them meet their goals. She builds trust and relationships with her patients, students, and colleagues. Patients will contact her with concerns, successes, and their achievements long after discharge.

This year she and another colleague created and implemented a summer camp for students with mild to moderate impairments called PALS (Pushing All LimitS). This camp allows students to participate in activities at their level which during school would have to be adapted for them to keep up with their peers. The progress these students have made with improving their skills and strength to do physical activities has been amazing. The students are happy to be at camp, parents are excited to see the improvements and staff have found joy in watching camp sessions. She is a willing and enthusiastic mentor to students, a great clinical instructor and charismatic classroom teacher.

As a colleague, Molly is the one who often initiates ideas for gifts for weddings, babies, etc. She remembers special occasions like milestone work anniversaries and birthdays and will give a little gift or party.

 The time Molly invests in building relationships among patients, students and coworkers allows her to lead by her actions. She is the first one with a smile and her positivity can be felt throughout the room.

Molly goes above and beyond frequently by adjusting her schedule to treat patients before or after regular work hours, having treats ready for pediatric patients to help them get through difficult sessions, and assisting patients/families in finding needed equipment.

Molly has brought food to the nursing department on Thanksgiving to let them know she appreciated what they do, volunteered to be a guide runner for a visually impaired cross-country runner so they could participate in the sport, and purchased a pair of shoes for a patient who was not able to afford them. Molly's commitment to the medical center and her community shine in her volunteer work. Molly is a youth volleyball and basketball coach, athletic booster, and past board member of the WCS Athletic Boosters, Foundation and Shedevils Dance Team. She is always actively working on tasks/projects to make them successful and is an excellent ambassador for PMC.

- Submitted by Andrea Blecke at Providence Medical Center, Wayne, NE