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Our Physician Relations and Services Department provides a personal link between you, your practice and Catawba Valley Medical Center. Our physician and technical services representatives call upon physician practices, hospitals and other provider groups within our community, our primary and secondary service areas providing reliable and up-to-date information regarding Catawba Valley Medical Center's clinical services and physician resources.

Services Provided

  • Physician recruitment, placement and relocation
  • Complete facility and community orientation for new physicians 
  • In person education and communication on Catawba Valley Medical Center clinical services and the Medical Staff community
  • A personal contact for physicians and office staff for concerns, questions, or positive feedback
  • Dedicated technical services including CVMC Information System liaison, custom intranet processes and specialty software applications 
  • Physician speaking engagements, inclusions in tours and in-service training
  • Continuing Medical Education

To schedule a Physician Relations practice visit or for physician and technical services please contact:

- All Physician/Practice Services -  Pam Markland at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or  828/485-2794

- Physician/Practice Technical Services - Martha Czupka at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or 828/325-5830


Ed Bateman
Director
Business Development
and Physician Services

Directs discovery, maturation and maintenance of all business development and physician relationship opportunities for CVMC within, primarily; the employer, physician,  physician practice and public employment sectors of CVMC's primary and secondary service areas.
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828/485-2793

Donna Tripp
Physician Recruiter

Coordinates all physician recruitment activities for CVMC and respective physician practices from initial MD/DO candidate contact through the interview/site visit, selection, placement, contracting and relocation process.   
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828/326-3220
Pam Markland
Coordinator
Physician and Industrial Services

Primary point of contact at CVMC for all service, resource development and delivery, information exchange, relationship maintenance, and problem solving for over 100 physician practices and 400 privileged physicians.  Coordinates regular and frequent interaction and communication forums for these groups and distributes monthly and periodic topical newsletters and advisories to them and over 600 area employers.
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828/485-2794

Martha Czupka
Coordinator
Technical Services

Spearheads the development, customization, implementation and maintenance of all CVMC clinical/administrative technical processes, electronic interface and specially designed software applications for the practices and physicians within CVMC's service areas.  Coordinates the troubleshooting, reconciliation, restoration and upgrade of all technical services between individual users and the CVMC Information Systems Department.
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828/325-5830