Terry Wicks, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) at Catawba Valley Medical Center (CVMC), recently testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Defense Subcommittee. In his testimony, Wicks offered a review of the contributions of military CRNAs and made a request to renew the appropriation of funds for Incentive Specialty Pay and Health Professions Loan Payment Program for nurse anesthetists. Shown (far left) is Wicks speaking to the Defense Subcommittee that is chaired by Sen. Daniel Inouye from Hawaii. Catawba Valley Medical Center is a not-for-profit, public healthcare system providing and promoting the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of the public in addition to serving as a center for health education, wellness services, preventative medicine and acute care. CVMC, twice recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet facility, was named as a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers as well as twice awarded as a “Distinguished Hospital for An Outstanding InPatient Experience” by J.D. Power and Associates.