The inpatient experience
We know: No one wants to stay in the hospital. But when staying is clinically necessary, our team helps you heal, rest and renew—to get you home again.
The comfort, quality, and compassion found on Howell Pavilion, our 25-bed inpatient unit at Gifford Medical Center, make the local choice the best choice for our patients in our rural area. Here, in addition to personalized care, patients are provided:
- private rooms, some with garden views;
- nourishing, from-scratch cooking;
- medical/surgical specialties in house;
- a skilled, compassionate team;
- on-site hospitalist provider 24/7; and
- for those who need it, compassionate end-of-life care
An Award-Winning Team
Our inpatient team includes health care professionals recognized for excellence:
Hospitalist Rhonda Gale Whittie-Bradford, MD, MSPH, FACP is a champion for military veterans. Dr. Bradford has received numerous service awards from the Department of the Army, including the Commander’s Award for Civilian Service and Superior Civilian Service Award while with Northern Regional Medical Command in Fort Belvoir, Va., and Achievement Medal and Certificate for Civilian Service while with Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Hospitalist Michelle Wade, APRN recently was named the 2025 Vermont AANP State Award for Outstanding Contributions. The award honors individuals who have made significant strides in advancing health care through practice, education, advocacy, research and leadership, and have demonstrated efforts to advance the image, profile and visibility of nurse practitioners.
