Published on May 15, 2018

Pardee UNC Health Care Certified Respiratory Therapist Brent Head Named
Preceptor of the Year by Southwestern Community College


Pardee UNC Health Care certified respiratory therapist Brent Head has been named a Preceptor of the Year by Southwestern Community College in Sylva, North Carolina. Head works in Pardee’s respiratory department and treats patients of all ages, from newborns to adults. As a preceptor, he is responsible for training respiratory therapy students during their clinical rotations at Pardee.

“Congratulations to Brent on being named Preceptor of the Year at Pardee by Southwestern Community College students,” said Susan Odom, administrative director of cardiovascular services at Pardee. “We are grateful for his hard work and the time he invests in training our clinical students. Brent is a wonderful asset to our team.”

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