Some of the future faces of medicine were in Lima Tuesday afternoon preparing for their next steps in their medical careers. Mercy Health and St. Rita's Medical Center held their Residency Job Fair Tuesday at the Graduate Medical Education Center.
Lima City Council's Human Resources Committee met Monday Evening in the Council Chambers at the Lima Municipal Center. Tonight's meeting was called by Second Ward Councilor, Tony Wilkerson, with the focus revolving around residency requirements of candidates running for an elected office in the City of Lima.
They have been ranked number one in the state and the country for residency placement by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and the National Matching Services. The residency program is for students to do intensive training after they graduate, which opens the door to more career opportunities, including specialty training with many institutions across the country.
Mercy Health St. Rita's welcomed the next class of residents to the local area.
The human resources committee looked at a list of 11 possible criteria that can be used as proof of residency. Some of those include driver's license, tax information, military discharge papers, and mailing address. The committee discussed if there would be a set number of criteria, like four or five, out of the 11 possible that would have to be met for the Allen County Board of Election to declare a candidate a resident of Lima, if it was called into question.
Vinson ALaZ Muhammad has made a career of playing the trumpet around the world. He spoke to Lima Senior Highs School students reminding them of their importance and value and to choose to be successful. He says he focused on one thing, playing the trumpet and he became successful at it.
After accusations of Lima councilman Jamie Dixon's residence, law director Tony Geiger seems to have put the issue to rest.
Ray Magnus gave councilors, and Your News Now, photos that Magnus said is evidence that Jamie Dixon does not live in the 5th Ward he represents. On Wednesday night, Jamie Dixon sent Your News Now his response: