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Throwback Thursday: Baby New Year, 1989
In 1989, little David Bower was the first baby born at Wyoming Medical Center, coming in at 5:34 p.m. Jan. 1. The Casper Star-Tribune covered the occasion ... More »
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May 28, 2015
Throwback Thursday: A peek inside the polio ward at Memorial Hospital - May 9, 1941, Casper Tribune-Herald
The Casper Tribune Herald ran these two photos on May 9, 1941, showing the "spastic chair," designed by a local orthopedic specialist and built by local firefighters ... More »
May 14, 2015
Throwback Thursday: National Hospital Day, May 12, 1941
Polio patients smile during our hospital open house on May 11, 1941, in honor of National Hospital Day. This poster was displayed in 12 store windows around ... More »
Apr 30, 2015
Throwback Thursday: 'Emergency medical service gains momentum' - Casper Star-Tribune, April 1981
Throwback Thursday is a series celebrating Wyoming Medical Center’s long and rich history in Natrona County. Special thanks to the Casper College Western History Center which archives ... More »
Apr 16, 2015
Throwback Thursday: 'Hospital auxiliary being organized' - May 13, 1953
Casper Star, May 13, 1953 For 63 years, volunteers have been an integral part of Wyoming Medical Center. They've brought patients flowers, delivered mail, escorted visitors through ... More »
Apr 9, 2015
Throwback Thursday: Candy Stripers style show and hospital tours, 1970s
April is National Volunteer Month, and in this post we are honoring our junior volunteers. In the 1970s, they were called Candy Stripers. They were young women ... More »
Apr 3, 2015
National Volunteer Month: WMC volunteers have logged 63 years of service and are still going strong
Wyoming Medical Center volunteers have served the hospital for an amazing 63 years. April is a great time to thank our dedicated volunteers because it is both National ... More »
Apr 2, 2015
Throwback Thursday: Basket cake, Easter edition - April 2, 1983
In 1983, kids unlucky enough to be in the hospital on Easter Sunday at least got a slice of cake out of the deal. Buttrey-Osco bakery donated this ... More »
Mar 26, 2015
Throwback Thursday: Casper Fights Rheumatic Fever, Denver Post, March 17, 1957
Denver Post, March 17, 1957 In the 1950s, rheumatic fever and its associated heart disease, killed 22,000 people a year. This was before the widespread use of ... More »
Mar 20, 2015
The Long Goodbye: From the laundry department to our Chief Nursing Officer, Julie Cann-Taylor retires after 43 years
Cann-Taylor’s career began in the hospital’s laundry department 43 years ago. She retires March 31 as our Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services. Her big plans for April 1? Sleeping until 7:30 a.m. In this interview, Cann-Taylor talks about rising through the ranks, developing future leaders and why she is optimistic about the future of Casper’s only community hospital. More »
Jan 29, 2015
Throwback Thursday: Hospital gets 'new' tower, Feb. 1, 1956
This week in 1956, The Casper Star-Tribune ran a photo of our new annex (what we now call the Center Tower.) According to the paper, it presented ... More »
Jan 22, 2015
Throwback Thursday: First twins born in 1986 and 1987, Casper Star-Tribune
In the 1980s, it wasn't just the New Year's baby who made local news. The year's first set of twins occasionally warranted a photo is Casper's largest newspaper ... More »