Ms. McCullough, a local Pike County resident, has been with the hospital since 1995 where she originally served as a nurse tech shortly before receiving her RN licensure.  In 2000 she was promoted to Charge Nurse and advanced to Clinical Coordinator at the hospital in 2002.  In 2004 she was again promoted to Director of the Third Floor, and then assumed the role of Assistant Chief Nursing Officer in 2008. 

Ms. McCullough obtained an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Gordon College, her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Wesleyan College and completed her Masters in Healthcare Administration with Bellevue University in Bellevue Nebraska.  She was recently accepted into the Leadership GHA Class of 2010-11, a prestigious health care leadership program of the Georgia Hospital Association, one of only 22 hospital employees from around the state accepted into the program this year.

“Wadra’s commitment to our hospital and to nursing is clearly evident to all who have worked with her,” spoke John Quinn.  “Her leadership skills, along with her proven track record with our organization make her an excellent choice for this important position at Spalding Regional.”

About Spalding Regional Medical Center

Spalding Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet Healthcare, is a 160-bed acute care hospital located at 601 South Eighth Street in Griffin, Ga. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Spalding, Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Lamar and Pike counties for more than 100 years. Spalding Regional provides a number of services, including specialties in orthopedics, women’s services, cardiac care, oncology services, physical, occupational and speech therapy and sleep medicine. Spalding Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.  For information on Spalding Regional, visit www.spaldingregional.com.