Thank
you for the well-deserved article on the retirement of Vic Broccolino from
Howard County General Hospital (“Hospital’s ‘people person’ steps down,”
January 9). The article points out accurately that Vic has been and will
always be a “people person.”
I
had the privilege to be employed by the hospital on a part-time basis for a
couple of years during the early 2000’s. While I did not work directly
for Vic, I had opportunities to work under him on projects and found him to be
a smart, amiable and often humorous individual for whom I developed a great
deal of respect.I will never forget one of our early encounters when I appropriately addressed the CEO as Mr. Broccolino. Instantly, he explained, “Mr. Broccolino is my father’s name; you should call me Vic.” I also had fun times watching and listening to Vic be the emcee for the annual volunteer awards dinner. At the time there was no YouTube, but his performances would surely have landed there.
While
he earned a solid reputation for being a jocular leader of an important
institution, Vic had been a tough, no-nonsense executive constantly striving
for excellence. He sincerely believed and his policies reflected a
demand that the welfare of and service to the patients were the highest
priorities. In that capacity, he as well as the hospital’s administrative
and medical staffs who followed his lead have served our community with
distinction.
Vic
never lost track of the fact that the people make a hospital run, and his
respect for employees from the top surgeon to the hard-working maintenance
worker was never lost on us as we proudly served under his leadership.
To
Vic, I wish him a long and healthy retirement, and to his family a well-earned
reunion with him.
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