b'20 CONCORD HOSPITAL TRUSTTRUST PROFILE |Kim BurgessWhen she fi rst moved to the ConcordI was very impressed with what I saw,You dont need to scratch the area, Kim Burgess recalls that thereBurgess says. I knew the Hospital hadsurface that much to realize theres was no traffic light in front of Concordtalented physicians and medical staff a population of people who cannot Hospital. During her many years asbased on my own interactions, but itaff ord medical care, Burgess says. What a volunteer, Burgess has witnessedwas very eye-opening. the Trust can off er is tremendously the physical evolution of the HospitalThough she is an attorney by trade,powerful, and if we can help in some (the traffic light and Langley Parkwayand runs her own Hopkinton-basedway, its really satisfying.included) and has been part of thepractice, Burgess was drawn toWhile she has been a longtime transformation of programs that arevolunteer opportunities in a medicalparticipant in the annual Rock N Race making a big impact on patients,setting in part because of her mothersto benefi t the Payson Center for Cancer providers and the community. work for 30 years as an ICU nurse inCare, this May will mark the fi rst time While Burgess is currently in theMassachusetts. Special events off eredBurgess has served as captain for the midst of her fi rst term as a memberBurgess a fun way to get involved in theTrusts race-day team. She calls the of the Concord Hospital Trust Boardearly days. event a joyous way for the community of Trustees, she has been part of theAs Ive gotten older, Ive appreciatedto support the Hospital. Burgess is also good work of the Hospital for the lastnot only what my mother has done,enthusiastic about other programs, 25 years. She began her involvementbut what all medical professionals do,including the ScholarshipCommittees as a volunteer for special events, andshe explains. And I gained a specialwork to support the education of the took a bit of a step back after she andappreciation for what goes on withnext generation of nurses and her husband adopted their son in 2005.charitable care. care providers. Over the last few years, Burgess has re- Financial support for education immersed herself in a variety of ways.When Chief Advancement Officerhelps improve the quality of patient She fi rst got a glimpse of the evolutionPamela Puleo asked her to serve oncare as well as bolsters employee of the Concord Hospital medicalthe Trusts Board of Trustees, Burgessretention, she says. The Trust has to community by attending Whats Upjumped in with both feet. She hastake care of those in our service area a particular fondness for the workand those within our own Hospital that supports children and families,family. I enjoy being part of that.including the Healthy Beginnings Endowment, aimed at supporting parents with children under age fi ve.Kim Burgess CONCORD HOSPITAL TRUST BOARD TRUSTEE The endowment has recently fundedAND ROCK N RACE 2023 TEAM CAPTAIN programs for Back in the Saddle Doc? lectures, where she was able toEquine Therapy Center, the Granite learn about diff erent specialties andVisiting Nurse Association (Babys procedures and the providers whoFirst Homecoming), Concord School perform them. Districts Family Center, and Family Promise of Greater Concord, among many others.'