{"id":5185,"date":"2013-12-13T04:00:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-13T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/?p=5185"},"modified":"2013-12-13T11:38:33","modified_gmt":"2013-12-13T11:38:33","slug":"meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Newest Members of the Aetna Team: Aetna Hires Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HARTFORD \u2014 On\u00a0December 12, 2013,\u00a0three\u00a0EMTs and one Paramedic were added to the Aetna team. As part of our continued growth Aetna and ASM seek out only the best candidates. We look for employees who are focused on high-quality patient care, are team oriented and conduct themselves in a professional manner. During the orientation, employees learn about company philosophy and goals, quality assurance, and policies and procedures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5185 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-four\/ryan-gonska\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Ryan-Gonska-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5186\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5186'>\n\t\t\t\tRyan Gonska\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-four\/kat-stewart\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Kat-Stewart-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5187\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5187'>\n\t\t\t\tKat Stewart\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-four\/samuel-dybdahl\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Samuel-Dybdahl-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5192\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5192'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Aetna Paramedic was  Samuel Dybdahl.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/meet-the-newest-members-of-the-aetna-team-aetna-hires-four\/steve-spaderna\/'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asm-aetna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Steve-Spaderna-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5212\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5212'>\n\t\t\t\tSteve Spaderna\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Samuel Dybdahl:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0PART TIME, EMT. \u00a0My name is Samuel Dybdahl and I\u2019m 26 years old. I am just completing a bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration and seek to further my career in Emergency Medicine.\u00a0 I have been a combat medic and healthcare specialist in the military since 2008 with one deployment to Afghanistan. I enjoy helping others and furthering my knowledge within the medical field; I would like to pursue a paramedic program in the near future. In my spare time I often compete in physical activities including Duathlon\/Triathlons, road races and weight lifting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ryan Gonska:<\/strong> \u00a0FULL TIME, Paramedic. My name is Ryan Gonska and I am 23 years old from Torrington, CT. \u00a0I am a volunteer with Harwinton West Side Fire Dept. and Harwinton Ambulance. I started at Harwinton Ambulance as an explorer when I was 15. \u00a0I received my EMT in 2008. Shortly after, I got hired as an ER Tech at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital while I was attending classes for the AEMT. Four years later I made the decision to get my Paramedic. \u00a0I graduated from Capitol Community College in 2012 and I have been working as a paramedic for the past year. In the near future I hope to get my EMSI and start teaching. I am considering going back to school in the to pursue a degree in respiratory therapy or nursing. \u00a0In my free time, I enjoy cooking, golfing, fishing, and hiking. I am very excited to join the Aetna family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Steve Spaderna:<\/strong> \u00a0 PART TIME, EMT. My name is Steve Spaderna and I am a new EMT! Prior to attaining my EMT certification I earned my bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in Biology from CCSU.\u00a0 I worked for about five years in genomic research as part of a team that was looking at human gene expression for potential drug targets. Then deciding I didn&#8217;t want to be stuck in a lab all the time, I spent about seven years working as a drug rep for large pharmaceutical companies. During my time as a drug rep I became increasingly interested in patient healthcare. I just didn\u2019t feel fulfilled in my last occupation, so I made the decision to go back to school with the goal of eventually becoming a physician assistant. Over the last couple years I have been getting pre-requisite credits done while interning at a doctor\u2019s office for required clinical hours. Physician Assistant programs are extremely competitive and difficult to get into, but I am hoping to eventually get accepted. Personally, I am kind of a science nerd and enjoy learning about anything and everything. I watch Discovery and The Learning Channel a lot (Untold Stories of the ER!) and I have a passion for science fiction. For an interesting combination, I also happen to be really into weightlifting. I am super excited to be part of the Aetna team and I am looking forward to the opportunity to be a patient advocate!<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Kat Stewart:<\/strong> \u00a0FULL TIME, EMT. I&#8217;m a new EMT I finished the Hartford Hospital EMT program in July. This is something I have wanted to do since high school but I never had the chance. So after I graduated college and worked a few different jobs I finally made my chance happen and absolutely fell in love. I aspire to one day go to paramedic school. At the age of almost 26 I can finally say I&#8217;m on the right career path. 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