Participant Testimonials
"You folks are the best. Thank you for all you do for us. Without this program there's a lot of us folks down here who would not be in the position of health that we are. You guys have been a real blessing to us. Thank you so very much for helping not just me but everyone else. I hope you continue to do that."
Edward AllcockPipefitters Local 184
Former Paducah Worker
BTMed Participant
"The program is awesome, wonderful people, everyone is so helpful."
Larry VanHooseLaborers Local 83
Former Portsmouth Worker
BTMed Participant
"I am extremely appreciative of everything this program does. Everyone I have ever talked to has been wonderful. It's a great program that allows me to stay healthy. Thank you!"
Ann StrunkFormer Fernald Worker
BTMed Participant
"Thank you for your continued concern. We appreciate it very much! Keep up the good work!"
David ToddFormer Kansas City Plant Worker
BTMed Participant
"BTMed is a blessing for us. I am very thankful for it."
Andrew JohnsonPipefitters Local 150
Former Savannah River Site Worker
BTMed Participant
"BTMed is a great program and I hope it continues."
Carl CunninghamCarpenter
Former Oak Ridge Worker
BTMed Participant
"I look forward to the physical. I feel that they may catch something that my regular physician would overlook."
Charles BelnagiaBoilermakers Local 687
Former Savannah River Site Worker
BTMed Participant
"The screening is very important. There were some problems I had that without the screening I would not know I had."
Ben Creech IIIUA Local 421
Former Savannah River Site Worker
BTMed Participant
"Keep up the great work that everybody is doing to make this happen for the old employees of Rocky Flats and other nuclear sites across the board. It's so comforting to know someone cares!"
Alicia CassellFormer Rocky Flats Worker
BTMed Participant
"I'd like to thank everyone involved that made this exam possible, start to finish. You've shown you care. Job well done!"
Clark MannIronworkers Local 17
Former Ashtabula Worker
BTMed Participant
"BTMed is very good and gets the results back quickly."
Clay RamseyLaborer
Former Oak Ridge Worker
BTMed Participant
"BTMed will be well worth the time. It is to a person’s advantage to know about their health."
Courtland SmithUA Local 598
Former Hanford Worker
BTMed Participant
"It is all good that the Building Trades does this for the workers. Thank you all."
David HallLaborers Local 818
Former Oak Ridge Worker
BTMed Participant
"I cannot say enough good things about the BTMed exam, it assures me that I'm healthy and ready to live my life without any worry."
Dennis SchroederAsbestos Worker
Former Fernald Worker
BTMed Participant
"You guys provide great service. It gives you peace of mind that someone is aware of problems you might have come across in the industry. I can’t say enough good things about the program. They really care about you."
Dwight ThreepersonsBoilermakers Local 104
Former Hanford Worker
BTMed Participant
"You’ll never get a physical as good as the one you receive through the BTMed. Not even from your own personal doctor."
Grady H. Boyd, Jr.OPCMIA Local 78
Former Oak Ridge Worker
BTMed Participant
"If it hadn’t been for BTMed, I would have stumbled over to my doctor and never said anything about being at Amchitka where I was exposed to radiation, because I wouldn’t have known I had to."
Hayden McClureIBEW 1547
Former Amchitka Worker
BTMed Participant
"Working at a nuclear facility, you have to protect yourself and monitor your health. That is the reason why I am part of the Building Trades program and I recommend it to all those who worked out there. It could be life-saving."
James Edward JohnsonFormer Savannah River Worker
BTMed Participant
"This is an excellent program. It is a great supplement to my medical program. Thanks for making this program possible, I’m glad to be a part of it."
Jerry WhiteheadFormer Oak Ridge Worker
BTMed Participant
"It’s free, it’s easy, and it could save your life."
Joseph CousineauIBEW Local 68
Former Rocky Flats Worker
BTMed Participant
"This program with the Building Trades is a very good thing. I credit it with me living today."
Leonard HooksIronworkers Local 384
Former Oak Ridge Worker
BTMed Participant
"Thank you BTMed for looking out for us."
Mark ParsonsCement Finisher
Former Hanford Worker
BTMed Participant
"It means a lot to have this screening, and especially to have the CT Scan once a year. Anybody that doesn't take advantage of BTMed is really missing out."
Michael FinnIBEW Local 575
Former Portsmouth Worker
BTMed Participant
"Thanks to the help of BTMed, I found out I had cancer. This is a great program, everyone who has worked on a DOE site should be participating!"
Ralph DanielsFormer Oak Ridge Worker
BTMed Participant
"Thanks to the Building Trades I'll be able to watch my grandkids grow up."
Rick GehringCarpenters Local 698
Former Fernald Worker
BTMed Participant
"I'm glad I got tested because it gave me peace of mind that I had no serious health problems. Construction workers get exposed to so many different materials on job sites that you never know how you will be affected."
Rick HurrelbrinkPipefitters Local 392
Former Fernald Worker
BTMed Participant
"Thanks BTNMSP for this opportunity to be screened every 3 years. So thankful! Thank you again!"
Robert PurdyPipefitters Local 577
Former Portsmouth Worker
BTMed Participant
"BTMed is a good program and should keep on being a program for the Building Trades."
Sidney CoxCarpenter
Former Idaho National Lab Worker
BTMed Participant
"Hats off to the program. Very thorough and passionate. All my conversations were pleasant and satisfying. Thank you for being there."
Terry BuntenTeamsters Local 690
Former Hanford Worker
BTMed Participant
"I’m thankful that BTMed checks us out every three years."
Tim DeboyIronworker Local 24
Former Rocky Flats Worker
BTMed Participant
"Keep up the good work. This program helps many people. Thanks again for all help that you give the workers."
Timothy GlennPipefitters Local 392
Former Fernald Worker
BTMed Participant
"I have to say how pleasant your nurses and secretaries are. They are a pleasure to deal with. There is no comparison with local private doctors' offices and hospital administration. I feel like I am dealing with family when I deal with Building Trades program employees."
Steve WellingIronworkers Local 44
Former Fernald and GE Evendale Worker
BTMed Participant