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Nominations are now closed for 2010 Healthcare Heroes.
Save The Date:
Awards reception, Thursday, June 24, 2010, 6:00 pm
Toledo Museum of Art, Glass Pavilion
* Check back in April to make reservations on line
The Healthcare Heroes Awards has been created to recognize the extraordinary contributions healthcare makes to the quality of life in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. Since it is the people in healthcare that make the difference, Healthcare Heroes will recognize five individual Healthcare Heroes in 2010, including a Life Time Achievement Award. The Healthcare Heroes will exemplify the contributions Healthcare makes to the region. Healthcare Heroes will be officially announced at an awards reception June 24, 2010 at The Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion.
Healthcare Heroes is sponsored by the following organizations:
Gilmore, Jasion & Mahler, LTD; Gordon Food Service; Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio; Hylant Group; Life Connection of Ohio/Community Tissue Services; Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick.
MEDIA PARTNER: Toledo Business Journal and 13 ABC
Who is a Healthcare Hero?
A hero is usually an ordinary person doing extraordinary things, distinguished for his or her courage or ability. They may also be someone who is a model for others that has performed a heroic deed and/or tirelessly given of his/her time, talent and expertise to improve health.
A Healthcare Hero could be a physician, nurse, allied health professional, researcher, administrator, educator or caregiver that has gone above and beyond the call of duty. Healthcare Heroes should demonstrate honesty, integrity, humility, courage and commitment.
For example, a Healthcare Hero may be a healthcare professional who exemplifies one of the following:
Patient Care: extraordinary quality and compassionate patient care.
Innovation: A person who is breaking new ground in the healthcare arena through a new advancement, improvement of efficiencies or through a new initiative.
Research: A researcher who is on the cutting edge of clinical research to ultimately improve patient care.
Education: An accomplished healthcare educator that is inspiring the next generation of healthcare providers.
Management: A health care leader who exceeds all expectations when it comes to influencing growth and development of healthcare to meet the needs of the community.
Community Service: A healthcare provider making a meaningful contribution to community health improvement, including but not limited to increasing access to healthcare for the low income uninsured.
Lifetime Achievement
In addition to recognizing 4 Heroes from different aspects of Healthcare, a Healthcare Hero Lifetime Achievement will also be presented. To qualify for the Lifetime Achievement Award, a health care leader must have left a mark on healthcare through a career (of at least 25 years) of heroic acts, compassion, honor and integrity that have helped to put our region at the forefront of healthcare.
