Categories

Acupuncture Specialist: This award honors individuals whose impeccable performance in acupuncture goes above and beyond in the workplace. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers and patients.

Advanced Practice Provider: This award honors nurse practitioners or physician assistants whose impeccable performance goes above and beyond in the workplace. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers and patients.

Chiropractor: This award recognizes individuals whose impeccable performance in chiropractic care goes above and beyond in the workplace. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers and patients.

Dental Specialist: This award honors dental specialists whose impeccable performance goes above and beyond in the workplace. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers and patients.

Eye Care Specialist: This award honors eye care specialists whose impeccable performance goes above and beyond in the workplace. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers and patients.

First Responder: This award honors individuals such as emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters and police for their professional achievement and community involvement in their line of duty.

Health Care Innovation: This award honors a company or individual primarily responsible for a medical science discovery or for development of a new procedure, device or treatment that can save lives or improve the quality of life for a large number of people.

Health Care Staff: This award recognizes an individual whose performance receives high marks from peers and superiors. The category is open, but not limited, to physician assistants, emergency medical technicians and health information technicians.

Lifetime achievement: This award is presented to one individual for his/her lifetime career of advancing the health care of our region through heroic acts, mentoring, compassion, honor and integrity.

Management: This award recognizes an individual who serves in a management role in a health care institution. This person should have made measurable positive contributions to his or her organization. Factors to be judged include evidence of measurable results as well as testimonials from peers and administrators.

Massage Therapist: This award recognizes individuals whose impeccable performance in massage therapy goes above and beyond in the workplace. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers and patients.

Medical Professional: This award recognizes individuals who serve our community by providing services beyond the clinical setting. The category is open, but not limited, to licensed practical nurses, physical therapists and home health care aides.

Mental Health: This award honors an individual who is professionally qualified to treat patients with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders, and whose effectiveness is supported by testimonials from peers and administrators.

Nurse: This award honors a nurse who has performed in exemplary ways. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers, and patients.

Physician: This award honors a physician whose job performance is considered exemplary by patients and peers. Factors to be judged include evidence of positive outcomes, patient satisfaction and testimonials from peers and administrators.

Physical Therapist: This award recognizes physical therapists whose impeccable performance goes above and beyond in the workplace. Factors to be judged include patient satisfaction and evidence of performance effectiveness, including testimonials from superiors, peers and patients.

Senior Care: This award honors an individual for exceptional care to the elderly. Factors to be judged include evidence of performance effectiveness as well as testimonials from peers and administrators.

Special Needs Advocate: This award honors a person whose job performance is considered exemplary and makes a positive difference in the lives of special needs individuals and their families. Factors to be judged include evidence of performance effectiveness, and testimonials from peers and administrators.

Volunteer: This award honors an individual whose volunteer efforts in the health care field have made a significant positive impact on the community. The efforts—present or past—should be explained and supported by testimonials.