/24-7PressRelease/ - HARRISBURG, PA, March 15, 2008 - Healthcare professionals in the mid-state will soon gather to celebrate their accomplishments at the 2008 Healthcare Heroes awards breakfast on March 31, 2008, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts.
Fifty finalists in nine categories will be honored for their excellence, innovation and efforts in making a significant impact on the quality of healthcare in Central PA. The finalists in their respected categories are listed below.
Allied Healthcare Hero:
Stephen Dilts, Jr., MD, Wellspan Behavioral Health
Robert A. McClenathan, OD, Susquehanna Association for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Chad Madden, MSPT, Madden Physical Therapy
V.C. Patel, DDS, Paxton Dental Care, P.C.
Peter J. Ross, DMD, Lancaster Pediatric Dental Associates
Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center
Children's Health Advocate:
Gary D. Ceneviva, MD, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
Matt Ernst, Easter Seals Central PA
Patricia Fulvio, Spina Bifida Association of Greater PA
Family-Child Resources, Inc.
Highmark Caring Foundation, Caring Program: Care Coordination for Children with Special
Health Care Needs and Their Families
PinnacleHealth Children's Health Fair
TherAbilities Pediatric Therapy Services
Corporate Achievement Hero:
Capital BlueCross
Dickinson College
Homeland Center
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
Wilton Armetale
Education Hero:
Danielle I. Bubnis, LSW, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Central PA Chapter
Frank W. Hess, PinnacleHealth
David R. Ranck, MED, RN, TLC Institute, Inc.
Heather V. Rozzi, MD, FAAEM, FACEP, York Hospital Emergency Department
Employment Skills Center
Kauffman-Gamber Physical Therapy
Technology Council of Central Pennsylvania
Emergency Services Hero:
Hollie Jean Hawkins, Fairview Township EMS
Steven M. Ketterer, Harrisburg River Rescue and Emergency Services, Inc.
Innovation Hero:
Garden Spot Village
Good Samaritan Health System
Holy Spirit Health System
Prematics, Inc.
Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center
Nurse of the Year:
Irene C. Asken, RN, Good Shepherd School
Towanda Collins, NHS Human Services
Susan S. Davison, Harrisburg Christian School
Terri Epler, RNCDE, Memorial Hospital
Judy Wood, Mechanicsburg Area School District
PinnacleHealth Nursing Staff
Physician of the Year:
A. Mark Boustred, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Jacqueline M. Goldberg, MD, Women's LifeCare of Lancaster
Christina B. Maier, DO, US Army Health Clinic
Denise Montisano, MD, Colonial Park Family Practice, Heritage Medical Group, Community
Medical Associates, PC.
John E. Neely, MD, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital
Donald W. Spigner, MD, Community Medical Associates, PC.
Volunteer of the Year
Bernard M. Banas, Jr., The Hershey Company
Niles S. Benn, Benn Law Firm
Vince Bresch, Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center
Nancy Moffatt, PinnacleHealth
Lisa Peterson, Momentum Fitness Center
Susan Stewart, Hearts and Hands
An independent panel of judges scored the finalists, and the winner of each category will be announced at the awards breakfast. Tickets to the event can be purchased online at http://www.centralpennparent.com for $45. Contact Heather Long, event coordinator, at 717-236-4300 or heatherl@journalpub.com with questions.
Healthcare Heroes is a program of Central Penn Parent, presenting sponsor Madden Physical Therapy, and media sponsor WPMT TV FOX43. Major sponsors include Drug Free PA and Holy Spirit Health System, and supporting sponsors include Bayada Nurses, Belmont Dental Associates, Tobacco-Free Coalition, Glatfelter Insurance Group, and Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks.
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