Congratulations to the 2014 MediStar nominees:
The A.O. Sullivan Award for Excellence in Education
American Diabetes Association
Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services Association Education
Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Health Enterprises Network
Norton Healthcare
Nucleus
UofL Dept. of Pediatrics, Office of Medical Education
The Hall Render Leadership in Healthcare Award
Carol Steltenkamp, MD, Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Gerard Rabalais, MD, UofL Dept. of Pediatrics
Gregory Postel, MD, UofL Physicians
Helen Overfield, American Diabetes Association
Keith Knapp, Christian Care Communities
Mary Haynes, Nazareth Home
Phil Marshall, Hosparus, Inc.
Rob Edwards, Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Sue Stout Tamme, Baptist Health
Suzanne Rinne, Masonic Home of Louisville
The Seven Counties Services Healthcare Advocacy Award
Alice Bridges, KentuckyOne Health
Anita Roper, KY Impact
Barbara DiMercurio, RN University of Louisville Hospital
Gray Street Farmers Market
Healthier Communities Initiative, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services
Hope Health Clinic
Janice Johnston, Dept. for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Jean Wells, Wells Health Systems
Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Mark Birdwhistell, University of Kentucky Medical Center
Sheila Shuster, PhD., Advocacy Action Network
Stephanie Barnett, Choose Well-Louisville
Stephen Wright, MD, Kosair Children's Hospital
The Aging Care Award
Atria Senior Living
ElderServe
Greater Kentucky - So. Indiana Alzheimer's Association
Creative Strategies
Nazareth Home
Signature HealthCARE
UofL Physicians-Geriatrics
UofL School of Nursing and Greater Kentucky - So. Indiana Alzheimer's Association
The Facility Design Award
Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan Architects and Planners, Nucleus Innovation
LMH Architecture, Norton Suburban, St. Matthews
Planning and Construction Associates, UofL School of Dentistry
The Healthcare Innovation Award
Bridgehaven Mental Health Services
InnovateLTC
Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Louisville Metro EMS
Nazareth Home
Norton Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare
UofL Institute for Cellular Therapeutics
UofL Institute of Molecular Cardiology
The Nurse of the Year Award
Barbara Polivka, PhD, RN, UofL School of Nursing
Carla Thompson, RN, Baptist Health La Grange
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, EdD, Bellarmine University
Frances "Libby" Smith, RN, University of Louisville Hospital
Kim Hobson, RN, Nazareth Home
Laura Crump, RN, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services
Stephanie Jensen, RN, UofL Physicians - Pediatrics
Theresa Watson, RN, Seven Counties Services
Thomas Steven Spalding, RN, Jewish Hospital, part of KentuckyOne Health
Tracy Williams, RN, Norton Healthcare
The XLerate Health Physician of the Year Award
Deepak Azad, MD, Floyd Memorial Medical Group - Scottsburg
Donald Miller, MD, PhD, JGBCC, part of KentuckyOne Health
Manoochehr Manshadi, MD, Seven Counties Services
Shiao Woo, MD, Louisville Cyberknife
Tad Seifert, MD, Norton Healthcare
Toni Ganzel, MD, University of Louisville
American Diabetes Association
Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services Association Education
Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Health Enterprises Network
Norton Healthcare
Nucleus
UofL Dept. of Pediatrics, Office of Medical Education
The Hall Render Leadership in Healthcare Award
Carol Steltenkamp, MD, Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Gerard Rabalais, MD, UofL Dept. of Pediatrics
Gregory Postel, MD, UofL Physicians
Helen Overfield, American Diabetes Association
Keith Knapp, Christian Care Communities
Mary Haynes, Nazareth Home
Phil Marshall, Hosparus, Inc.
Rob Edwards, Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Sue Stout Tamme, Baptist Health
Suzanne Rinne, Masonic Home of Louisville
The Seven Counties Services Healthcare Advocacy Award
Alice Bridges, KentuckyOne Health
Anita Roper, KY Impact
Barbara DiMercurio, RN University of Louisville Hospital
Gray Street Farmers Market
Healthier Communities Initiative, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services
Hope Health Clinic
Janice Johnston, Dept. for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Jean Wells, Wells Health Systems
Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Mark Birdwhistell, University of Kentucky Medical Center
Sheila Shuster, PhD., Advocacy Action Network
Stephanie Barnett, Choose Well-Louisville
Stephen Wright, MD, Kosair Children's Hospital
The Aging Care Award
Atria Senior Living
ElderServe
Greater Kentucky - So. Indiana Alzheimer's Association
Creative Strategies
Nazareth Home
Signature HealthCARE
UofL Physicians-Geriatrics
UofL School of Nursing and Greater Kentucky - So. Indiana Alzheimer's Association
The Facility Design Award
Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan Architects and Planners, Nucleus Innovation
LMH Architecture, Norton Suburban, St. Matthews
Planning and Construction Associates, UofL School of Dentistry
The Healthcare Innovation Award
Bridgehaven Mental Health Services
InnovateLTC
Kentucky Regional Extension Center
Louisville Metro EMS
Nazareth Home
Norton Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare
UofL Institute for Cellular Therapeutics
UofL Institute of Molecular Cardiology
The Nurse of the Year Award
Barbara Polivka, PhD, RN, UofL School of Nursing
Carla Thompson, RN, Baptist Health La Grange
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, EdD, Bellarmine University
Frances "Libby" Smith, RN, University of Louisville Hospital
Kim Hobson, RN, Nazareth Home
Laura Crump, RN, Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services
Stephanie Jensen, RN, UofL Physicians - Pediatrics
Theresa Watson, RN, Seven Counties Services
Thomas Steven Spalding, RN, Jewish Hospital, part of KentuckyOne Health
Tracy Williams, RN, Norton Healthcare
The XLerate Health Physician of the Year Award
Deepak Azad, MD, Floyd Memorial Medical Group - Scottsburg
Donald Miller, MD, PhD, JGBCC, part of KentuckyOne Health
Manoochehr Manshadi, MD, Seven Counties Services
Shiao Woo, MD, Louisville Cyberknife
Tad Seifert, MD, Norton Healthcare
Toni Ganzel, MD, University of Louisville