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Proclamation recognizing the 2015 Health Care Heroes Finalists and thanking the individuals and organizations that make this region one of the premier health care centers in the world.
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WHEREAS, the health care industry has been among the cornerstones of our regional economy for many years; and
WHEREAS, Allegheny County is recognized internationally as a leading health care community, where the best physicians and institutions continually break new ground in care and medical research; and
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2015 at the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, 29 individuals and 10 organizations will be honored by the 2015 Health Care Heroes awards, a program recognizing the people and agencies who are instrumental in making this region one of the premier health care centers in the world; and
WHEREAS, the 2015 Health Care Heroes event is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Business Times and presenting sponsor Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Allegheny County Council does hereby congratulate the 2015 Health Care Heroes Finalists, and we thank the individuals, companies and organizations for their dedication and commitment to providing exceptional health care for residents of Allegheny County and the region.
2015 HEALTH CARE HEROES FINALISTS
Community Outreach/Individual
Dr. James Betler, D.O., Allegheny Health Network Cancer Institute
Bonny Holmes, Monongahela Valley Hospital’s Regional Cancer Center
Kurt Kondrich, TEIS, Inc. Early Intervention
Ronald Ott, Excela Health
Susan Stuart, Center for Organ Recovery & Education
Community Outreach/Organization
Autism Connection of PA
Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center
Excela Health
Medical Rescue Team South Authority (MRTSA)
Seton Hill University Center for Orthodontics
Health Care Executive
Annette Fetchko, Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center
Deborah Winn-Horvitz, Jewish Association on Aging
Deborah Linhart, Allegheny Health Network
Arlinda Moriarty, Moriarty Consultants
Susan Stuart, RN, Center for Organ Recovery & Education
Health Care Innovation/Individual
Dr. Raymond Benza, Allegheny Health Network
Lynn Banaszak Brusco, CMU Disruptive Health Technology Institute
Dr. Blair Jobe, Esophageal and Lung Institute, Allegheny Health Network
Dr. Todd Wolynn, Kids Plus Pediatrics
Health Care Innovation/Organization
A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
Iagnosis
Center for Traumatic Stress in Children and Adolescents, Allegheny General Hospital, and Entertainment Technology Center, Carnegie Mellon University
Mobile Integrated Health Care Team, Allegheny Valley Hospital
Squirrel Hill Psychological Services
Health Care Provider/Non-Physician
Stuart Fisk, Allegheny Health Network, Center for Inclusion Health, Positive Health Clinic
Debra Hornyak, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Christine Roman, West Penn Hospital
Renee Thompson, RT Connections
Shelley Zomak, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Health Care Provider/Physician
Dr. Ralph May, Community Guidance Center
Dr. Lana Schumacher, Allegheny Health Network Esophageal and Lung Institute
Dr. Hussein Tawbi/Dr. Kurt Weiss, UPMC Cancer Center
Dr. Dan Udrea, Wesley Spectrum
Dr. Kurt Weiss, UPMC
Lifetime Achievement
Dr. Jon Brillman, Allegheny General Hospital
Dr. Nilima Karamchandani, West Penn Hospital
Dr. David Orenstein, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Volunteer
Phillip Glyptis, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Chloe Kondrich