ARCHIVED  April 5, 2004

Health-Care Hero nominations sought for medical profession

The Northern Colorado Business Report is seeking nominations for Health-Care Heroes, an awards program to honor the finest in the region’s medical profession.

The inaugural program will serve as the luncheon event at the Northern Colorado Health & Wellness Summit, to be conducted June 22 at the Fort Collins Marriott Hotel. The Health & Wellness Summit will include a morning of panel discussions related to health-care issues.

“Health-Care Heroes will honor individuals and organizations that have made a difference in health care in Northern Colorado,´ said Jeff Nuttall, co-publisher of The Northern Colorado Business Report. “We believe that this region needs such a program to recognize outstanding contributions to the medical profession and the broader community as a whole.”

Health-Care Heroes will present awards in seven categories, including:

Business Award – Honors a business for a company wellness program, healthy work environment, ergonomics program, or other health-related activities.

Community Service – Honors an individual or organization for leadership in focusing on a particular health-care issue.

Distinguished Service – Honors a health-care professional for a lifetime of service to the health-care profession (at least 20 years).

Emergency Services – Any person or organization that has gone above and beyond the call of duty in a life-saving endeavor.

Professional Award – Honors a health-care administrator who has displayed excellence within their organization.

Support Services – Honors an individual in medical support services, such as pharmacists, physicians assistants, nurses, physicians, researchers, technicians, etc., for outstanding contributions to the health-care profession.

Volunteer Award – Honors an individual or organization for leadership in focusing on a particular health-care issue.

Nomination forms are included in the pages of The Northern Colorado Business Report or can be obtained by calling 970.221.5400 or 970.356.1683. Nominations may also be submitted via an online form at www.health-careheroes.com. The nomination deadline is April 30.

The Northern Colorado Business Report is seeking nominations for Health-Care Heroes, an awards program to honor the finest in the region’s medical profession.

The inaugural program will serve as the luncheon event at the Northern Colorado Health & Wellness Summit, to be conducted June 22 at the Fort Collins Marriott Hotel. The Health & Wellness Summit will include a morning of panel discussions related to health-care issues.

“Health-Care Heroes will honor individuals and organizations that have made a difference in health care in Northern Colorado,´ said Jeff Nuttall, co-publisher of The Northern Colorado Business Report. “We believe that this region needs such…

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