Tallahassee — The Florida Hospital Association announced the 2007 Hospital Heroes Award Reciepients.

This year's honorees will particiapte in a gala celebration in Orlando on October 17, 2007.  One of the ten Heroes will be named Hero of the Year at the opening session of the FHA Annual Meeting on October 18, 2007. 

The Hospital Hero recognition program honors ten hospital employees, selected by a team of out-of-state judges, based on essays submitted by hospital co-workers. Listed below are this year's heroes and Lifetime Achievement Award winner.

Lifetime Heroic Achievement:
James D. Forbes, MD, Hendry Regional Medical Center
Nominator:  Glenda Wilson, Marketing Director, Hendry Regional Medical Center

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Hospital Heroes (in alphabetical order):

Philip Adler, MD, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
Nominator:  Michael D. Aubin, COO, St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital

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Connie Elliott, RN, PREOP/PACU Staff Nurse, Lee Memorial Health System HealthPark
Nominator:  Kandy K. DeWitt, Director of Surgical Services, HealthPark

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John D. Gelin, MD, Family Medicine, Citrus Primary Care, Citrus Memorial Health System
Nominator:  Ryan Beaty, CEO/President, Citrus Memorial Health System

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Jadranka (Adrianne) Karanusic, RN, Endoscopy Unit, Broward General Medical Center
Nominator:  Bonnie Yagid, Assist. Nurse Mgr./Endoscopy Unit, Broward General Medical Center

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Ronnie Oakes, Director, Support Services, University Community Hospital – Carrollwood
Nominator:  Calvin Glidewell, CEO, University Community Hospital – Carrollwood

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Segismundo Pares, MD, Medical Director, Hospice of Marion County, Physician Board and Former Chief of Medicine, Munroe Regional Medical Center
Nominator:  Lila Ivey, Director, Community Outreach, Hospice of Marion County, Inc.

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Willie Roberts, RN, MSH, Nurse Educator, Shands Jacksonville
Nominator:  Zelma Dickerson, RN, Director, UF/Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

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Miren Schinco, MD, Assoc. Professor of Surgery; Chief, Trauma & Critical Care, Shands Jacksonville
Nominator:  Cynthia Gerdik, MA, BS, RN, CEN, CPHQ, Director, Surgical/Trauma Inpatient Nursing, UF/Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

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Don Washabaugh, RT(R), Radiographer, Wuesthoff Health System
Nominator:  Silvia Garcia, Public Relations Specialist, Wuesthoff Health System

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Jennifer Poole Wood, MSW, Executive Director of Volunteer and Senior Services, Munroe Regional Medical Center
Nominator:  Mike Robertson, Director of Marketing & Public Relations, Munroe Regional Medical Center

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