Online registration for the Healthcare Heroes Awards is now closed. Please feel free to register at the door tomorrow morning.

The 2013 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes awards program honors individuals and organizations that are making a significant impact on the quality of healthcare in New Jersey.

Join us on Tuesday, June 18th for a breakfast awards ceremony as we celebrate these inspirational finalists and announce the winner in each category.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EVENT ATTENDEES

WHEN: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 8:00am-10:30am

WHERE: The Palace at Somerset Park (GPS address: 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ, 08873)

PARKING: Upon arriving at The Palace, please follow the event signage to the approved event parking areas.

EVENT AGENDA:
8:00am – 9:00am: Registration, networking and breakfast
9:00am – 9:30am: Welcome and opening remarks
9:30am – 10:30am: Awards program
10:30am: Adjourn & event publication distributed

ATTIRE: Business

TICKETS: We did not issue tickets for the event. Instead, each registered attendee will have a name badge to collect at the event registration desk that morning. A guest list at registration will also verify their attendance.

REFUNDS/SUBSTITUTES: There will be no refunds after June 18, 2013. If one of your registered attendees can no longer make it, you are welcome to send a substitute. Please email Melissa Sullenberger with the name change at melissas@njbiz.com or call 732-246-5737.

MEAL: Breakfast will be served during the registration and networking hour. However, guests are invited to bring their breakfast to the table with them during the awards ceremony.

SEATING: Assigned seating will be issued. Any and all seating requests will be taken into consideration but cannot be guaranteed.

SPEECHES: In the interest of time, honorees and winners will not be asked to speak, but they will be asked to participate in a group photo at the end of the event.

The 2013 Healthcare Heroes Finalists!

Corporate Achievement Hero
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Shore Medical Center
Somerset County Government

Education Hero-Individual
Patricia Haydu
Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Laura McKirdy
The Lake Drive Educational Foundation for Children Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Barbara Mintz, RD, MS
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Aryeh Shander, MD
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Nancy Tringali
Community Health Charities-Northeast
Lourdes Valdes
Jersey City Medical Center

Education Hero-Organization
ACE Healthcare Training
Cape Regional Medical Center
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association
Korean Medical Program of Holy Name Medical Center Partners in Patient Health (Sanofi Program)
SurroundHealth

Hospital of the Year
Children’s Hospital of NJ at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Clara Maass Medical Center
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Jersey City Medical Center
Morristown Medical Center
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Innovation Hero-Individual
Steven Levine M.D.
Princeton Health Psychiatric, LLC
Edward Madara
Saint Clare's Health System
Robert Miller
AT&T Labs-Research
Miguel Sanchez, MD
Englewood Hospital and Medical center
TAVR Team
HackensackUMC

Innovation Hero-Organization
Atlantic Accountable Care Organization
Barnabas Health & Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Bio Reference Laboratories
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
The Workplace Wellness Campaign

Nurse of the Year
Nadine Aktan
William Paterson University
Aileen Alqueza
Llanfair House Care and Rehabilitation Center
Anne Brennecke
The Valley Hospital
Teresa De Peralta
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Lisa Dillon-Zwerdling
VNA of Central Jersey/VNA Health Group
Heather Harris
Providence Pediatric Medical DayCare, Inc.
Beth Ann Savage
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility of the Year
Christian Health Care Center
Franciscan Oaks

Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Center of the Year
JAG Physical Therapy
MedWell, LLC
ProCare Physical Therapy, P.A.
The Rehab Center at Daughters of Israel

Physician of the Year
Anthony Bonett
Connected Care LLC
Margarita Camacho
NBIMC & CHoNJ
Joseph Gugliotta
Hunterdon Healthcare
Marianne Holler, MSW, DO, FACOI
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice
David Kenny
Atlantic Medical Imaging
Robert Remstein
Capital Health
Dr. Robert Rubino
The Rubino OB/GYN Group
Christopher Valerian
St Mary's Hospital

Volunteer of the Year
Albert Brusco
Masonic home of New Jersey
Ruth Dugan
Gilda's Club Northern New Jersey
Gary Frahm
Hackensack University Medical Center
Morris Lenczicki
L'Oreal USA
Diane McDevitt
Atlantic County Division of Public Health
Larry Pilarski
Jersey City Medical Center
Erika Rech & Mike Ruane
Breast Intentions
Denise Sikora
DL Health Claim Solutions, LLC

For more information about the 2013 program, contact Melissa Sullenberger at melissas@njbiz.com or (732) 246-5737.

To view the 2012 Healthcare Heroes supplement CLICK HERE.

To view photos from the 2012 event CLICK HERE.

Sponsorship opportunities available! Contact Mark Cialdella at (732) 246-5729.

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