Nominations sought for Champions of Healthcare

The Chattanooga Times Free Press and Edge Magazine will again honor individuals who are making a significant impact on the quality of health in the Chattanooga area at the seventh annual “Champions of Healthcare” awards program in September.

Nominations are being sought through July 1 for outstanding persons or organizations in nine healthcare categories. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges in leadership roles in the local health care industry.

One winner in each category will be announced at an awards luncheon on Thursday, September 28 at the Westin Hotel and will be profiled in the September issue of Edge magazine. Tickets for the awards program will go on sale August 1.

Champions of Healthcare was started in 2016 to help increase awareness of the quality of healthcare in the Chattanooga region and to recognize outstanding leaders in the local healthcare community who are advancing medical care through their professional and volunteer activities.

Any individual may nominate a person or organization at www. championschatt.com for the following awards:

› The administrative excellence award honors a healthcare administrator whose performance, care and leadership are considered exemplary by patients and peers.

› The health care volunteer award honors a healthcare volunteer who has demonstrated commitment and passion for serving those in need.

› The non-physician practitioner award honors a healthcare provider other than a doctor (ex. nurse, pharmacist, physician’s assistant, researcher, technician, etc.) whose performance is considered exemplary by patients and peers.

› The community outreach award honors a company or organization that works beyond its primary role to focus attention on a pressing healthcare issue or help solve a community health problem.

› The innovation in health care award honors a company or organization that led the way in a scientific discovery or new process, device or service that can save lives or improve the quality of lives.

› The physician award honors a doctor whose performance is considered exemplary by patients and peers.

› The diversity and inclusion in medicine award honors an individual or company making strides in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the local medical community.

› The lifetime achievement award honors a healthcare leader who has left a legacy on the quality and delivery of health care.

› The rising star award honors an up-andcoming health professional who is contributing to the health of their community and building an exemplary career.

Champions of Healthcare is presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and is sponsored by First Horizon Bank, NACS and the Chattanooga/Hamilton County Medical Society.