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Nominations Now Open for 2018 Heroes in Medicine Awards

Michael Dennis, M.D., the president of Community Organization Hero is a health care but are not physicians and
the Palm Beach County Medical Society company, institution, organization or have provided services and/or programs
Services, recently issued a call for com- agency that has devoted time, skills that have gone “above and beyond” by
munity Heroes — people who place the and/or other resources to assist others contributing to the betterment of health
needs of others above themselves and and/or contribute to the betterment of care. Nominees may include but are not
have made significant, positive impacts health care. limited to nurses, PAs, dentists, pharma-
on the people they serve in the greater Community Outreach Wellness/Pre - cists, midwives, social workers, para-
health care community. Nominations for ven tion Hero is a paid or volunteer medics, chiropractors, therapists, care
the 15th Annual Heroes in Medicine health care or non-health care individ- coordinators, etc.
Awards event are open now through Feb. ual(s) or professional(s) and/or group(s) College/Medical Student Hero is a
9, 2018, at 12 p.m. who have devoted time, skills and other college or medical student or group of
According to the event’s co-chairper- resources to assist others and contribute students who have made outstanding
sons Greg Quattlebaum and Jibby Ciric, to the betterment of health care. This commitments to health care and is mak-
honorees in several categories will be may include programs supporting train- ing a significant difference.
honored April 20, 2018, at the 15th Heroes in Medicine co-chairpersons ing and educating people on how to High School Student Hero is a high
annual luncheon to be held at the Kravis Greg Quattlebaum and Jibby Ciric improve daily choices, prevent illnesses, school student or group of students who
Center’s Cohen Pavilion in West Palm encourage the public to submit nomina- access local resources and improve the have made outstanding commitments to
Beach. These prestigious awards honor tions between now and February 9, 2018. overall quality of life. health care and is making a significant
people and organizations throughout The 15th annual event is set for April 20, Health Care Educator Hero is a physi- difference.
Palm Beach County who use skills and 2018, at the Kravis Center. cian or other educator who has made Project Access Hero is an MD, DO,
resources to provide outstanding servic- outstanding contributions to health care hospital, medical group or facility who
es. Proceeds from the event benefit tributed in significant ways to the better- education in the county. through Project Access has donated time
Project Access, which provides resources ment of health care locally, nationally Health Care Innovation Hero is an and services and embodies the character-
and health care for low income, unin- and/or internationally. individual or company who has been pri- istics of skill, compassion and dedication
sured residents of Palm Beach County as Bruce Rendina Professional Hero is an marily responsible for development and and has contributed in significant ways
well as other valued programs of the individual whose profession is an inte- implementation of scientific advances to the betterment of health care locally.
non-profit PBCMS Services. gral part of the health care system but is that have substantially improved the
not a direct provider of patient care. This quality of life for people. This can be the For information or nomination forms, call
Award Categories person has used his or her knowledge invention of a new device, process or the Palm Beach County Medical Society at
Physician Hero is an MD or a DO who and abilities to improve the health of the service. (561) 433-3940, email
embodies the characteristics of skill, local, national and/or global communi- Health Care Provider Hero (non- Heroes@PBCMS.org or go to
compassion and dedication to the ideals ties. Nominees may include advocates, physician) is an individual or group of www.pbcms.org.
and beliefs of the profession and has con- administrators and others. individuals who may directly provide

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