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Lee Health’s Chief Human Good Samaritan Medical Center’s
Resources Officer Earns Ring of Rebecca Washam Inducted into

Honor Recognition Tenet Heroes’ Hall of Fame

With more than 30 years of experience in human Good Samaritan Medical Center announced that Rebecca
resources, Lee Health’s Chief Human Resources Officer Washam, R.N., has been honored by Tenet Healthcare as part
Mike Wukitsch, has been recognized as a Ring of Honor of its annual recognition program. Washam, has been named
recipient by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce a “Tenet Hero” and also inducted into the Tenet Heroes’ Hall
for his service to the region. The Ring of Honor “cele- of Fame for her incredible contributions in 2020.
brates the achievements of our community’s outstanding Washam was recognized as a Tenet Hero and Hall of Fame
human resources professionals, and highlights individu- Mike Wukitsch winner for not only bringing in items of clothing for home- Rebecca Washam
als who have made a powerful impact to the human less patients, and arranging for their personal needs outside
resources community and their respective workplace.” the facility, but in addition, Washam, chaired the 2020 Leukemia and Lymphoma
Wukitsch joined Lee Health in 2018 and, in his role as chief human resources offi- Society’s Light the Night. While only held virtually, Washam worked tirelessly to host
cer, supports Lee Health’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives by creating events, spread the word, and enlisted family and friends to make masks, and to raise
the most effective culture and environment for staff to do their best work in support more money for the event, even though the pandemic caused multiple challenges to raise
of our patients and their families. funds for the year.

FAU Among ‘U.S. News & World Report’s’ Palm Beach Health Network Announces Results
2022 ‘Best Graduate Schools’ of Annual Company Recognition Program

Several Florida Atlantic University graduate programs are included in the latest The Palm Beach Health Network announced that five team members have been hon-
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” for 2022. ored by Tenet Healthcare as part of its annual recognition program. These individuals are
Among the FAU programs listed in the 2022 “Best Graduate Schools” are the part- “Tenet Hero Nominees” for their incredible contributions in 2020.
time MBA at No. 115 (up from No. 138 in 2021); overall engineering (No. 154-202); Across the Palm Beach Health Network, the following team members received this
computer science at No. 122 (up from No. 127 in 2021); electrical engineering (No. prestigious recognition.
155); mechanical engineering at No. 139 (up from No. 160 in 2021); environmental • Cat Dalberg, Employee Health Nurse, Delray Medical Center
engineering (No. 98); overall medical school (No. 93-123); medical school primary • Rebecca Washam, Registered Nurse, Oncology, Good Samaritan Medical Center
care (No. 93-123); nursing doctorate at No. 60 (up from No. 62 in 2021); and over- • Cheryl Morkan, Assistant Nurse Manager, Cardiac Unit, Palm Beach Gardens
all public affairs at No. 83 (up from No. 90 in 2021). Medical Center
New this year, as part of the medical school rankings, FAU’s Schmidt College of • Rich Avato, Systems Analyst, St. Mary’s Medical Center & Palm Beach Children’s
Medicine is ranked No. 24 in the nation in the “Most Diverse Medical Schools” cat- Hospital
egory. • Kelley Swannick, NICU Nurse, West Boca Medical Center

The 2nd

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(FIHCE 2021)

May 19-21, 2021

Rosen Centre Hotel

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What FIHCE 2021 is all about!

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