Penn State Health staff, teams honored as CPBJ 2023 Health Care Heroes

Nine Penn State Health employees and teams were recognized as Health Care Heroes in Central Penn Business Journal’s (CPBJ) 2023 awards program. They were honored by local health care industry leaders at an event on April 3 for making significant positive impacts on the quality of health care in central Pennsylvania.

The following were named winners of CPBJ’s Health Care Heroes awards:

Advancements in Innovation and Health Care

Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Community Outreach Hero

Traci Jennings, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

COVID-19 Hero

Olivia Embleton, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Nurse Hero

Tammy Bricker, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Jessica McClary, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Casey O’Donnell, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Physician Assistant of the Year

Constance Berk, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Physician Hero

Dr. Jessyka Lighthall, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Workplace Wellness Program of the Year

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

The honorees were nominated by their peers and the magazine’s readers and selected by an independent panel of judges. They are featured in CPBJ’s Health Care Heroes digital publication. Penn State Health was a presenting sponsor of the event.

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