Penn State Health employees nominated as 2019 Healthcare Heroes finalists
Twelve Penn State Health employees have been named finalists in Central Penn Parent’s 12th annual Healthcare Heroes awards program. They were nominated by the magazine’s readers for making a significant positive impact on the quality of health care for central Pennsylvania families.
The winners will be selected by an independent panel of judges and announced at an event on March 12. All winners and finalists also will be featured in the April/May 2019 issue of Central Penn Parent.
Congratulations to the following finalists:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. W. Stuart Warren
- Dr. W. Stuart Warren, retired, adjunct professor of pediatrics, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital; founder and former director of the Cystic Fibrosis Care Center, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Allied Health Hero finalists
- Danielle Jeffries, patient care assistant, Hershey Medical Center
Health Professional Hero finalists
- Karen Meads, Patient Access Services Revenue Cycle, Penn State Health
- Gil Pak, operations director, Penn State Health Children’s Hospital
- Kim Troutman, practice site manager, Penn State Bone and Joint Institute
Nurse of the Year finalists
- Kristie Barkley, urology nurse, Hershey Medical Center
Pediatric and Pediatric Specialties Hero finalists
- Dr. Amy Burns, pediatric urologist, Children’s Hospital
- Aleesha Penica, pediatric perianesthesia head nurse, Children’s Hospital
Physician of the Year finalists
- Dr. Matthew Kaag, urologist, Hershey Medical Center
Senior Care Hero finalists
- Christine Ewing, Penn State Health Stroke Center
Special Needs Advocate Hero finalists
- Rachael Griffith, pediatric oncology nurse, Children’s Hospital
Women’s Health & Wellness Hero finalists
- Lisa Murphy, labor and delivery room nurse leader, Hershey Medical Center
See the complete list of 2019 Healthcare Heroes finalists.
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