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The North Metro Healthcare Forum honors individuals and companies that are making an impact on the overall health of the community they serve or their company employees.
To view a list of previous award recipients, visit the document below.
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2022 North metro healthcare
award categories & Recipients
A panel of healthcare executives from across the country selects each year’s recipients.
Nurse of the Year
The Nurse of the Year recognizes and honors a North Metro area nurse who has consistently shown dedication and commitment to providing exceptional patient care, pursuing excellence in nursing, and performing above expectations in the face of adversity. Examples: RN, LPN, CNA, APRN, CRNA, APN, CNS.
Honoree: Suzanne Harris | Conway Regional Health System
Sponsored by: Braswell & Son
The Nurse of the Year recognizes and honors a North Metro area nurse who has consistently shown dedication and commitment to providing exceptional patient care, pursuing excellence in nursing, and performing above expectations in the face of adversity. Examples: RN, LPN, CNA, APRN, CRNA, APN, CNS.
Honoree: Suzanne Harris | Conway Regional Health System
Sponsored by: Braswell & Son
Physician of the Year
The Physician of the Year award recognizes and honors a physician who has used their talents and skills to provide exceptional and compassionate care to the North Metro community. Examples: family physician, pediatrician, OB/GYN, psychiatry, osteopathy, chiropractic, anesthesiology, oncology, cardiology, neurosurgery.
Honoree: Dr. Greg Kendrick | Conway Regional Health System
Sponsored by: Conway Regional Physician Hospital Organization
The Physician of the Year award recognizes and honors a physician who has used their talents and skills to provide exceptional and compassionate care to the North Metro community. Examples: family physician, pediatrician, OB/GYN, psychiatry, osteopathy, chiropractic, anesthesiology, oncology, cardiology, neurosurgery.
Honoree: Dr. Greg Kendrick | Conway Regional Health System
Sponsored by: Conway Regional Physician Hospital Organization
Administrator of the Year
The Administrator of the Year recognizes and honors a member of a healthcare company's leadership team in the North Metro area who is dedicated to exceptional organizational quality, empowers their team, and has a passion for improving the community they serve. Examples: CEO, COO, CFO, CNO, Director, Vice President.
Honoree: April Bennett | Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway
The Administrator of the Year recognizes and honors a member of a healthcare company's leadership team in the North Metro area who is dedicated to exceptional organizational quality, empowers their team, and has a passion for improving the community they serve. Examples: CEO, COO, CFO, CNO, Director, Vice President.
Honoree: April Bennett | Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway
Healthcare Professional of the Year
The Healthcare Professional of the Year recognizes and honors an individual whose commitment to excellent service and professional guidance has positively affected the overall quality of healthcare in the North Metro region. Examples: first responder, EMT, hospital department staff, physician’s assistant, radiologist, lab technician, insurance expert, physical therapist.
Honoree: Melissa Allen | Conway Human Development Center
The Healthcare Professional of the Year recognizes and honors an individual whose commitment to excellent service and professional guidance has positively affected the overall quality of healthcare in the North Metro region. Examples: first responder, EMT, hospital department staff, physician’s assistant, radiologist, lab technician, insurance expert, physical therapist.
Honoree: Melissa Allen | Conway Human Development Center
Dental Professional of the Year
The Dental Professional of the Year recognizes and honors an individual whose work exemplifies their commitment to providing quality dental work, preventative care, as well as excellent customer service. Examples: Dentist, Oral Surgeon, Orthodontist, Hygienist.
Honoree: Dr. Ellen Turney | Ellen Turney's Dental Clinic
Sponsored by: Delta Dental
The Dental Professional of the Year recognizes and honors an individual whose work exemplifies their commitment to providing quality dental work, preventative care, as well as excellent customer service. Examples: Dentist, Oral Surgeon, Orthodontist, Hygienist.
Honoree: Dr. Ellen Turney | Ellen Turney's Dental Clinic
Sponsored by: Delta Dental
Mental Health Professional of the Year
Recognizes and honors an individual whose work exemplifies their commitment to providing quality mental health services and advocacy on behalf of their clientele. Examples: Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Therapist, Social Worker, Counselor
Honoree: Wendy Blackwood | Healing Path Counseling
Sponsored by: Conway Behavioral Health
Recognizes and honors an individual whose work exemplifies their commitment to providing quality mental health services and advocacy on behalf of their clientele. Examples: Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Therapist, Social Worker, Counselor
Honoree: Wendy Blackwood | Healing Path Counseling
Sponsored by: Conway Behavioral Health
Optical Professional of the Year
The Optical Professional of the Year recognizes and honors an individual whose work exemplifies their commitment to providing quality eye care as well as excellent customer service and contributions to their field. Examples: Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, Optician.
Honoree: Dr. Anna Fagan | Visioncare Arkansas
The Optical Professional of the Year recognizes and honors an individual whose work exemplifies their commitment to providing quality eye care as well as excellent customer service and contributions to their field. Examples: Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, Optician.
Honoree: Dr. Anna Fagan | Visioncare Arkansas
COVID Response Award
The COVID Response Award is presented to a hospital, pharmacy, urgent care, or specialty clinic that has excelled at sharing timely information, resources, and instruction while serving the public throughout the pandemic.
Honoree: University of Central Arkansas, Student Health Services
Sponsored by: Cintas
The COVID Response Award is presented to a hospital, pharmacy, urgent care, or specialty clinic that has excelled at sharing timely information, resources, and instruction while serving the public throughout the pandemic.
Honoree: University of Central Arkansas, Student Health Services
Sponsored by: Cintas
COVID Compliance Award
The COVID Compliance Award recognizes and honors a business or community organization that has maintained operations while following safety guidelines in order to provide quality service in a safe atmosphere throughout the pandemic.
Honoree: Conway Regional Health System
Sponsored by: Centennial Bank
The COVID Compliance Award recognizes and honors a business or community organization that has maintained operations while following safety guidelines in order to provide quality service in a safe atmosphere throughout the pandemic.
Honoree: Conway Regional Health System
Sponsored by: Centennial Bank
Community Impact Award
Recognizes an organization or individual who has shown a commitment to a particular cause through community outreach efforts, increasing general awareness, fundraising events or other service projects. Examples: fundraising events such as auctions, fairs or races; medical/dental services provided to the public; other events or campaigns designed to increase funding and/or awareness to aid in the fight against a particular disease or condition.
Honoree: Faulkner County Library - Conway
Recognizes an organization or individual who has shown a commitment to a particular cause through community outreach efforts, increasing general awareness, fundraising events or other service projects. Examples: fundraising events such as auctions, fairs or races; medical/dental services provided to the public; other events or campaigns designed to increase funding and/or awareness to aid in the fight against a particular disease or condition.
Honoree: Faulkner County Library - Conway
