Employee recognition award winners honored

Leaders from Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine and the Academic Practice Division gathered at a virtual ceremony to honor employees who won awards in a recognition awards event Oct. 14.

October 25, 2021Penn State Health Daily Brief

Hershey Medical Center President Deborah Berini and College of Medicine Interim Dean Dr. Kevin Black provided opening remarks.

Berini thanked the honorees and expressed her appreciation for how they make the Medical Center better every day by serving their teams, patients, families and the community. Dean Black said the winners stood out for their high achievements, exceptional leadership and for the way they consistently treat others.

Employee of the Year

Winner Sherrie Putt, patient escort service aide, Patient Transport, has been with the Hershey Medical Center for 33 years

"Sherrie's compassion for families shines through every day," her supervisor, Jon Deitrick, manager of Patient Transport, said. "She speaks to people with concern and respect. People like seeing her and talking with her. Her co-workers love working with her, this includes all staff, not just those in Transport. People know they can depend on Sherrie at all times."

Steven and Sharon Baron Leadership Award Winners

• Faculty--Dr. Elias Rizk, Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery
• Manager/Supervisor--Claire De Boer, Manager, Grants and Contracts, Penn State College of Medicine Department of Humanities
• Staff--Jody Wood, Research Technologist, Penn State College of Medicine Simulation Center

Patient Experience Peak Performer Awards Winners

• Physician Communication--Colorectal Surgery
• Nurse Communication--Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Magnet Safety:
  • Adult Inpatient- Pediatric Emergency Department
  • Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems--Adult Ambulatory Surgery
  • Outpatient--Non-invasive Cardiology
  • Pediatric Inpatient--Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit
  • Adult Inpatient Organizational Goal--Heart and Vascular Institute Critical Care
  • Pediatric Inpatient Organizational Goal--Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Academic Practice Division Organizational Goal--Penn State Health Breast Center
  • Academic Practice Division provider rating--Penn State Health Breast Center
  • Dean's List Award :
    • Susan Borys
    • Gwendolyn Curry
    • Nicholas Duca
    • Jill Eckert
    • Matthew Garner
    • Kristen Grine
    • Eliana Hempel
    • Stacy Hess
    • Jason Imundo
    • Raymond Reichwein
    • Maureen Roberts
    • Ann Rogers
    • Bryan Stefek

Community Award Winners

• Community Benefit Inventory for Social Accountability Reporter of the Year--Amy Weader, Family and Community Medicine
• Community Relations Grant--Sol Rodriguez-Colon, Penn State Cancer Institute
• Community Innovation--Sarah Ballard, Neural and Behavioral Health Sciences and Todd Grove, Pharmacy Disease Management
• Community Leader--Andrea Murray, Penn State REACH, Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute

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