2022 Health Care Heroes Awards

Help honor the unsung heroes in our health care community

Nominations are open for the 2022 Health Care Heroes Awards. Click here to nominate today!

The Greater Wilmington Business Journal's Health Care Heroes Awards honors individuals and organizations that are making an impact on the quality of health care in Wilmington.

Whether they are companies, doctors, nurses, specialists or managers, join us in recognizing those who embody the word “hero” and prove their excellence in helping others.

Nominate your 2022 Health Care Heroes

Nominations come from patients, peers, co-workers or anyone else who knows a worthy nominee. A panel of independent health care professionals will select three finalists and one winner for each category.

The finalists profiles are featured in the special Health Care Heroes section of the October 21 issue of the Business Journal and the winners will be announced at an awards event on November 11 at the Country Club of Landfall.

Anyone who works or volunteers with health care in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender and Columbus counties is eligible for the awards.

Categories:

• Lifetime Achievement: Honors an individual for achievements throughout his or her career. Judges will consider the individual's professional accomplishments, impact on the community and assistance they gave to others.
   
• Community Achievement: Honors an individual or team who successfully implemented a program addressing a problem in health care administration, delivery or community outreach. Judges will consider its uniqueness, cost-effectiveness and impact on the community.
   
• Innovation in Health Care: Honors an individual or team behind a new scientific discovery, procedure, treatment or device that can save lives or improve the quality of life for a large number of people. Judges will consider the current and potential impact of the innovation.
   
• Health Care Executive: Honors an individual whose job performance is considered exemplary by people within their organizations, peers and community members. Judges will consider their impact on their organization and the community and relevant testimonials.
   
• Physician: Honors a physician whose performance is considered exemplary by patients, peers and other health care providers. Judges will consider evidence of positive clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and relevant testimonials.
   
• Nurse: Honors a nurse whose performance is considered exemplary by patients, peers and other health care providers. Judges will consider evidence of positive clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and relevant testimonials.
   
• Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant: Honors a nurse practitioner or physician assistant whose performance is considered exemplary by patients, peers and other health care providers.
   
• Volunteer: Honors a volunteer at a health care provider or other health-related organization who is considered exemplary by people within those organizations. Judges will consider their impact on health care delivery and how their involvement has made a significant difference.
   
• Unsung Hero: Honors anyone working in health care who may not fit into the categories listed above. This includes first responders, physical therapists, dental professionals, chiropractors, certified nursing aides, mental health professionals, researchers, administrators and others whose performance is considered exemplary by patients, colleagues and other health care providers. Judges will consider evidence of positive clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and relevant testimonials.

SAVE THE DATE:

Health Care Heroes Awards
Friday, November 11, 2022
5:30-10:00pm
Country Club of Landfall

5:30-6:00 pm - Cocktail Reception
6:00-7:00 pm - Awards Ceremony
7:00-10:00 pm - Food, drinks and Live Music
 

Click here to nominate your 2022 Health Care Heroes.