Owensboro Health has named its 2018 President’s Award recipients, recognizing 10 staff members for their dedication to the system’s mission and core values.
The President’s Awards were established in 1996 and are presented annually. The individuals who earn the award are recognized for their above-and-beyond dedication to the health system’s core commitments of integrity, service, respect, excellence, innovation and teamwork. Honorees are chosen based on nominations from their co-workers. The nomination process is anonymous and all nominations are scrubbed of any identifying information. Winners are chosen by a committee, which is made up of previous President’s Award recipients.
The awards are a closely held secret right up to the time they are presented. Recipients are not given advance warning and are surprised by an award entourage that includes their family and friends. The presentations are also recorded by a full film and photography crew. The videos, photos and biographies are shown at an annual dinner event, which is held in honor of the recipients.
This year’s winners are:
Cheryle Brown, RN – Registered nurse
Owensboro Health Medical Group – Palliative Care
Betty Daugherty, PTA – Physical therapy assistant
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital – Physical Therapy
Kim Hardison, RN – Registered nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital – Critical Care Unit
Kristan Higgs, PharmD, BCPS – Clinical pharmacy specialist
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital – Pharmacy
Lila Lassiter – Executive assistant
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital – Administration
Angie Leisure, RN – Registered nurse
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital – Clinical support
Kim Manley – Laboratory purchasing agent
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital – Laboratory
Tami Murphy – Purchasing agent
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital – Materials Management
Michael Sisley – Director of Respiratory Services
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital – Respiratory
James E. Tidwell III, MD – Plastic and reconstructive surgeon
Owensboro Health Medical Group – Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Owensboro Health President and CEO Greg Strahan said presenting this award is always an enjoyable experience and is one of the highlights of the year.
“The President’s Award winners are genuinely special to us. Their devotion to Owensboro Health’s mission to heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities we serve, is exemplary,” Strahan said. “They go the extra mile for our patients and for each other.”
President’s Award recipients, as part of their recognition, can choose from a selection of prizes. Affiliated and employed physicians receiving the award can choose a charity of their choice to receive a donation from Owensboro Health in the award recipient’s name. This year, Dr. James Tidwell donated half of his award to a local charity and half to “Faith in Practice” for mission trips to Guatemala to repair cleft lips.
