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Awards and Recognitions
HCN is proud of the accolades we have received throughout the years. Our most recent awards and recognitions are listed below.
Awards
Recognitions
2024 Jessie Trice Hero Award
Congratulations to our 2024 Jessie Trice Hero Award Honoree, Merrill R. Thomas. In recognition of his dedication to improving the well-being of underserved communities and 30+ years of service as an advocate and innovative leader both locally for the Providence community and nationally for the FQHC movement.
South Florida Hospital News Article Recognition
Niurka Diaz, IT Controller at HCN, was recognized in South Florida Hospital News with a Member Spotlight article for ACHE of South Florida. Niurka joined ACHE of South Florida in 2016 and is now the Membership Chair-elect. The full article can be found here.
2024 Betsey K. Cooke Member Center MVP Award
Congratulations to our 2024 Betsey K. Cooke Member Center MVP Award Honoree, Portia Anderson. In recognition of going above and beyond in her partnership with HCN, actively participating in center and HCN collaborations, and exemplifying the value of the network.
Terisa James Retirement Recognition
Honoring one of Health Choice Network’s founding members, Terisa A. James for 41 years of serving the health care community. HCN has immense gratitude for her passion and dedication to advancing the mission of community health centers.
2024 Employee of the Year
Congratulations to Health Choice Network’s Kevin S. Kearns 2024 Employee of the Year, Stephanie Martinez! This award recognizes an Associate annually for consistent, outstanding professionalism and service that merits honor and praise both internally at HCN and externally to our member centers throughout the year. Stephanie embodies our standard of customer service through integrity, willingness to assist others and her commitment to bringing HCN's mission and vision to life.
Board Chair Recognition
Thank you to Dennis Kruse for serving as the past Board Chair for Health Choice Network, Inc. and to Bakari Burns for serving as the past Board Chair for Health Choice Network of Florida.
2021-2024 Sun Sentinel Top Workplace
Health Choice Network is honored to be named a Sun Sentinel Top Workplace in South Florida for 4 consecutive years. This award is based on feedback from our own HCN Associates and was given for our rich culture, which values its Associates and amplifies talent.
NAHSE 2019 Newsletter Recognition
Maylee Sanchez, CIO at HCN, was recognized in the 2019 NAHSE Fall Edition Newsletter Publication in an article titled Breaking Barriers All the Way to The Healthcare Technology C-Suites. The full article can be found here.
Sun Sentinel Leadership Award Recipient
Congratulations to our very own President & CEO, Alex Romillo, for being the recipient of the Sun Sentinel Leadership Award in the South Florida Mid-Sized business category. He was chosen for his award based on Associate feedback as an exceptional leader for both HCN and the entire health center movement.
CHCIO Certification Recognition
Congratulations to Maylee Sanchez, CIO at HCN, for becoming a CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO. The CHCIO Certification is designed exclusively for leaders in health information technology and represents one of the highest professional achievements in the industry.
2023 American Heart Association Well-being Works Better Silver Recognition
Health Choice Network is proud to have met the American Heart Association criteria for Silver recognition in the Association's Workforce Well-being Scorecard. The American Heart Association has defined best practices for employers to use to build a culture of health and well-being for their workforce. The American Heart Association’s Workforce Well-being Scorecard measures the extent to which Health Choice Network has implemented those best practices.
2023 Excellence in Human Resources Awards Honoree
Congratulations to Priscilla Torres, Chief Human Resources Officer at HCN, for being selected as an Honoree of the South Florida Business & Wealth’s 2023 Excellence in Human Resources Award for Healthcare Organizations! The Excellence in Human Resources program celebrates the region’s outstanding HR professionals who build and nurture the talent within their organizations.
2019 Chief Executive Officer’s Award
Congratulations to Rick Friedfeld and Zaida Naranjo-Holland for receiving the 2019 Chief Executive Officer’s Award from Community Health of South Florida (CHI) for outstanding contribution to the overall mission of CHI.
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